Arts and Culture

Annie Koppel Van Hanken is a chief program officer who oversees GKFF’s early childhood education, common education and arts initiatives. Before joining the Foundation in 2002, Van Hanken worked in inner-city Los Angeles at a community-based youth development center. She serves as board president for Tulsa Educare and is a member of the national Educare Network board of directors. Van Hanken also serves on the board of Oklahoma Public School Resource Center, The Opportunity Project and is a gubernatorial appointee on Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board of Directors. She has a master’s degree in education, with an emphasis on learning disabilities, from the University of Texas at Austin and a dual bachelor’s degree in English and history, with a minor in classics, from Tulane University. Annie adores little children and prefers their company to adults any day of the week.

Jeff Stava is a chief program officer who leads the Vibrant and Inclusive Tulsa team at GKFF. Stava's work includes talent and business recruitment, neighborhood placemaking, culture arts and beautification. He oversees Gathering Place, Guthrie Green and the Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie Centers. In addition Stava serves as Chief Operating Officer of Tulsa Community Foundation. He is a 1991 graduate of Baylor University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in operations management. Outside of work, Stava cherishes quality time with his family and sunsets on the lake.