Board Members

Cody Graves, Chairman, Oklahoma City
Mr. Graves is an attorney and President & CEO of Automated Energy. He was appointed to the Board in February 2002.

Steven Mattachione, Vice-Chairman, Oklahoma City
Mr. Mattachione is a full-time faculty member of the University of Oklahoma College of Public Health. He is an Attorney, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Fellow in the Healthcare Financial Management Association. He was appointed to the Board in January 2009.

Mark Liotta, Secretary, Tulsa
Mr Liotta was appointed to the Board in July 2010.

Eugene P. Reding, Member, Ardmore
Mr. Reding is a Certified Public Accountant in private practice. He was appointed to the Board in January 2002.

V. David Miller, Member, Warner
Mr. Miller is Chairman of the Board and Director of Cross Telephone Co. and affiliates in Muskogee. He was appointed to the Board in February 2003.

Preston Doerflinger, Member, Tulsa
Mr. Doerflinger is the Director of the Office of State Finance.

John Doak, Member, Tulsa
Commissioner Doak is the Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner. He was sworn in as the 12th Insurance Commissioner of Oklahoma on January 10, 2011.

The Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Board, in its current form, was created by legislation in 1990 to administer the health, dental, disability and life insurance programs authorized under the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act 74 0.S.2001, §1301-1328. The Board operated under the auspices of the Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System from 1976 to 1990.

The Board has 8 members: the State Insurance Commissioner (or his designee), the Director of the Office of State Finance, two members appointed by the Governor, two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and two members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. All appointed members serve for terms of four years. Vacancies of appointed members are filled for the remainder of the original appointed term.

Board appointees are required to have demonstrated experience in investment or funds management, public funds management, public or private group health or pension fund management, or group health insurance management; be licensed to practice law in this state and have demonstrated professional experience in commercial matters; or, be licensed by the Oklahoma State Board of Public Accountancy to practice in this state as a public accountant or a certified public accountant.

The Board is charged with the responsibility of administering the group insurance plans subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma State and Education Employees Group Insurance Act. Its primary responsibilities are to establish premium rates, benefit structure, eligibility requirements, and manage the funds for the insurance programs they are directed to offer.

Board meetings are open to the public and held monthly. The annual calendar for Board meetings is set prior to the beginning of that year.  Monthly agendas are posted in accordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Act.