OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Oklahoma civic chief, Terri Cornett handed away on Thursday after a battle with most cancers.
Cornett served as First Woman for Oklahoma Metropolis throughout her husband, Mick Cornett’s ultimate time period as mayor.
The 2 met in Tulsa, the place Terry labored in promoting.
Throughout her time in Oklahoma Metropolis, she immersed herself in group organizations, together with serving as Improvement Marketing consultant for Allied Arts.
Former OKC Mayor Mick Cornett and Terri Cornett, with members of Allied Arts. Picture courtesy Allied Arts
Her coworkers at that group launched an announcement shortly after Cornett’s loss of life.
“Becoming a member of group, civic and cultural leaders throughout the state, the employees and board of Allied Arts profoundly mourns the lack of Terri Cornett. We had the good pleasure of working intently with Terri over the course of practically 10 years. As Improvement Marketing consultant for Allied Arts, Terri introduced her gross sales and advertising and marketing acumen – alongside together with her constructive and sort spirit – to our fundraising efforts, elevating our donor administration, prospecting and stewardship practices.
Along with managing a big donor portfolio representing $2 million in contributions and worker giving campaigns, Terri performed an instrumental function in new and thrilling endeavors for Allied Arts together with: profitable the nationwide nonprofit fundraising problem, Brackets for Good; facilitating partnerships with main native and nationwide corporations in addition to celebrities; and securing a chunk of public artwork in downtown Oklahoma Metropolis to commemorate the Allied Arts fiftieth anniversary.
We have now sadly misplaced probably the most resolute and efficient advocates for the humanities in Oklahoma. Along with her unrelenting ardour and vitality to champion on behalf of cultural, well being and training causes, Terri was a good friend to all – at all times sharing a real smile and her beneficiant coronary heart to anybody she encountered. We are going to miss Terri; the grace and compassion that she delivered to Allied Arts can’t be changed.”
Sunny Cearley, President Allied Arts
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