Board of Directors

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Gina Bruno-Dunn brings to the IMCI a lifetime of understanding about good business practices, from her past position as President and Managing Partner of Bruno’s Home Furnishings in Oklahoma City. A family business, Bruno’s was in business for 57 years, and as the daughter of Frank Bruno, Bruno-Dunn was a part of the organization since childhood. She was the primary buyer for the store, as well as responsible for all business operations and marketing. Over the years, Gina has been an active supporter of many causes and charitable organizations, from Board member to donor.

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Tony Caldwell is a Managing Partner of Oklahoma Business Insurers Agency, LLC and a founding partner in Oklahoma Agents Alliance, LLC. Together the two companies comprise sixty retail insurance agencies that were recognized in 2008 as the 28th largest personal insurance agency in the United States and one of the largest commercial insurance organizations in Oklahoma, Caldwell has written numerous articles regarding commercial insurance and is a frequent speaker and lecturer on insurance topics. He was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1992, serving two terms, and subsequently served as Vice Chairman of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. Caldwell assisted the government of Russia in the organization of the Duma in the State of Novosibirsk and shortly after their independence Caldwell advised leaders of the Lithuanian government on their electoral system.

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Jeanette R. Davidson Ph.D., ACSW, is Director of African & African American Studies and Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma. She completed her MSW and Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. Prior to teaching at the University of Oklahoma, Dr. Davidson taught at the University of North Texas in Denton and Columbia University in New York. Dr. Davidson’s research focuses generally on topics related to race and clinical practice, and race and education and she has published widely on these topics. Her most recent grant is from the National Science Foundation for the study of success in Engineering of students from underrepresented racial groups. She is currently completing a book on African American Studies. Jeanette Davidson is a member of the Executive Board of the Southwest Center for Human Relations Studies and is a Board member of the Institute of the Black World 21st Century. She has served as a Consultant to OKDHS Child Welfare supervisors for twelve years.

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Greg Dewey is the Vice President of Communications and Community Relations for SandRidge Energy, Inc. SandRidge is an oil and natural gas company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with its principal focus on exploration and production. In addition, he is a pastor of Skyline Church located in downtown OKC. The church, which was founded in 2007, has a strong mission commitment to families in both Northeast Oklahoma City and Haiti, and as a result, is providing servant leadership to a number of developing projects. Dewey also is a coach and director of Oklahoma Peak Performance Volleyball club.

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James Farris is the owner and President of James Farris Associates, a full-service human resources consulting firm specializing in executive search, outplacement, and human resources management. Prior to forming his own firm, he garnered extensive experience as an executive level human services professional, preparing for his career with undergraduate and graduate studies in business, psychology, and counseling from the University of Virginia. After graduation, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, logging over 500 combat missions in Vietnam. While in the Air Force, he performed counseling and psychological services in addition to his flight duties. Since 1980, Farris has consulted with business in both the United States and Canada, while remaining active in the Oklahoma City community.

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Jeff Morton is currently Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer for Acorn Growth Companies and its affiliate, Acorn Growth Equities, serving their portfolio companies since 2005. Prior to that Morton served six years as the chief financial officer for an Oklahoma defense contractor in the aerospace and defense business since 1982. Additionally, Morton has serves as a corporate controller for a $3 billion publicly-held bank and in numerous other financial management and leadership roles.

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Cheryl D. Pennington has worked for Oklahoma City Public Schools for over thirty years, teaching hearing impaired students. She has spent her adult life professionally and personally working with children of various ages and demographics, including working as a teen sponsor for Jack and Jill, COAD-HI and serving on the board for The Shawna Nicole Williams Memorial Foundation where she plays an instrumental role in the acquisition of resources for the annual scholarship for high school seniors. A lifelong learner, Pennington is a member of two local book clubs, the African American Presbyterian Council, Chums, Inc, and serves her church as Elder and as chair of the Christian Education Committee. Born and raised in northeast Oklahoma City, Pennington attended OKCPS, and is a proud graduate of Langston University (Business Education) and the University of Oklahoma (Masters of Education in Communication Disorders).

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Sandino Thompson is the Executive Director of It’s My Community Initiative (IMCI). Mr. Thompson is a charismatic leader with a passion for revitalizing and engaging the community of NEOKC where he was raised. He is motivated by a desire to improve the poor infrastructure he witnessed as a child, as well as assist other impoverished and disadvantaged communities around the world. His knowledge in the area of construction engineering sciences paved the way for his dedication to comprehensive revitalization efforts in Oklahoma City, other areas of the United States, and other countries, including the two-year development of Whatever It Takes NEOKC. Over the past 10 years, he has successfully managed large-scale multi-million dollar construction and renovation projects throughout the United States, including neighborhood rebuilding efforts following Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ivan which devastated the Gulf Coast States. He received a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management Engineering Technology with a minor in Political Science from Oklahoma State University.

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