Michael C. Carnuccio is president of OCPA and joined the staff in January of 2010. Carnuccio has lectured as Adjunct Faculty for the Department of Political Science at Oklahoma State University. He has been published in the Korean Journal of Public Policy, The Oklahoman, and the Tulsa World. Carnuccio received his Master of Arts in Political Science and Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism from Oklahoma State University. Previously, Carnuccio has been Senior Advisor with Oklahomans for Responsible Government, Director of Public Affairs for the Oklahoma House of Representatives, and Director of Public Affairs with Saxum Strategic Communications, now Saxum PR. Prior to joining Saxum, Carnuccio was a Graduate Teaching Assistant with the Department of Political Science at Oklahoma State University, where he was an instructor for university courses in American Government. A recognized public speaker, Carnuccio has focused on actions today that impact our economic, political, and professional future.

Brett A. Magbee is the vice president for operations of OCPA and joined the staff in 1994. He served as executive director from 1994 to 2004. Before joining OCPA, Brett spent nearly 20 years in the marketing and advertising industry, receiving the Distributor Advertising Manager of the Year Award from a national consumer electronics company his first year after college and multiple “Addy” awards in the years that followed. Traveling to foreign countries, he witnessed the repressiveness of totalitarian regimes and the excesses of dictatorships. This provided him a great appreciation and a passion for our Constitutional Republic. Working with youth in the Boy Scouts of America has been an important part of Brett’s volunteering efforts. He was named Scoutmaster of the Year in 2005 from the Baden-Powell District. Brett holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications from Oklahoma City University.

Brandon Dutcher is the vice president for policy of OCPA and joined the staff in 1995. He previously served as research director. Prior to joining OCPA, he was the founding editor and publisher of the Bartlesville Times. Brandon’s state- and national-award-winning columns have appeared in the Sacramento Bee, the San Francisco Examiner, Investor’s Business Daily, and more than 185 newspapers across Oklahoma and the United States. Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Oklahoma and masters degrees in Journalism and Public Policy from Regent University.

Margaret Ann Morris is the director of development at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs. She has overseen fundraising and donor development since 2002, helping grow the membership base and increasing investment in our mission from foundations, individuals, and corporations. Before joining OCPA, she served in former Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating's administration as director of operations and later as executive assistant to the governor.  She also served as executive assistant to the Oklahoma secretary of commerce. Margaret Ann has extensive fundraising experience in Oklahoma and founded Enterprise Resource Group, a fundraising consulting firm, in 1998.

Sandra Leaver joined the OCPA staff in 2007 as the event coordinator. She is the wife of a retired Navy Officer and has worked with school organizations across the country as a community affairs and volunteer project coordinator.  In Washington state she won two consecutive awards as Volunteer of the Year for giving over 100 hours of community service to local schools.  Sandra also created reading mentor programs for students who had family members deployed.  As a Navy spouse, she lived in Japan for three years where she gained exposure to the international aspect of education while teaching English Communication to high school and junior college students.  Before living abroad, Sandra worked in the Marketing department of Fairfield Communities based in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Sandra holds a bachelor’s in Marketing from the University of Central Arkansas.

Forrest A. Claunch, Sr. joined the staff in 2008.  In 1994, he was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and served for six years as chairman of the House Republican Caucus.  In 2004, Forrest voluntarily resigned his seat in the House.  He was appointed to the Base Closure Prevention Task Force and the Statewide Task Force on Tax Reform by former Governor Frank Keating, and served an appointment on the Incentive Review Committee which studies tax incentives in Oklahoma.  Forrest worked for more than 10 years handling the accounting, purchasing, and payrolls for two local manufacturing companies.

Dacia D. Harris is the executive assistant and web manager. She joined the staff in 2008. Before coming to OCPA, Dacia worked at The Oklahoman as an online editor for NewsOK.com. Dacia graduated from Oklahoma Christian University with a bachelor degree in Broadcast Journalism. She also earned her masters degree in Business with a focus in E-commcerce from Oklahoma Christian University.

Clara B. Wright serves as receptionist for OCPA and joined the staff in 2008. Clara was the longtime administrative assistant for former Governor Frank Keating and also for former Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin. Clara has extensive experience in the financial world, having served in various capacities in the industry since 1966. She is a member of Toastmasters International, the Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Women's Bankers. Clara holds an associate's degree in banking from Oklahoma City Community College.