Current source roster
River Parks Authority
River Parks vice chair
Current roster; exact officer election date unavailable
People / Government & civic life
David Stratton
River Parks Authority vice chair and regional banking executive
A banker whose civic service spans riverfront parks, a stadium trust and education philanthropy.
David Stratton combines a regional leadership role at BOK Financial with service on River Parks Authority and Tulsa Stadium Trust. His public record also includes the 2019 chairmanship of the Tulsa Regional Chamber and leadership of the TCC Foundation.
From corporate finance to regional banking
The Journal Record described Stratton as a Claremore native when reporting his arrival at BOK Financial in January 2019. It traced his earlier work to corporate finance at Williams and fifteen years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as Oklahoma region managing director. The report identifies a finance bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from the University of Tulsa. KJRH’s account of his 2019 Chamber inauguration dates his move to BOK to the preceding December. These records establish a career sequence; they do not supply exact employment dates for every earlier position.
Career & public service
- Before December 2018
Corporate finance and banking
Worked at Williams and JPMorgan Chase before moving to BOK Financial.
- December 2018
Joins BOK Financial
Led Tulsa commercial banking.
- 2019
Business and education leadership
Chamber chair and TCC Foundation vice chair.
- April 2025
Regional banking succession
Announced as successor to Marc Maun.
- May 11, 2026
River Parks reappointment
County commissioners unanimously approved renewed service.
People, institutions and the relationships between them
Following the connections
Each step below represents a documented relationship. Dates and roles belong to the individual links; a path can span different periods.
personDavid Stratton
organizationRiver Parks Authority
Collective oversight, distinct from staff administration.
personDavid Stratton
businessBOK Financial
Private employment, distinct from trustee authority.
personDavid Stratton
organizationTCC Foundation
Historical foundation office, not a college regents seat.
Documented relationships
6 documented relationships · Historical and current roles remain distinct.
Historical record
River Parks Authority
County reappointment approved
May 11, 2026
Appointment event separate from continuing service; County April30,2029 end conflicts with City April8,2029.
Current source roster
BOK Financial
Regional banking executive
BOK since December2018; regional position from April2025
April2025 derived from announced succession following March2025 retirement; no invented exact prior hire day.
Historical record
Tulsa Regional Chamber
2019 Chamber chair
Historical record
TCC Foundation
Foundation vice chair in 2019
2019
Not a college regents appointment; later board service reported in2024 biography.
Current source roster
Tulsa Stadium Trust
Stadium Trust trustee
Current roster; appointment listed March22,2023
Employer biography explicitly connects both public boards; old source-scoped person record is an alias, not a second biography.
Economic advocacy and historical accountability
As Tulsa Regional Chamber chair in 2019, Stratton emphasized education, workforce development, downtown, direct flights and diversity, according to KJRH. That role placed him in business advocacy rather than elected city government. In May that year, the Chamber gave the Greenwood Cultural Center a copy of its minutes from the weeks after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Its published account records an institutional apology delivered by its president and Stratton’s call for a more representative volunteer leadership. He acknowledged that representation of people of color still needed improvement. The donation and statements are documented actions; they do not independently measure the subsequent effect of those commitments.
The County renewed his service in 2026
Tulsa County commissioners approved Stratton’s reappointment on May 11, 2026. The minutes identify Commissioner Lonnie Sims as the sponsoring commissioner and record approval by Sims, Stan Sallee and Kelly Dunkerley. The minutes give an April 30, 2029 term end. The City’s current board roster instead displays April 8, 2029; the two records disagree about the day, while both support service extending into 2029. The County vote is stronger evidence of the reappointment action than an older directory snapshot showing an expired 2026 term. The original appointment instrument would resolve the remaining date discrepancy.
A banking remit beyond Tulsa
BOK Financial announced in September 2024 that Stratton would succeed Marc Maun as regional banking executive the following April, after Maun’s March 2025 retirement. The bank described responsibility for six markets: Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Denver, Phoenix, Albuquerque and Kansas City, together with treasury management across its footprint. A later company announcement quotes him in that role concerning its Colorado leadership. This is a private-sector management position, separate from his public trusteeships; neither role by itself demonstrates that the bank controls a public authority.
Education philanthropy and the stadium trust
Tulsa Community College’s February 2019 announcement names Stratton as vice chair of the TCC Foundation, alongside chair Phil Lakin, Jr. The foundation raises support for scholarships and college programs. This is evidence of foundation leadership, not a seat on the college’s Board of Regents. BOK’s 2024 biography also names his service with the foundation, Metro Christian Academy and Tulsa Stadium Trust. The City roster independently lists him as Stadium Trust trustee number eight. The trust’s responsibilities encompass the downtown baseball stadium and related facilities; a sale of all or substantially all its assets requires City Council approval. His trustee position therefore carries institutional responsibilities subject to limits beyond his individual judgment.
What the financial record establishes
The SEC indexes a February 19, 2026 Form 4 under David D. Stratton for BOK Financial, covering a February 17 reporting period. That is a securities-ownership reporting record, not a statement of his annual salary or a campaign-finance report. No dollar total is presented here without reconciliation of the underlying transaction tables and subsequent filings. His documented bank employment is a relevant institutional interest; it does not establish an undisclosed conflict in any particular public decision.
Interpretation
Reading the connections
Stratton’s documented roles connect commercial banking, public recreation, a stadium authority and education fundraising. Those institutions use different decision processes and answer to different boards. A useful account of his civic position follows specific appointments, votes and commitments, rather than treating co-membership as proof of coordinated control. The 2026 reappointment supplies a concrete public action; the earlier Chamber record shows how he framed regional development and inclusion while representing a business association.
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Sources & corrections
Research checked 2026-11-02. Roles and financial figures retain their source dates. Sections appear only when supported material is available; an omitted section is not a finding that no such relationship exists.
- City of Tulsa authorities and boards roster ↗
primary · Checked 2026-11-02
River Parks Authority, Seat04: Aaron Wing, mayoral appointment August26,2026, expiry April1,2027. Current authority website corroborates membership.
- River Parks board and public meeting notices ↗
primary · Checked 2026-11-02
Current trustee list; seven-member board, private fundraising and executive-director operational responsibilities. Appointing-body wording retains obsolete TMAPC name; not relied upon.
- River Parks Authority July16,2026 agenda ↗
primary · Source date 2026-07-16 · Checked 2026-11-02
Pages1–2: itemII.C proposed Resolution27-1 updating park rules; financial, legal, maintenance and construction reports. Agenda predates Wing appointment and does not prove adoption.
- The Journal Record: Stratton joins BOK Financial ↗
independent reporting · Source date 2019-01-14 · Checked 2026-11-02
Career, education and Claremore background.
- BOK Financial announces regional banking promotion ↗
primary institutional record · Source date 2024-09-04 · Checked 2026-11-02
Promotion effective April following March31,2025 retirement; biography explicitly connects banker to River Parks and Stadium boards.
- BOK Financial: new Colorado market CEO ↗
primary institutional record · Checked 2026-11-02
Quotes Stratton as regional banking executive; undated page checked at research.
- Tulsa County May11,2026 approved minutes ↗
primary institutional record · Source date 2026-05-11 · Checked 2026-11-02
Page3 VIII.C.2, CMF20260891, reappointment through April30,2029 and unanimous vote.
- KJRH: 2019 Chamber inauguration ↗
independent reporting · Checked 2026-11-02
2019 event report: December bank arrival and five priorities.
- Chamber donates 1921 meeting minutes ↗
primary institutional record · Source date 2019-05-28 · Checked 2026-11-02
Institutional account; donation of COPY of minutes, apology by Mike Neal and diversity statements by Stratton.
- TCC Foundation names 2019 leadership ↗
primary institutional record · Source date 2019-02-08 · Checked 2026-11-02
Stratton vice chair, Phil Lakin chair; foundation mission distinct from college governance.
- SEC Form4 filing index for David D Stratton ↗
primary institutional record · Source date 2026-02-19 · Checked 2026-11-02
Period February17,2026; accession0002062144-26-000002. Index verified; transaction amounts omitted pending original visual inspection and newer filing reconciliation.