Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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Oklahoma Department of Commerce
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Agency overview
Formed1987
Preceding agency
  • Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Headquarters900 N Stiles Avenue
Oklahoma City
Employees92 (FY18)
Annual budget$85 million (FY18)
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Brent Kisling, Executive Director
Website www.okcommerce.gov

The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma secretary of commerce. The department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the development and availability of a skilled workforce. The department is the lead agency for economic development in the state. The department is led by and under the control of a director appointed by the governor of Oklahoma, with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

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The current cabinet secretary is Sean Kouplen, who was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt in January 2019.

The Department of Commerce was established in 1987 during the term of Governor Henry Bellmon.

Mission

To increase the quantity and quality of jobs available in Oklahoma by:

Leadership

The department is led by the Secretary of Commerce and the director of the Department of Commerce. Under Governor of Oklahoma Kevin Stitt, Sean Kouplen is serving in the position.

Organization

Staffing

The Commerce Department, with an annual budget of $100 million, is one of the smaller employers of the state. For fiscal year 2018, the department was authorized 92 full-time employees in FY2014. [1]

ProgramNumber of Employees
Administration
Executive Services
Human Resources
Financial Services
43
Community Development
Community Development Services
Main Street Center
32
Business Promotion
Business Development Services
International Trade Promotion
20
Business Recruitment8
Research and Analysis10
Workforce Services12
Total125

Budget

The Commerce Department has an annual budget of several hundred million dollars, making it one of the smaller appropriated agencies of the State. For fiscal year 2011, the department's budget consists of 20% in annual appropriations and 80% in federal grants. The department's divisions have the following budgets: [2]

DivisionBudget (in millions)
Operational Support$8.4
Community Development$22.8
Global Business$4.3
Economic Development Contracts$265.6
Total$300.6

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