save the date for next year's event:
FRIDAY, APRIL 28th, 2023
cox business convention center
YOU'RE INVITED
purpose
We invite you to join us for this special event which will embody the spirit of The Girl Scout mission and our founder, Juliette Gordon Low's vision- to empower the girl scouts of today in their journey to become the courageous and confident leaders of tomorrow!
This memorable event will undoubtedly become a Tulsa tradition by honoring Trailblazers in our community and raising funds to help our Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life!
This memorable event will undoubtedly become a Tulsa tradition by honoring Trailblazers in our community and raising funds to help our Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life!
THE EVENT
what to expect
We are excited to forge a new trail by reimagining the time-honored Juliette Low Leadership Luncheon into the Go Girl Gala, a full-scale celebration on April 15, 2022, at the Cox Business Center, Through show-stopping entertainment and opportunities to engage with our work in interactive ways! The evening will begin at 6:30pm and dress is cocktail/business attire.
- LIVE AUCTION
- LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
- SPEAKERS FROM GSEOK & HONOREES
- DINNER & MORE!
HONORED TRAILBLAZER
meet Peggy Simmons
We are delighted to honor Peggy Simmons, president and chief operating officer of Public Service Company of Oklahoma, as our 2022 Trailblazer. A former Girl Scout, Peggy truly embodies Juliette Gordon Low’s guiding principles through her commitment to inclusion and diversity both at PSO and throughout the business community in our region.
Peggy Simmons leads a team of 1,600 Oklahomans, responsible for all aspects of providing electric service for PSO's more than 562,000 customers. Responsibilities include customer service, operation of the distribution system, safety, communications, external affairs, regulatory and financial functions.
Previously, Simmons was managing director of transmission asset strategy for American Electric Power (AEP), responsible for transmission strategy and policy, regulatory support, as well as outreach, siting and rights-of-way for transmission projects across the AEP 11 state footprint. Simmons has also held responsibilities for wholesale energy auctions in deregulated markets and in the areas of renewable energy and commercial operations.
Simmons joined AEP in 1999 as an energy trading scheduler in AEP's commercial operations. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from The Ohio State University, and a master's degree in public policy and administration from Central Michigan University. Simmons is a graduate of The Executive Program-Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and is a member of the G100 Next Generation Leadership program.
Simmons serves on the board of trustees for the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust and Tulsa Community Foundation; board of directors for BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF), State Chamber of Oklahoma, Tulsa Regional Chamber and the Tulsa Area United Way. Simmons serves as a founding council member of Tulsa African American Leadership Academy. She also serves on the advisory council for Meals on Wheels Metro Tulsa and as an Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence commissioner for the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits. Additionally, Simmons is member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), serves on the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Members Committee and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Advisory Council.
Previously, Simmons was managing director of transmission asset strategy for American Electric Power (AEP), responsible for transmission strategy and policy, regulatory support, as well as outreach, siting and rights-of-way for transmission projects across the AEP 11 state footprint. Simmons has also held responsibilities for wholesale energy auctions in deregulated markets and in the areas of renewable energy and commercial operations.
Simmons joined AEP in 1999 as an energy trading scheduler in AEP's commercial operations. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from The Ohio State University, and a master's degree in public policy and administration from Central Michigan University. Simmons is a graduate of The Executive Program-Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia and is a member of the G100 Next Generation Leadership program.
Simmons serves on the board of trustees for the Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust and Tulsa Community Foundation; board of directors for BOK Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: BOKF), State Chamber of Oklahoma, Tulsa Regional Chamber and the Tulsa Area United Way. Simmons serves as a founding council member of Tulsa African American Leadership Academy. She also serves on the advisory council for Meals on Wheels Metro Tulsa and as an Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence commissioner for the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits. Additionally, Simmons is member of the Executive Leadership Council (ELC) and Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), serves on the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) Members Committee and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Economic Advisory Council.
