
John Smithson II
Occupation: Special Services Manager Company: Muskogee County Head Start Born: Dallas, Texas Education: Master’s Degree in Special Education, Emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorder Bachelor’s Degree Career: Special

Occupation: Special Services Manager Company: Muskogee County Head Start Born: Dallas, Texas Education: Master’s Degree in Special Education, Emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorder Bachelor’s Degree Career: Special

Occupation: Sales AgentCompany: Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLCBorn: Cleveland, Ohio Education:BS in Management, David N. Myers UniversityDiploma, Mayfield High School Certifications:Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES); Certified New

Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer Company: Montgomery Anesthesia Service Born: Chicago, Illinois Education: MBA in Health Sector Management, Duke University Fuqua School of Business

Occupation: Territory ManagerCompany: SPEC Building Materials CorporationBorn: Cuba Education:Coursework in Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Muma College of Business, University of South Florida

Occupation: General Piping Foreman Company: John W. Danforth Company Education: Associate Degree in Communication and Media Studies, New School of Radio and Television (1995) Associate

Occupation: Director of Respiratory Therapy Company: Manning Family Children’s LCMC Health Born: New Orleans, Louisiana Education: MBA, Louisiana State University Shreveport (2022) Bachelor’s Degree in

Occupation: Professor EmeritusCompany: U.S. Naval AcademyBorn: Akron, Ohio Education:PhD in Physics, University of Texas at Austin (1983)BS in Physics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA (1977)

Occupation: 1) Owner; 2) Co-Founder and President Company: 1) Endeavor Education, LLC; 2) NextGen United Champions Sports Foundation (NextGen UCSF) Born: Abilene, Texas Education: PhD in

Occupation: Hematology and Oncology Nurse Company: The University of Alabama at Birmingham Born: Birmingham, Alabama Education: MBA, MSN, Jacksonville State University (2024) BSN, Jacksonville University

Occupation: AI Trainer Company: Pareto, Inc. Born: Bogota, Colombia Education: MS in Finance, Minor in Quantitative Finance, Purdue University Global (2021) BA in International Business,

Occupation: Quantitative Trader Company: Jane Street Group, LLC Born: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Education: Master’s Degree in Mathematics, The University of Pennsylvania (2022) Bachelor’s Degree in Management

Occupation: Orthopedic Surgeon Company: Gerald Wilks, MD Education: Residency in Orthopedic Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles General Medical Center (1974-1977) Internship, Naval Hospital

Occupation: Co-owner and Curator Company: Bedford Boys Tribute Center Born: Pasadena, California Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, University of Nevada (1972) Career: Co-owner, Curator, Bedford Boys

Occupation: Digital Creative DirectorCompany: Lopez Negrete CommunicationsBorn: San Juan, Puerto Rico Education:Master’s Degree in Digital Art Direction, CICE, Madrid (2006)Master’s Degree in Advertising, Complutense University

Occupation: General Manager, Sales Manager, Estimator, and Roofing EstimatorCompany: Vertex Roofing Contractors Inc.Born: Salt Lake City, Utah Education:AS in General Studies, Salt Lake Community College (2016)Coursework,

Occupation: ActuaryCompany: Blue Cross Blue Shield of South CarolinaBorn: Tampa, Florida Education:BS in Mathematics, College of Charleston (1992) Career:Actuary, Blue Cross Blue Shield of South

Occupation: Retired Classroom TeacherCompany: Santa Rosa County School BoardBorn: Escambia County, Florida Education:Master’s Degree, University of West Florida (1985)Bachelor’s Degree, University of West Florida (1980)

Occupation: Specialist in Permitting and Public AwarenessCompany: Virginia Natural GasBorn: Lima, Peru Education:Coursework, Community College Certifications:Auto Mechanics Certification, Vocational School Career:Specialist, Permitting and Public Awareness, Virginia

Occupation: Technologist and Salesforce Architect Company: Crexi Born: Sacramento, California Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, California State University, Sacramento (2012) Certifications: Salesforce.com Certified Advanced Administrator,

Occupation: Equipment Specialist (General )Company: U.S. Army Aviation and Missile CommandBorn: Islip, New York Education:Pursuing Executive Doctoral Certificate, Liberty University (2025-Present)AA in Logistics, Materials and

Occupation: Director of Education Company: Allen County Juvenile Center Born: Fort Wayne, Indiana Education: Master of Education in Teacher Leadership, Indiana Wesleyan University (2019) Transition