04/07/2026
Today I was sworn in as the president elect of the Tulsa Executive Association (TEA). As an outsider artist who enjoys staying outside the confines of institutions it’s curious.
I was invited to join TEA a few years ago and saw individuals who maybe weren’t very akin to me, but who were putting intention into the community of people surrounding them. A gathering of vastly different skill sets, mostly older men with long standing businesses. Around the same time a mentor told me I was a brilliant artist but he didn’t know about me being a business woman. It’s often how I’ve felt, but my desire for independence is fierce. The radical, dreamer, punk rock kid inside me still determined to define destiny. It’s why I created a business to promote my work, put myself in rooms with people that have skills I lack, engage with marketing at all, and put myself on a freaking billboard - uncomfortable tools to engage with but which spur growth. I’ve learned that being an outsider says nothing about leadership capacity and that entrenched communities are often hungry for fresh perspectives, especially when the goal truly is abundance for all.
TEA was established in the 1920s, bringing business leaders together to ensure support and success through the Great Depression and Dust Bowl and continues to create a community of abundance in Tulsa. I’m honored to carry the torch during my tenure as Madame President. 🔥🌹
