About Marnie:
Taylor began her tenure as President and CEO in January 2011 after a number of years serving on the board of directors. One of Oklahoma’s leading governance experts, she has more than 40 years of leadership in volunteerism, board service, fundraising and community engagement. She has served on more than 30 board of directors. Currently, she serves on the boards of Potts Family Foundation, Sunbeam Family Services and the Friends of the Governor’s Mansion. She currently serves as the vice chair for the National Council of Nonprofits.
Taylor is a graduate of Notre Dame. A native of South Bend, Indiana, she began her professional career in advertising with the Chicago Tribune. After marrying her husband, Clayton, the couple moved to Oklahoma. While she and Clayton had two brief stints away from the state, they have made Oklahoma their home for the past 39 years.
Taylor is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class XXIV, Leadership Oklahoma City Class XV, SALLT Class X, Founding Director of Youth Leadership Exchange (YLX) and founding member of United Way of Central Oklahoma’s Women’s Leadership Society. She also served for 10 years as a historic preservation commissioner for Oklahoma City.
Taylor is past board president of Oklahoma County Citizens for juvenile justice, Oklahoma Outreach Foundation, CASA of Oklahoma County, Notre Dame Club of Oklahoma City and Volunteer Center of Central Oklahoma. She has held leadership board positions for Oklahoma Arts Institute, World Neighbors, American Red Cross, Junior League of Oklahoma City and ReMerge.
Taylor enjoys spending time with Clayton, her husband of 39 years, her son Clay, his wife Becky and their children Josie and Tripp of Oklahoma City, and her son Clark of Crested Butte, Colo. Taylor enjoys fitness, traveling, hiking and skiing in Colorado, reading and staying connected with local and national politics. One of her proudest accomplishments is climbing to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro.
About Dan:
Billingsley joined the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits as its Director of Development and Marketing in 2012 and later became the Vice President of External Affairs in 2014. At the Center, he oversees all fundraising, communications, public affairs and government relations activities for the statewide association of charitable nonprofits. In addition, he is a sought-after trainer, facilitator and consultant, specializing in fundraising, public policy, organizational development and strategic planning. He also regularly speaks to groups both in Oklahoma and nationally about the importance of the charitable sector, philanthropy and civic engagement.
Prior to his work with the Center, he oversaw public affairs duties for Thresholds, Illinois’ largest nonprofit mental health services provider, and he continues to have a lifelong passion for mental health issues and substance abuse prevention and treatment. He has also worked in arts administration and arts advocacy and has been an educator and adjudicator in performing arts and classical music for a number of years.
Billingsley holds master’s degrees in music and journalism (advertising and public relations) from the University of Kansas. A lifelong Kansan, he is a proud KU Jayhawk but will occasionally root for other Big 12 teams when necessary. He resides in Oklahoma City where he is a board member of the Oklahoma Academy and the local board for Generation Citizen.
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