About
Board of Trustees

Members' Bios

List of 19 items.

  • Mark Beffort

    Current Parent
    Committee: Plant Chair, Executive
    Mark Beffort began his commercial real estate career and in-depth involvement in Oklahoma City in 1985 after graduating from Washburn University.
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  • Justin Cope

    Current Parent
    Committees: Finance Chair, Executive
    Prior to forming Flywheel Energy, an approximately $2 billion natural gas infrastructure and production company, Justin Cope led SCOOP / STACK production and completion operations for Continental Resources as Vice President of Southern Region Production.
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  • John Covington '79

    Alumnus, Parent of Alumna
    Committees: Development Chair, Admission/Marketing, Executive
    John Covington is a member of Casady’s Class of 1979 and a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He received his M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
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  • David Edwards

    Current Parent
    Committee: Development
    David Edwards’ career is focused in the energy industry, most recently as President and Chief Financial Officer of Tapstone Energy, which was successfully sold at the end of 2021.
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  • Victoria W. English

    Parent of Alumnus
    Committees: Governance Chair, Executive
    Vicki English is an active community volunteer with a background in banking and corporate finance.
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  • Eric S. Fisher Sr. '84

    Alumnus, Parent of Alumni, Current Parent
    Secretary of the Board
    Committees: Executive, Governance, Plant
    After graduating from Casady, Mr. Fisher attended the University of Kansas, where he earned a B.S. in Journalism in 1988.
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  • John D. Hart

    Parent of Alumnus, Current Parent
    Committees: Development
    John D. Hart is Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Continental Resources.
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  • E. Carey Joullian '78

    Alumnus, Parent of Alumni
    Committees: Audit, Development
    Carey Joullian serves as Chairman of Mustang Ventures Company, parent of Mustang Gas Products, LLC. He previously served on Casady’s Board of Trustees from 2003-2012, serving as Chair from 2005-2010.
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  • Gay Kirby

    Parent of Alumna
    Committee: Development
    Gay Kirby is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a degree in education with a certification in learning disabilities. She taught special education before becoming active in numerous community and nonprofit organizations. 
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  • Kristian Kos

    Current Parent
    Committee: TBD

  • R. Murali Krishna M.D.

    Parent of Alumni
    Committee: Admission/Marketing
    R. Murali Krishna, MD, DLFAPA, is the newest addition to Casady’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Krishna is a senior psychiatrist in Oklahoma City.
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  • Jenee Naifeh Lister '82

    Alumna, Parent of Alumna
    Board of Trustees Chair
    Committees: Admission/Marketing, Audit, Development, Executive, Finance, Governance, Plant
    Jenee Lister is a Wealth Management Advisor providing high net worth clients a wide array of investment services including wealth management, retirement planning, estate planning, and investment development.
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  • Justin Naifeh '92

    Alumnus, Current Parent
    Committee: TBD
    In 2018 Justin Naifeh became a partner in RNDC Oklahoma after working for Central Liquor Company in Oklahoma City more than 25 years.
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  • Denise K. Parsons

    Parent of Alumni
    Committee: Admission/Marketing Chair, Executive
    Denise K. Parsons was born in Oklahoma City, the youngest grandchild in the Henry Kamp Grocery family.
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  • Alice Sias Pippin '80

    Alumna, Parent of Alumni
    Committee: Development
    Alice Pippin is a member of Casady’s Class of 1980 and a graduate of Pomona College. She received her J.D. from the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law.
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  • The Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed

    Current Parent
    Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma
    Board Ex-Officio
    Committees: Executive, Governance
    The Rt. Rev. Poulson Reed was elected the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oklahoma in December 2019. He was consecrated as Bishop Coadjutor in May 2020 and was seated as the Bishop Diocesan in August 2020, succeeding The Rt. Rev. Dr. Edward J. Konieczny.
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  • Nathan L. Sheldon

    Head of School
    Committees: Admission/Marketing, Audit, Development, Executive, Finance, Governance, Plant
    In October 2014, Nathan Sheldon was named the eleventh Head of School for Casady after serving as Interim Head of School for four months. Since Mr. Sheldon joined the School in 2003, he has served as Associate Head of School and Chief Financial Officer, as well as Director of Operations.
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  • Sally Nichols Starling '93

    Alumna, Current Parent
    Committee: TBD
    Sally Starling is an active community volunteer who is a member of Casady’s Class of 1993 and a Casady parent.
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  • C. Miles Tolbert '82

    Alumnus, Parent of Alumni
    Committees: Audit Chair, Executive, Finance, Governance, Plant
    Miles Tolbert is Associate General Counsel for Chesapeake Energy, where he leads the company’s Environment, Health, and Safety Group. Although Mr. Tolbert is now in the corporate sector, he has spent most of his career in public service beginning his career as a trial attorney in the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.
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