The Special Guest Speaker for Christian Business Association (CBA) is Sean Kouplen. He is Oklahoma’s Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development and the Chairman & CEO of Regent Bank. In his volunteer role as Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development, Kouplen oversees 36 state agencies who lead the economic development, community development and workforce development efforts for the state of Oklahoma. Under his leadership, the state has attracted over 100 new businesses since 2019. Governor Stitt also tasked Secretary Kouplen with leading our business and economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. In 2008, Kouplen led an investor group that purchased 110-year old Regent Bank in Nowata, OK. Since that time, the bank has expanded to Tulsa, OKC, Springfield, MO and now Bartlesville; growing from $72 million in assets to over $920 million making it one of America’s fastest growing banks. Kouplen’s awards include Journal Record’s Most Admired CEO Circle of Excellence Inductee, his fraternity’s top national alumni award, Citizen of the Year in Bixby, OK and, most recently, a black belt in Taekwondo. Kouplen has written three best-selling books and leads a daily call-in devotional for over 60,000 people throughout the country every morning at 8:17am and you are invited! Kouplen has been married to Angela for 22 years and they have three children- Emory (17), Kennedy (13) and Finley (10). --- The mission of CBA is to provide a network that encourages Christian values in business, at home and in the community. Our purpose is to help people become equipped, connected, and empowered to serve others and to represent JESUS with integrity and excellence. We strive to build a strong community of Christian professionals known to be trustworthy, professional, faithful in commitments, exceptional in service, and loyal to GOD.