Kenneth D. Rowe, appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, was elected Chair of the board in November 2006.  Mr. Rowe currently serves the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center as the Vice President for Administrative Affairs.  He also serves on the Board of Directors of  the Oklahoma Arts Institute, Inc., the Board of Directors for Academic Physicians Insurance Company, and the not for profit, Health Sciences Facility, Inc. Board.  Mr. Rowe previously served on the Operating Board of the Medicaid HMO, Heartland Health Plan of Oklahoma, and the Tulsa Medical Education Foundation Board.  Prior to this position, he worked for two years as the Director of Internal Auditing for the University of Oklahoma, directing the internal audit activities for OU, Cameron University, and Rogers State University.  Preceding this role, he had thirteen years of experience in the banking industry where he conducted fraud investigations and internal audits for large bank holding companies.  Ken earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from East Central University and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma.  In addition to being a licensed C.P.A., he is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, and is a member of the Certified Fraud Examiners, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants.