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| Philanthropic Roles and Goals: Foundation Perspectives |
| Panelist Bios |
| Alison Anthony |
| Alison Anthony is the director of Diversity and Community Relations at Williams and president of the Williams Foundation. She joined Williams in 1999, and previously served in roles at the company as manager of diversity, human resources business partner, consultant for performance management and leadership development, and director of Employee Relations. Alison's previous professional experience includes work in the staffing industry, as well as in higher education at Oklahoma State University. A graduate of Oklahoma State University, Alison has a bachelor's and master's degree in English.
Alison is dedicated to helping people reach their full potential and demonstrates that commitment in both her professional and personal life. The Mayor's Commission on the Status of Women honored Alison with the Pinnacle Award in 2007 for significant contributions toward improving the status of women in the community and for taking risks on behalf of others. Her current community involvement includes serving on the board of directors for the Oklahoma State Human Resources Council, The Tulsa Ballet, and Planned Parenthood of Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. Alison also serves on the Tulsa Reaches Out Advisory Committee and the Fine Arts Advisory Board for Tulsa Public Schools. She is a member of the 23rd class of Leadership Oklahoma. Alison and her husband Mark Wilson reside in Sand Springs, Oklahoma and have five children. |
| Monica Basu |
| Monica Basu is with the George Kaiser Family Foundation in Tulsa where she works with the foundation’s health care and higher education initiatives and has been there for 2 ½ years. Her previous experience has been in various management positions in the corporate sector working in the insurance, financial services and telecom industries. Monica holds an MBA from Duke University. She is a native of India and speaks seven languages. |
| Alana Hughes |
| Alana Hughes is the Director of Administration for the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (CLSFF) and is responsible for the overall coordination of the CLSFF grantmaking processes and the administrative policies for the foundation and its related philanthropic entities, The Center for Leadership Initiatives, Inc., and the Schusterman Foundation – Israel. Alana is also responsible for crafting the message of the Foundation, ensuring that its mission and vision are appropriately communicated to grantseekers and grantmakers alike. Ms. Hughes joined the CLSFF in 1998 with a background of 14 years in higher education where her positions included special programs administration and marketing at private and public universities. She attended the University of Tulsa and has served as a board member of the Tulsa Women’s Foundation, the Tulsa Historical Society, Youth Services of Tulsa, the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Foundation, and two local soccer organizations. She is a graduate of Leadership Tulsa Class 29 and past president of Grantmakers of Oklahoma, a statewide consortium of private and corporate philanthropic organizations. |
| Moderator: Kathy Seibold, Ed.D Assistant Vice President, Campus Affairs University of Oklahoma-Tulsa |
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