Board of Directors
Our board of directors are leaders who have made significant contributions to our association; each and every one brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our group.
Ann Gallagher
President
Denise Madole
Vice President
Jurrii Oesterling
Treasurer
Ann is a native of New Orleans and moved to Norman in 1976 the day after her wedding and 15 days after completing a Masters of Communication Disorders. After working 20 months at the former Pauls Valley State School, she worked for the Norman Public Schools for 40 years as a Speech-Language Pathologist retiring in June, 2018.
Ann keeps current with city government, previously served on the Parks Board, and currently serves on the Citizen Public Safety Oversight Committee, the ADA Transportation Sub-Committee, and the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Citizen Advisory Board.
She is married and visits her son and daughter-in-law in Colorado. She enjoys her two large dogs (Tank and Jeep) rescued from the Norman Animal Shelter and their daily walks. Working out at the Cleveland County Family YMCA, volunteering at the Norman Police Department, reading, crocheting, occasionally sewing, and visiting with friends keep her busy.
Ann is a graduate of CPA Class 2 and attends all class graduations and Alumni picnics. She enjoys the Advanced classes and looks forward to each one.
Denise moved from California to Norman in 1972. She is a graduate of Norman High School and Rose State College. She has worked for her current employer, a local accounting firm, since 1987.
She attended CPA class 10 in 2016 and has been hooked ever since. She was NPD Volunteer of the Year in 2019 and volunteers in Dispatch pulling recorded calls for the district attorney’s office.
She considers it a great privilege to know and work with the officers and personnel at the Norman Police Department.
She has three grandchildren (Camden, Hudson and Sawyer) and two dogs (Hank and Oscar).
Jurrii resides in Washington, Oklahoma with her husband on a small farm. She graduated from Norman North High School. She is a real estate agent at Whittington Realty and owner of The Daily Offices in Norman. She also helps her sister run Beanstalk Coffee and Sno and Nexus Productions.
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She is a graduate of Citizens Policy Academy Class 15, attended the OCPD Community Police Academy 48 and the CCSO Beyond the Badge Academy to better gain knowledge and insight to her husband's law enforcement career.
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Jurrii enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, coffee (of course!), all of her many animals, being an aunt to her niece and nephews and also volunteering for the Norman Police Department.
Sonya Grob
Secretary
Susan Aikman
Director at Large
Patty Edge
Director at Large
Sonya was born in Waynoka, Ok and moved to Norman with her family in 1963. Although she calls Waynoka her hometown, she’s been in Norman forever. She has been married to Don for over 40 years, has three children (Nathan, Amanda & Sam) and two granddaughters (Sophia & Emerson).
Sonya grew up working in family businesses, ventured into restaurant management for a few years and then worked at a family retail store for 18 years while having her own craft business. She has been employed with Norman Public Schools for 23 years and has worked at her current position as receptionist at Alcott Middle School since 2001.
She loves spending time with her granddaughters, cats (Sarah and Lucy), reading for pleasure, and working in her flowerbeds. She is an active member of Summit Church Norman and is proudly half Lebanese. She was able to take a pilgrimage to Lebanon in 2015 and loved it. Her motto of late is ‘Keep calm and let the Lebanese lady handle it!’.
Sonya is a graduate of the class of 2018-14 and loves assisting with CPAAN classes and events.
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Patty was born in Midland, Texas where she lived with her parents, one brother and 4 sisters. Her father was a geologist with Mobil Oil and was transferred to Oklahoma City in 1966.
She graduated from Norman High in 1972 and started working at the University of Oklahoma in the College of Education until 1977. Patty went to work for First National Bank as the Bank President’s secretary. She is currently an Attendance Officer at Jefferson Elementary where I have worked for the last 25 years.
Patty has three children and seven grandchildren. She has a dog named Rachel and a cat named Star, both of whom are rescues. She is a CPA graduate of Class 15.
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Tony Atteberry
Director at Large
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Director at Large
Dennis Wishon
Director at Large
Tony was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Little Axe in 1973. He has lived in the Norman area since. Nearly every member of his family has served in the military or public safety or both.
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Tony joined the Norman Fire Department in 1981 and served 35 years, retiring in 2016 at the rank of Captain. He graduated Oklahoma State University with a degree in Municipal Fire Protection, but remains a Sooners fan.
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Tony has two sons with military background. One is a Captain at the Norman Fire Department, the other a Master Patrol Officer with the Norman Police Department.
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Tony's hobbies include hunting, fishing, golf, and old cars. He is also a devoted dog dad.
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Tony is a graduate of CPAAN class 2024-21 and is very active volunteering for CPAAN.
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Dennis was born in Pampa TX and grew up in Davenport, OK. After graduation from high school, he attended Central State College in Edmond before entering the service to serve his country in the U.S. Army having served as the NOCIC of the Advanced Overseas Returnees program for a worldwide command (HQ STRATCOM) and held and maintained a high-level clearance.
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Upon completion of his military service, he returned to Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma State University. Upon completion of OSU, he entered the civil service and worked at Tinker for 34 years and worked 22 years with the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office.
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Dennis has been retired since 2007 and has enjoyed many miles on the road traveling all over the lower 48, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico as well as enjoying cruises to many places where the sun never stops shinning.
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Dennis is an active member with the Hampton Noble Masonic Lodge and Del City Masonic Lodge’s along with holding memberships in the National Rifle Association and the Oklahoma Second Amendment Association.
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He married his soul mate Sandy over 50 years ago. They have two children and 6 grandchildren who all have attended Norman and Moore Schools and have 2 who are currently attending OU and one attending the U.S. Military Academy West Point the rest currently in Moore/Norman Public Schools.