Executive Director
(405) 236-0006, Ext. 12 | Email Elizabeth
Elizabeth Inbody joined OFE in January 2022 after serving seven years as executive director of the award-winning Jenks Public Schools Foundation. While at the Jenks foundation, Elizabeth completed a five-year initiative to fund and support STEM learning labs at six Jenks Public Schools’ sites. She increased the foundation’s funding to Jenks Public Schools by 580 percent and created a strong strategic relationship between the foundation and the school's leadership team, teachers and staff. Previously, Elizabeth served as communications and events coordinator for Crosstown Learning Center of Tulsa. She is a past member of the OFE Board of Trustees and has served on its Academic Awards Banquet, Oklahoma School Foundations Network and Executive committees. She serves on the Discovery Lab Children’s Museum Board of Directors and is active in the Jenks Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce. Elizabeth is a graduate of Leadership Jenks and Leadership Tulsa. She earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in marketing from the University of Oklahoma.
Director of Operations
(405) 236-0006, Ext. 10 | Email Rachel
Rachel joined the foundation staff in 1995. In addition to managing the
day-to-day operations of the office, she administers the selection processes
for the Academic Awards Program and the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute Oklahoma Program.
Rachel earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Oklahoma State University and
a master’s degree in Irish studies from the Catholic University of America.
Director of Communications
(405) 236-0006, Ext. 11 | Email Hayley
Hayley, who oversees the foundation’s communications activities, joined the staff in 2023. She previously served as creative manager of the Travel Promotion Division of the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department and is a former assistant sports editor at The Oklahoman. An Academic All-State alumna, she is a Roland native and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma and her master's degree in strategic communications from Arkansas State University.
Director of Oklahoma School Foundations Network and Program Specialist
(405) 236-0006, Ext. 13 | Email Lauren
Lauren joined the foundation staff in 2023. She provides training and networking opportunities to Oklahoma school foundation leaders and groups seeking to grow and establish foundations in their communities. In addition, as program specialist, Lauren oversees the foundation’s mentoring grant program and is involved in the support and growth of other programs, including the teacher professional development and Academic Awards programs. Lauren is passionate about creating data supported strategies to produce organizational success and efficiency. She previously served as development coordinator for Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, where she managed grants and development operations for the organization’s $30 million capital campaign. She has also supported development operations for SISU Youth Services and the Homeless Alliance in Oklahoma City. Lauren earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence
5530 N. Western Ave., Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73118-4003
(405) 236-0006
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
Invest in Oklahoma’s public schools with a planned gift to the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence.
