ABOUT SHAWNEE BRIDGES
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Shawnee Bridges Out of Poverty is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, FEIN 81-5083402, guided by a volunteer board of directors, who are dedicated to serving the mission of empowering individuals and families to achieve stability in their lives.
We empower individuals to investigate the barriers of poverty through 20-week "Getting Ahead" class cohorts and annual leadership workshops for community changemakers to discuss the complexities of poverty and how they play a key role in potential solutions that can help break the cycles of generational poverty.

The 2025 Shawnee Bridges Board of Directors

Patty Sue Wagstaff, Board President
Realtor, BHHS Benchmark Realty

Carol Samuels, Vice-President
Community Development and Resource Manager for Cleveland, Logan and Payne Counties, COCCAA

Brian Nave, Treasurer
Community Banking President, Sovereign Bank

Julana States, Secretary
Senior Paralegal, Stuart & Clover Law Firm

Allison Coffman
Director of Community Experiences at Oklahoma Baptist University

Carol Hinex
Family Services Specialist, Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Vivian Lozano, Corporal
Public Information Officer, Shawnee Police Department

Bill Meek
Retired Consultant

Amy Moon
Senior Mortgage Loan Consultant, Stride Mortgage

Reuben Peltier
Shawnee Entrepreneur

Dr. Matt Posey
Superintendent, Bethel Public Schools

Gloria Wallace
EAGLE Program Coordinator, Gordon Cooper Technology Center