Patricia Downey - President

 

Candace Drumm - Vice President

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Vacant - Treasurer

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Zachary Morley - Secretary

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​Chris Frederick - Board Member

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Chad Previch - Board Member

 

Vacant - Three Board Member SeatsSt.

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Board Member Bios

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Patricia Downey, Board President​

Patricia and her husband, Matt, have resided Gatewood since 2008. She first served on the board as a regular member and is currently the board president. Her passion for historic homes and Gatewood has inspired many projects and tours over the course of her terms.

 

Patricia was born and raised in OKC and graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School. She is an alumni of Oklahoma State University where she earned a bachelor's of science and a master’s of science. She has worked for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as a regulatory manager for 18 years.  

 

You can find Matt and Patricia walking their two dogs through the neighborhood or enjoying the Plaza District. After her term, they look forward to volunteering in future activities and hope for the continued betterment of the neighborhood. 

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Chris Frederick, Board Member​

Originally from Ada, Chris and his wife, Christi, relocated to Gatewood in 2023. For 25 years, Chris taught visual art at Lone Grove High School, just outside of Ardmore, where he developed a dynamic art department offering a wide-ranging curriculum that included painting, ceramics, drawing, sculpture, photography, cinematography, computer graphics and animation. Under his guidance, his students earned hundreds of awards from across the state, and the Lone Grove High School Art Department became widely regarded as one of the best in the state.

In recognition of his dedication, Chris was honored as the 2022 Teacher of the Year for both Lone Grove High School and the Lone Grove School District. Additionally, he was named the 2022 Teacher of Today by the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma. Currently, Chris serves as the visual art teacher at Harding Charter Preparatory High School in Oklahoma City. Beyond his teaching role, he is involved in various school initiatives, including sponsoring the Art Club, serving as president of the Good Vibes Committee and mentoring many of the school's younger teachers.

Chris is a professional musician signed with Lamon Records, a division of Sony in Nashville. In 2019, he began collaboration with three other Ada High School alumni and the International Documentary Association of Hollywood to produce a high-profile documentary about the remarkable number of professional musicians hailing from Ada. The film is set to premiere in the summer of 2025.

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Chad Previch, Board Member

Chad is a public relations and corporate communications professional with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and journalism. He and his husband, Jordan, have lived in Gatewood since 2019. He works at Oklahoma Natural Gas as a public relations manager. Before joining Oklahoma Natural Gas, he was public relations supervisor at a publicly traded technology company, overseeing media relations and reputation management. He also held communications leadership positions at Devon Energy and Love’s Travel Stops, managing internal and external communications. He’s a former print reporter who covered business, crime and politics in Oklahoma and Michigan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Michigan State University and has won numerous awards from the Public Relations Society of America, the Society of Professional Journalists and the Michigan Press Association.

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