“Culture eats strategy for breakfast! When I retired, I knew I wanted to continue to help leaders and organizations build great cultures. I get to do that at Bryant Group!”
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Kirk joined Bryant Group as Consulting Vice President in October 2020 after an accomplished career in both nonprofit and the corporate arena.
Kirk’s passion is organizational culture. He believes when the culture is healthy, the organization can reach extraordinary levels. Since joining Bryant Group, he has worked with countless leaders to elevate organizations and individuals to become the best versions of themselves. As a certified Habit Finder Coach paired with his extensive advancement leadership experience, Kirk brings incredible perspective to leaders and teams in order to unlock their full potential.
He retired as the president of the Oklahoma State University Foundation after serving the organization for 17 years. Prior to his work at the Foundation, he had a 20-year career with The Oklahoma Publishing Company in Oklahoma City. While there, Kirk served in senior financial and management positions.
At the OSU Foundation, Kirk served in a leadership role during the $1.2 billion Branding Success campaign, exceeding the goal 15 months ahead of schedule. During Kirk’s 17 years at the Foundation, the staff grew from 55 to 155, and the Foundation raised more than $2.6 billion for OSU.
At the Foundation, Kirk’s mantra was, “We perform like a team and care like a family.” The OSU Foundation was recognized three times as one of the best places to work, twice by the Nonprofit Times as one of the best nonprofits to work for in the U.S. The Foundation’s Board of Trustees and other donors created an endowment of more than $250,000 at OSU in his honor when he retired.
Over the years, Kirk has served on numerous boards, including Saxon Publishers, the Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, Leadership Oklahoma City, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Oklahoma City, the Arts Council of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Kirk is also a past president of the OSU Alumni Association Board of Directors.
The Jewell family has personally philanthropically supported numerous efforts at OSU, including establishing an endowed scholarship for teachers; Pete’s Pet Posse, a pet therapy program at OSU; the arts; athletics and student-crisis support funds.
Kirk earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasis in Accounting, from the University of Tulsa. He is a Certified Public Accountant.
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Oklahoma State University Foundation, Member - President’s Fellows
The Registry Interim Placements, Member
Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Past Board Member
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation, Past Board Member
Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
United Way of Oklahoma City, Past Board Member
Arts Council of Oklahoma City, Past Board Member
Oklahoma State University Alumni Association, Past National President and Board Member
Metrochurch, Edmond, Oklahoma, Past Chair, Board of Elders