Tulsa Sustainability Task Force

On March 5, 2025, Mayor Nichols issued Executive Order No. 2025-04 establishing the Tulsa Sustainability Task Force and laying the foundation for a City Office of Sustainability and/or an Authority, Board, or Commission of City Sustainability.

• Tulsa Sustainability Task Force Meeting Minutes

Membership

Duties: 

• Conduct a comprehensive review of planitulsa's sustainability goals and prioritize elements for immediate and long-term implementation
• Identify successful sustainability offices, initiatives, and programs of other cities and document what made these offices, initiatives, and programs successful
• Identify funding sources, including grants, public-private partnerships, and federal programs, to support sustainability initiatives
• Submit an initial report to the Mayor and City Council within six months of its formation and a final report within one year, detailing actionable strategies and a roadmap for implementation.

Members

• Jann Hayman, Secretary of Natural Resources - Osage Nation 
• Kristy Lawson, Environmental Specialist - Muscogee Nation
• Amy Brown/Rodrigo Rojas - Public Service Company of Oklahoma
• Bobby Schultz, Executive Director - The M.e.t.
• Christina Justice, Secretary of Natural Resources - Cherokee Nation
• Clint Johnson, Director of Energy and Environment Sustainability Division - INCOG 
• Conner Carroll, Governmental Affairs Manager - Cox Communications 
• Corey Williams, Executive Director - Sustainability Alliance
• Elizabeth Osburn, Public Advocacy Director, One Gas
• John Tankard, Principal Planner - INCOG
• Kara Joy McKee, Executive Director - Oklahoma Sierra Club
• Laura Bellis, District 4 City Councilor - Tulsa City Council 
• Montell Clark, Energy Policy Director - Oklahoma Sustainability Network
• Ric Katorsky, Curator of Wildlife Conservation & Scientific Advancement - Tulsa Zoo
• Stacie Martin, Deputy Director - Tulsa Parks Department
• Nicholas (Nick) Williams, Assistant City Attorney - City of Tulsa
• Stephanie Aquario, Education & Conservation Co-Chair - Tulsa Urban Wilderness Coalition
• Steve Grantham, Executive Director - Up With Trees
• Thomas Chandler, Building Operations Manager - City of Tulsa
• Kenneth "Ken" Roberts, Professor and Department Chair - University of Tulsa