The Oklahoma Oil & Gas Association (OKOGA) announced Friday it has expanded its operations with the hiring of Natalie Kinmonth as vice president of membership and development and Donelle Harder as vice president of communications. Kinmonth began on November 3 while Harder’s first day of employment will be November 14.
“With OKOGA’s quickly growing membership, it was time to expand our executive team, and I am confident we have found the best in the industry to help move OKOGA’s mission forward,” said Chad Warmington, OKOGA president. “Natalie brings valuable, first-hand experience in working with the state’s oil and gas industry, and I am confident she will take our association to the next level with expanding our membership base and our fundraising efforts. Donelle’s wealth of experience working with Oklahoma and national media, as well as executing effective messaging campaigns to pass major pieces of federal legislation, will be essential in moving OKOGA’s aggressive agenda forward in the coming years. With our two new hires, OKOGA is well positioned to support the development of our state’s abundant energy resources for the good of Oklahoma’s economy and for the good of American energy independence.”
Kinmonth will be responsible for developing a strategic membership and marketing plan to grow the OKOGA membership. She previously worked at the Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Association as director of business development. Kinmonth is a 2009 University of Oklahoma graduate, earning a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communication with an emphasis in public relations.
Harder will be responsible for media relations and executing a communications and messaging strategy to advance the advocacy goals of OKOGA and its members. Harder most recently served as the communications director and spokesperson for U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe. Harder graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism, with an emphasis in corporate communications.
