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Kari Blakley
Kari Blakley
Kari Blakley
In April 2025, Kari assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Management. Working with numerous family foundations and public charity clients, Kari provides leadership and individualized grant management, allowing boards and families to focus on their mission work. Her decade plus of experience ensur
In April 2025, Kari assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of Foundation Management. Working with numerous family foundations and public charity clients, Kari provides leadership and individualized grant management, allowing boards and families to focus on their mission work. Her decade plus of experience ensures proper foundation management and communication happen in a seamless and timely manner. She also has helped launch programs in several communities, coordinating with grantees and helping track outcomes. Kari also guides the Foundation Management team with all matters related to strategy, communication and operational efficiency.
Kari earned her bachelor’s in business from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK. Prior to joining Foundation Management, she worked in event planning, fundraising and advertising sales. She serves on the Education Committee of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and also participates in Central Oklahoma Funder’s Roundtable, recently serving as co-chair. She recently was appointed a Standards Commissioner by the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits. Kari contributes time and leadership to Philanthropy Southwest, is a graduate of the LOYAL Leadership program, and gives back to her community through a variety of organizations including regular volunteering at her children’s school.
Kari and her husband, Able, own Savory Spice Shop, where you can find Kari most weekends. She enjoys selling spices, cooking and being a mother to their children, Alice and Worth. When there is time, Kari can be found reading and spending time outdoors.
Randy Macon
Kari Blakley
Kari Blakley
From the moment he stumbled into the nonprofit sector, Randy knew he had been given an opportunity to align his career with his passion for service. He has gained both theoretical knowledge and practical experience working in all three areas of philanthropy: private foundations, corporate giving, and public charit
From the moment he stumbled into the nonprofit sector, Randy knew he had been given an opportunity to align his career with his passion for service. He has gained both theoretical knowledge and practical experience working in all three areas of philanthropy: private foundations, corporate giving, and public charities. His desire to combine hands-on work with academic rigor prompted Randy to earn an interdisciplinary doctorate in philanthropic studies through the University of Oklahoma in 2014. His dissertation was titled “Feeding Hope Through Tulsa’s Philanthropic Community.”
In his current role as Chief Internal Officer for Foundation Management, Randy pays attention to the myriad of details to ensure each client organization runs smoothly and devotes time to be sure every grant issued complies with the increasingly complex rules and regulations philanthropic organizations must follow.
Eager to share his passion for the sector, Randy has taught graduate-level courses at Oklahoma City University and East Central University. He has led workshops through Philanthropy Southwest, Sarkeys Foundation Southwest Regional Leadership Forum, and the Oklahoma Conference on Nonprofit Law & Finance, among others. A fan of lifelong learning, you can always find Randy engaged in conversation with his peers and with industry leaders. Randy has also taken on committee roles with organizations such as the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, Palomar: Oklahoma City’s Family Justice Center, Mental Health Association, Funders Roundtable, etc.
Randy is a proud graduate of Leadership Oklahoma Class XXV… the best class ever!
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