Serving as the President of the Oklahoma Association For Pupil Transportation is an honor and a privilege. OKAPT appreciates and applauds the service of each and every President that serves the Association with commitment and dignity. OKAPT recognizes the unique challenges that each President faces during their terms, and the Association recognizes that we are where we are because of their leadership.
As we reflect on their leadership and commitment, we have listed OKAPT's Past Presidents here:
Jim Marshall
Jenks Public Schools
OAPT President: 1975-1977
Jim Marshall
Jenks Public Schools
OAPT President: 1980-1981
Joe Poindexter
Broken Arrow Public Schools
OAPT President: 1982-1983
Joe Gill
Union Public Schools
OAPT President: 1984-1985
L.J. Power
Chickasha Public Schools
OAPT President: 1986-1987
Virgil Best
Bixby Public Schools
OAPT President: 1988-1989
Pat O'Dell
Mid-Del Public Schools
OAPT President: 1990-1991
Steve Merlyn
Plainview Public Schools
OAPT President: 1992-1993
Lawrence Barnes
Checotah Public Schools
OAPT President: 1994-1995
Billy Whittenburg
Durant Public Schools
OAPT President: 1996-1997
Bob Young
Union Public Schools
OAPT President: 1998-1999
Gary Greenhill
Union Public Schools
OAPT President: 2000-2001
Rocky Stone
Stratford Public Schools
OAPT President: 2002-2003
Kim Hamilton
Putnam City Public Schools
OAPT President: 2004-2005
Jim Taylor
Tulsa Public Schools
OAPT President: 2006-2007
Brent Clements
Mid-Del Public Schools
OAPT President: 2008-2009
Kathy Bertwell
Guthrie Public Schools
OAPT President: 2010-2011
Tom Potter
Sapulpa Public Schools
OAPT President: 2012-2013
Chuck Lawson
El Reno Public Schools
OAPT President: 2014-2015
Billy Whittenburg
Durant Public Schools
OAPT President: 2016-2017
Gary Greenhill
Union Public Schools
OAPT President: 2018-2019
LeeAnn Millan
Duncan Public Schools
OAPT President: 2021-20233
Howard Fink
Tulsa Public Schools
OAPT President: 1977-1980
Bill Dismuke
Lawton Public Schools
OAPT President: 1981-1982
Douglas Markham
Oklahoma City Public Schools
OAPT President: 1983-1984
Harvey Floyd
Edmond Public Schools
OAPT President: 1985-1986
Tom Stiles
Owasso Public Schools
OAPT President: 1987-1988
Mark Elich
Muskogee Public Schools
OAPT President: 1989-1990
Charles Crane
Putnam City Public Schools
OAPT President: 1991-1992
Joe Poindexter
Broken Arrow Public Schools
OAPT President: 1993-1994
Mike Brown
Oklahoma City Public Schools
OAPT President: 1995-1996
Willie Tarleton
Altus Public Schools
OAPT President: 1997-1998
Bob Williams
Shawnee Public Schools
OAPT President: 1999-2000
John Linville
Mid-Del Public Schools
OAPT President: 2001-2002
Carl Glencross
Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools
OAPT President: 2003-2004
Kevin Holba
Central Area Tech. Center
OAPT President: 2005-2006
Chuck Lawson
El Reno Public Schools
OAPT President: 2007-2008
Floyd Gates
Moore Public Schools
OAPT President: 2009-2010
John Crafton
Putnam City Public Schools
OAPT President: 2011-2012
Rosalyn Vann-Jackson
Tulsa Public Schools
OAPT President: 2013-2014
Tony Terronez
Piedmont Public Schools
OAPT President: 2015-2016
James McNabb
Broken Arrow Public Schools
OAPT President: 2017-2018
Tammy Bowler
Colbert Public Schools
OAPT President: 2019-2020 1 & 2
Donnie Ryan
Mustang Public Schools
OAPT President: 2023-2025