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OK ETHICS Presents:
The Ethics of Community Health
G.T. Bynam | VP for Community and Government Affairs
Saint Francis Health System
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G.T. Bynum currently serves as the Vice President for Community & Government Affairs in the Saint Francis Health System. G.T. previously served as Mayor of Tulsa (2016-2024) and on the Tulsa City Council (2008-2016). As mayor, G.T. guided Tulsa through its greatest public health crisis and major natural disasters while never losing an election for office or in support of public improvements.
He led the physical transformation of Tulsa - Zink Lake, Gilcrease Museum, the Gathering Place, and other major public projects - while fostering a historic boom in private sector investment ranging from Amazon to American Airlines. He initiated the search for unmarked graves of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre victims, created the Tulsa Police Real Time Information Center, and hired more police officers and firefighters while also paving more miles of road than any mayor in Tulsa history.
Since leaving office, in addition to his work at Saint Francis, G.T. has served as an advisor on leadership and civic innovation to groups such as the University of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University, the Aspen Institute, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and the Rockefeller Foundation. G.T. currently serves on the boards of directors for the Urban Institute, Results For America, Work For America, United States Digital Response, Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, Bishop Kelley High School, and the Museum of Tulsa History.
G.T.’s TED Talk on replacing partisanship with policy has been viewed nearly one million times by people all around the world. His approach to leadership has been nationally recognized during appearances in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Newsweek,, the Christian Science Monitor, 60 Minutes, Meet the Press Daily, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, Politico, Daily Stoic podcast and others.
G.T. is the co-author of a new book, “Taking Care: The Good Life of Robert J. LaFortune”. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Ethics from Villanova University and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Public Health from Harvard University. He is married to Susan Bynum, Vice President of the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. They are the proud parents of Robert and Annabel - the sixth generation of Bynums to call Tulsa home.
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Event Details:
Date: Thursday January 28th, 2027
Location: Downtown DoubleTree, 616 W 7th
Parking: Free in the connected parking garage
Schedule:
- 10:45 am: Networking begins in the foyer of the international Ballroom
- 11:15 am: Lunch served
- 11:30 am: Meeting commences
Registration
- Premium Members: Free (for the number of pre-paid registrants included in Membership)
- Members: $60
- Nonmembers: $70
CPE Credits:
- Instructional Method: Group Live
- Prerequisites/Participation: None
- Attendance Requirement: 50-minute presentation
- Category: TBD
- Refund Policy: Refunds are not available after the event
- Content Reviewer: Executive Director & CPE Coordinator
- Please email mary@okethics.com for complaint resolutions
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