OKC/Edmond ELS - Brent Douglas & David Woods - March 13th

About Brent:

As President of Magellan Executive Partners, Brent is passionate about helping companies unlock the secrets to organizational and leadership growth. With over 30 years of experience as an executive coach, strategist, and advisor, Brent has a proven track record of driving business performance and growth. His leadership and vision consistently enable businesses to overcome challenges and thrive in dynamic markets.

Brent began his career as an electrical design engineer, working on innovative technologies across industries including computer equipment, medical, industrial, and government sectors. He later transitioned into prominent leadership roles, serving as COO for two technology companies and Vice President of Operations for a global construction products company before joining Magellan.

In addition to his leadership experience, Brent is the co-author of Old Fashioned Leadership: Lessons from the Patio, a book that offers valuable insights on leadership, drawing on timeless principles and practical wisdom. His approach combines his deep technical background as an electrical engineer with his extensive leadership experience to help companies and leaders convert strategic vision into actionable plans that drive sustainable growth.

About David:

 As CEO of Magellan Executive Partners, David is passionate about helping CEOs and owners grow their organizations, their leaders, and their teams. David is an expert in strategic thinking, executive development, and executive coaching. David’s greatest attribute is the deep level of trust and friendship he builds with those he has the opportunity to know and serve.

A believer that the “skills and wisdom” of great leaders and great organizations can be taught, David has helped to author several of Magellan’s key growth programs, including Strategic Orienteering, Master Executive, and Leading UP.

Early in life, David was voted “shyest boy” in high school. His years of national and international experience have provided him opportunities to learn the skill of networking and building long-term executive relationships. Inspired by these interactions, David authored the book “The Art of Networking... Beyond the Handshake” and is now a sought-after speaker on this topic.

Notably, David is the former CEO of Ditch Witch® Construction Equipment. With more than 1600 employees and 140 dealers in 40 countries, the company is the world’s largest manufacturer of underground construction equipment.

David is also a frequent keynote speaker at business conferences on the topics of “Building Businesses that Thrive,” “Leading UP,” and other aspects of leadership and executive mastery.

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Regent Bank is a locally owned business bank. We help small and mid-market businesses in the state of Oklahoma grow. We serve our clients by listening to them, taking time to understand their unique needs, and providing quick loan decisions. We provide funding for growth, acquisitions, equipment loans, operating lines of credit, commercial real estate, SBA, USDA and more. We also have cash management, mobile deposits, and many other business deposit services. Offering the latest banking technology tools and supplying helpful quality information to our clients is one of the many ways we add value to our clients' businesses every day. We have locations in Nowata, Tulsa, Springfield, Oklahoma City, Broken Arrow and Edmond. For more information please contact us or visit our website  www.regent.bank