The Metropolitan Environmental Trust (The M.E.T) is a non-profit governmental trust that promotes environmental responsibility by providing environmental education to the public and hosting special events. It collaborates with member communities to operate recycling depots manned by adults with development disabilities.
I am retired from Airgas Mid-South. I was the Director of Human Resources. I also worked as a Sr. Campaign Consultant for The Labor Relations Institute. Prior to that I was the Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations for Delphi Catalyst at the Port of Catoosa. When I first moved to the Tulsa area, I was the Director of Human Resources for Mapco Petroleum. I have served on a voluntary board for Jenks Public Schools. I have also served on a voluntary board for North Harris Community College in Texas. Additionally, I have served on various boards and committees at my church.
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The moment you enter our church, you know that we love our church with a special passion. We exist to honor God, grow a greater community of believers, and biblically empower people for life and service. All of our ministries accomplish this in unique ways.
Our Mission
Building success through education
Our Vision
An educated, employed, and thriving community
Our Beliefs and Values
You Belong Here — We foster a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion that welcomes and respects everyone for who they are and who they will become.
Everyone Can Learn — We meet people where they are by creating a safe and supportive learning and working environment leading to success.
Community Is Our Middle Name — We build community, inside and out, through collaboration, service, sustainability, and social and financial responsibility.
Quality Education Is Affordable — We create a rigorous and engaging learning experience that provides exceptional value.
Excellence Is Our Culture — We live out excellence at every level by embracing change, always improving, and persisting to reach our full potential.
A New Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Established in 2024
The Tulsa Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (TAHCC) is the new name of the Hispanic Small Business Association, which operated from 2021 to 2023. In January 2024, the Association transformed into a Chamber of Commerce to champion the vibrant Hispanic/Latinx business community. TAHCC is a member of the Tulsa Regional Chamber Coalition, a group of chambers of commerce representatives from Northeastern Oklahoma. TAHCC is unrelated
In partnership with The UMA Center Inc. and other ecosystem partners such as Tulsa Tech and 36 Degrees North, TAHCC provides two cohort-based entrepreneurship boot camps, business classes, technical assistance, and annual events to promote entrepreneurs and small business owners. Since 2021, TAHCC and its partners have served over 300 entrepreneurs and small business owners.
TAHCC's Board of Directors is composed of Tomas Barrientos, Chair; Ken McConnell, CPA PC, Treasurer; and members Jhoanna Astudillo, Luis F. Valera, and Cynthia Jasso. Dr. Martha Isabel Zapata, PhD, is the chamber's President and CEO.
Representing more than 2,150 member organizations and more than 178,000 workers, the Tulsa Regional Chamber is the primary driver of regional and individual prosperity in northeast Oklahoma. The Chamber develops and delivers a wide variety of programs and services designed to bolster and benefit Tulsa-area businesses of all shapes and sizes, from large corporations to small startups. For more than 120 years, the Chamber has served as an integral part of what makes the Tulsa region a great place to live, work and play.
Whether your motivation is to build relationships, access resources, advocate for the region or invest in our community, the Tulsa Regional Chamber is the means to achieve your business goals. Through a variety of partnerships and visionary civic leadership, the Chamber mobilizes resources to support and sustain the economic prosperity of the Tulsa region.