Board of Directors

IMCI is proud to have guidance and oversight by a highly respected group of business and community leaders. Our culturally and professionally diverse Board of Directors ensures that we approach issues and organization management with a wide range of perspectives and expertise.

Greg Dewey, Chair

Greg Dewey is the Vice President of Administration at Mach Resources, LLC, an Oklahoma City company pursuing the rapid growth and development of oil and gas assets. Previously, he served as Vice President of Tapstone Energy and SandRidge Energy. Dewey is also a pastor of Skyline Church, a church with a strong commitment to servant leadership and to families in Northeast Oklahoma City and Haiti. Additionally, Dewey serves as Chairman of the Board for City Care, an organization designed to inspire those willing to look social injustice and extreme poverty in the face, and empower them to do whatever it takes to create change. Dewey is also Coach and Director of the Oklahoma Peak Performance Volleyball Club.


Cheryl Pennington, Vice Chair

Cheryl D. Pennington, M.Ed., taught hearing impaired students in Oklahoma City Public Schools for more than 35 years and has spent her entire adult life advocating on behalf of children. Her work includes serving as a teen sponsor for Jack and Jill and Central Oklahoma Association for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired (COAD-HI). In addition, Pennington serves on the board for the Community Learning Council (CLC), a nonprofit that provides work-related education to low-income and disadvantaged individuals who receive services at neighboring nonprofits. Pennington is a member of the African American Presbyterian Council and Chums, Inc. She also serves as an Elder at her church and as Chair of the Christian Education Committee. Born and raised in Northeast Oklahoma City, Pennington is a proud graduate of Langston University and the University of Oklahoma.


Raju Kaul, Treasurer

As Senior Vice President, Executive Banking & Lending, at First State Bank, Raju Kaul is responsible for advising all business clients regarding state-of-the-art practices in collection, remote deposit capture, disbursement, information management, investment, payroll, and fraud prevention. He has demonstrated success in balancing risk and profitability, creating value-added new services and increasing organizational fiscal capacity. Previously, Kaul served for 10 years at Arvest Bank before joining the First State Bank team.


Gina Bruno-Dunn, Secretary

Gina Bruno-Dunn brings to It’s My Community Initiative nearly 30 years of experience in business, management, sales and marketing. Currently, Bruno-Dunn owns and operates Pilates on Western. She previously served as President and Managing Partner of Bruno's Home Furnishings, an Oklahoma City-based family business in operation for nearly 60 years. Having been involved in the family business since her childhood, Bruno-Dunn acquired substantial knowledge related to operations, marketing and community relations. Over the years, she has been an active supporter, donor or board member for various causes and charitable organizations.


Jeff George

Jeff George is the FOX 25 Storm Watch Chief Meteorologist. He is also an Equal Opportunity Advisor in the Air Force Reserve at Tinker AFB and recently served in the Oklahoma National Guard with the Joint Task Force as a weather forecaster. In addition to his passion for keeping Oklahoma as safe as possible during extreme weather, he annually emcees fundraisers for JDRF, Special Olympics, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, and the American Lung Association (ALA). Jeff shows his love for the community by serving on the Board of Directors of the ALA, It's My Community Initiative (IMCI), and OK Bikes 4 Kids.


Jeff Morton

Jeff Morton is the Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Partner at Acorn Growth Companies. He plays a critical role as a member of senior management, overseeing financial and capital management as well its mergers and acquisitions activity. Mr. Morton has more than 40 years of financial management experience including serving for six years as the chief financial officer for a contractor active in the aerospace and defense sectors and as a senior manager in public accounting with both Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche.


Sandino Thompson

As Vice President at Public Strategies, Sandino Thompson has led multiple initiatives to strengthen families and neighborhoods by engaging diverse stakeholders at the local and state levels. He also has provided oversight of complex employment and workforce development projects to aid the financially vulnerable at the local, state, and national levels. With a passion to revitalize communities through strategic interventions, he consistently looks for opportunities to bring people together for positive change.