OKLAHOMA CITY, November 9, 2009 – At its semiannual board meeting on Wednesday, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will add three new members to its board of directors. The three new board members are: Cathy Keating, Mark Funke and Bill Crawford.
Former Oklahoma first lady Keating is national co-chair for the Second Decade Campaign for the Oklahoma City National Memorial. She also serves on the board of the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum.
Funke is president, BOK Oklahoma City, and commercial banking manager for BOK Financial Corporation. His civic activities include positions on numerous boards, including the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, United Way of Central Oklahoma and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce.
Crawford, of Frederick, serves on the boards of First State Bank of Frederick and BancFirst. A banker, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 2003 and serves on the Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission.
OMRF is an independent, nonprofit biomedical research institute dedicated to understanding and developing more effective treatments for human diseases. Chartered in 1946, its scientists focus on such critical research areas as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, lupus and cardiovascular disease.
