Happy new year OK members and friends!

We are excited about the year ahead and about working to make Opportunity Knocks great for you, your organizations and the Central Oregon community.

Many thanks to our new 2016 sponsors (listed below) for your generous support of OK! You make OK membership affordable and accessible to members of the Central Oregon business community. Thank you! We are still seeking 2016 sponsorships. Click here for details about OK sponsorship and scholarship gift options.

In our most recent survey, many of you suggested that you’d like guest speakers to visit your team meetings. Please check out our impressive (and growing) list of OK guest speakers here and talk to your team and facilitators to set up a speaker.

You also asked for more opportunities 😉 to meet fellow members of the OK community. In response we’ve created a monthly OK Cocktails and Colleagues event. Join us January 7th for the kick-off of this informal monthly gathering. Here’s the info:

Opportunity Knocks Cocktails and Colleagues

What: A fun hour of socializing with the OK community
When: First Thursdays monthly from 4 to 5pm
Where: Oregon Spirit Distillers, 740 NW 1st St. Bend, OR 97701 (No host bar)
Who: You and anyone and everyone related to the OK community, and anyone interested in learning more about OK. All are welcome!

As always, we welcome your feedback, suggestions and questions about all things OK!

In Gratitude,

The OK Membership Committee
Steve Curley – scurley@cocc.edu
Lisa Shropshire – lbshrop@gmail.com
Lisa Scannell – lscannell10@gmail.com
Jamie Christman – jamie@bendchamber.org

COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

OK Sponsor BendBroadBand made several surprise donations to local nonprofits over the holidays, including a generous $2000 gift to the Redmond animal shelter Bright Side. Thank you, Bendbroadband, for all you do to support the Central Oregon community!

OK member company and 2016 sponsor, SGA Certified Public Accounts welcomes Kyle Johnson, an experienced tax accountant who joined SGA in December of 2015.  Kyle is a current CPA candidate and has over 5 years experience working closely on estate planning and tax compliance related to estates and trusts.  We are confident that our clients and our firm will benefit from Kyle’s knowledge and expertise.

Do you have exciting news about your company or organization? We’d love to share it! Contact Aly (aly@opp-knocks.org) with a news item you’d like to celebrate with your OK community.

WELCOME TO OK!

Please join us in welcoming these new and returning members:

Deborah Allen – Arts Central
Krayna Castelbaum – Relationship Coaching
Rob Dumas – Whurk
Peter Guth – New York Life
Deana Jones – Juniper Insurance
JR Liteheiser – Elite Crete
Joel Thomas – Compass Commercial

Former OK members, we miss you!

Contact us before January 15, 2016 to join a new team at our Legacy Membership rate.

Start the placement process by filling out the
OK Membership Interview Form here

For more information email aly@opp-knocks.org

WELCOME TO OUR 2016 SPONSORS!