Meet the Board
Paula Marshall
Bio
A third-generation Tulsan, Paula Marshall obtained her Associate’s Degree from Tulsa Community College, and her Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate from Oklahoma City University. Paula has served as CEO of Tulsa-based international food manufacturer, Bama Companies, Inc. since 1990. Bama’s mission statement is; People Helping People Be Successful. This not only includes the Bama team members, but also their families and the community in which they live, work and serve.
In living out this mission, Paula has served, started or partnered with numerous organizations and causes in and around the Tulsa area, including Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, Tulsa Area United Way, the Margaret Hudson Program, DVIS, Food On The Move and Ronald McDonald House Charities. Paula has also been recognized for numerous awards and recognitions, including being inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame, Advocate of the Year for DVIS, The Journal Record’s Woman of The Year, and being named one of the 25 Tulsans Who Shaped Our City by Tulsa People Magazine in 2011, and most recently, becoming a 2021 inductee into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.
Bama Companies has also been recognized for countless awards during Paula’s tenure, including being the first manufacturer in Oklahoma to become a certified B Corp, recognized by the Tulsa Chamber, B Corp, McDonald’s, Yum Brands and many others as a top inclusive workplace and receiving the prestigious Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Paula is the founder of The Paula Marshall Foundation, rescuing and educating Ghanaian children one school at a time.
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Kim Owens
Bio
Kim Owens is the Senior Director of Community Relations and Training at The Bama Companies, a family-owned company specializing in bakery products for the biggest and best-known quick service restaurants around the world. Prior to her current role, she was the Senior Director of People Systems, Director of Supply Chain and Director of Continuous Improvement, all at Bama.
Kim currently is the Board Chair of the Ronald McDonald House, Paula Marshall Foundation Board Member, a member of the Supervisory Committee for Tulsa Teachers Credit Union, a member of American Heart Association’s Executive Leadership Team, Circle of Care Board Member, Campaign Committee Member for Grand Mental Health, Campaign Committee Member for Family Safety Center, Advisory Board Member for the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce, Chaplain of Executive Women International and active in her church creating a new Ministry she calls ECHO…Every Church Helping Orphans and was instrumental in starting, “Home for the Holidays,” at the Laura Dester Shelter.
Owens graduated from the University of Tulsa where she earned a Bachelor’s in Business Accounting and a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Kim and her husband, Dave, have been married 24 years and are proud parents of twenty-year-old triplets, Kennedy, Ike, and Madison, that are now attending the University of Arkansas, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Oklahoma Christian University.
Deedra Determan
Bio
Deedra Determan started her career working in television for one of the top media companies in the country and later became a marketing consultant in the television industry.
Determan went on to launch a niche website for moms in her local market with over 100,000 moms visiting the website each month using the power of Facebook. After one year from launching, Determan sold the website to Oklahoma media company Griffin Communications.
Determan went on to launch a digital marketing agency, D2 Branding, that was recently recognized as one of the “Best Entrepreneurial Companies in America” by Entrepreneur Magazine’s Entrepreneur360.
Determan is the host of the Do It My Way Podcast, empowering women business owners and CEOs to do business on their terms with no regrets, hesitation or fear. Determan coaches these women on how to create a personal brand so they can live a life of financial freedom, working when they want to work and making the money they want to make!
As a board member of the Paula Marshall Foundation, she will leverage her marketing expertise to connect with people across the country, encouraging them to make a difference in the lives of Ghanaian children.
Jacob Chapman
Bio
As one of the leaders within Bama’s sales team and a fourth–generation member of the family business, Jacob’s responsibilities include new sales, customer relations, product development, consumer research, product production, marketing and execution of overall sales initiatives. As a fourth–generation leader at Bama, Jacob continues to work his way throughout the entire Bama organization, gaining experience and knowledge within every department and operation within the organization. Jacob’s experience so far includes, general production, quality assurance, supplier quality audits, operations management, customer relations, product development, public relations, marketing, insights and research as well as other various facets of the organization. Jacob is a Tulsa native. A Bishop Kelly Graduate, and holds a B.S. in Business Management. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Food On The Move.
Justin McCormick
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Justin McCormick is a Senior Wealth Manager at Olistico Wealth, where he provides comprehensive financial planning, investment strategy, and portfolio management for individuals, families, and business owners. He also specializes in guiding clients through philanthropic giving, helping them design charitable gifts, establish family foundations, and create legacy plans that reflect both purpose and impact.
Dedicated to community involvement, Justin serves on the board of the Paula Marshall Foundation and actively supports local causes. He co-hosts a community group at BattleCreek Church and chairs the annual Skiatook Paws and Claws fundraiser, benefiting local animal rescue efforts. Previously, he served six years on the fundraising committee for the Scott Carter Heroes Foundation, advancing pediatric cancer research.
Justin earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Central Oklahoma and began his career at UBS Financial Services. He and his wife, Megan, live in Owasso with their daughter, Carly, and are excited to welcome their son in early 2026.
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Meghan Joiner
Bio
Meghan Joiner is a Senior Associate General Counsel of Xcaliber International, Ltd., L.L.C., an Oklahoma-based tobacco product manufacturer. In this role, sheoversees state compliance matters and drafts various internal policy and procedure documents. She holds a B.A. in Politics from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law.
Meghan is a passionate volunteer within the Tulsa community. In addition to serving on the Paula Marshall Foundation Board, she is also the Vice Chair of the Board of the Tulsa Zoo. She is a current Sustainer of the Junior League of Tulsa, where she previously served in numerous positions includingChief of Staff and Treasurer during her Active tenure. Meghan was a member of the Vestry at Saint John’s Episcopal Church and continues to serve as an usher. She had the honor of being included in the Oklahoma Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list in 2024.
Meghan enjoys digging in her garden, making (and eating) ice cream from scratch, and cheering for the Arkansas Razorbacks. She and her family live in Tulsa
Katheryn Pennington
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Bio
Katheryn Pennington started her business career in Tulsa with an MBA from The
University of Tulsa. An opportunity in 1995 provided her with the next job move. After
writing the Feasibility Study for the Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium, she
was asked to serve on the Board and then moved to the first Executive Director
position. After nine years Pennington left to start Kairos 10, a not-for-profit in Ghana,
West Africa. Ghanaian women were hired to make jewelry from their internationally
recognized glass beads. Jewelry was returned to the US and sold by volunteers. No
one at Kairos 10 was paid a salary and all proceeds were reinvested. Proceeds of over
$750,000 were reinvested building a medical clinic, drilling water wells, supporting
school operations, and purchasing malaria treatment medications. Additionally, over
55,000 mosquito nets were sent to nine countries.
Pennington said, “Working in nonprofit organizations is the hardest work I have every
done but it is by far the most rewarding!”
When asked to serve on the PMF it seemed a good fit because for ten years, she had
spent much time working and serving in Ghana. As Pennington observed first-hand
without education the children of Ghana cannot make the necessary changes to raise
their standard of living.
Katheryn and her husband Charles, an ad valorem consultant, reside in Tulsa and have
4 children and 7 grandchildren.