Jon M. Lawrence

Husband.Father.Artist.Historian

About Me

My Experience

Over 24 years of experience working in various positions within the oil & energy industry. Skilled in Project Management, IT Systems, Logistics, Petroleum, Energy, and Pipelines. Strong operations professional graduated from University of Missouri-Columbia.

Volunteer Experience

Greenwood Rising

Board of Directors

Mission: Greenwood Rising educates people about Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District, the Black
Wall Street mindset, and America’s hard racial history to inspire them to work toward social
justice and racial reconciliation at home and beyond.

The Parent Child Center of Tulsa

Board of Directors

Chair, Board of Directors [2020-21]

Mission: To prevent child abuse and neglect through education, treatment, and advocacy.

The Center for Individuals for Individuals with Physical Challenges

Board of Directors

Mission: Provide opportunities for youth and adults with physical challenges to enhance the quality of their lives.

Volunteer Experience [continued]

Marquette Home & School Association

President

Mission: The mission of the Marquette Home and School Association is to support its students, faculty and staff programs and objectives, to organize activities that will bring parents and children together within the community environment of the school, and to organize and promote fund raising events that will financially support the needs of the school not included in the general budget.

Tulsa Area United Way

Campaign Cabinet

Mission: Tulsa Area United Way unites people and resources to improve lives and strengthen our communities.

Knights of Columbus

Faithful Navigator

The Knights of Columbus is the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Originally serving as a mutual benefit society to working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States, it developed into a fraternal benefit society dedicated to providing charitable services, including war and disaster relief, actively defending Catholicism in various nations, and promoting Catholic education.

Testimonials

What People Say

“Jon is a phenomenal servant leader who expresses concern for his fellow man. He’s a team player who holds himself accountable when working to complete missions; and he does it flawlessly. A natural problem solver, Jon dedicates himself to connecting those in his path with resources they may need in order to be successful. I know that if I need guidance I can depend on him to help find a path to success.”

H. Courtney Hinton

“I have known Jon for about eight years, for the first couple of years in a professional capacity as his leadership coach and since as a close friend. I appreciate Jon’s wit, his wisdom, his character and his ethic of service to his community. I have witnessed Jon as he has navigated through professional challenges, successes and setbacks, and as he has taken on new roles of husband, father, church and non-profit leader. He continues to bring all of himself to each of his endeavors and to show an openness to feedback; which means that at each juncture, he proves to be quite effective while developing new capabilities for whatever lies next. I look forward to seeing what mountains he will climb as he continues his journey.”

Robert F. Benson

News

Blogs

Bear is 3!September 17, 2017
Bear is 3! I am in total shock. Yet, I am in total awe of the wonderful young girl that you have become. I love you more and more each minute.
Jo(h)n the BaptistDecember 18, 2016
The Catholic Church lists Baptism as one of the seven holy sacraments and an ordinance of Jesus Christ. The Gospels describe John the Baptist (or Baptizer) baptizing Jesus. There is no doubt that this ritual was established many years ago. While I would never classify myself in the same category as John the Baptist, I haveContinue reading “Jo(h)n the Baptist”
Kansas City RoyalsDecember 17, 2016
My Afternoon with Denny ….

My Spotlighted Charity

Pennytown, Mo.

The Pennytown Freewill Baptist Church, first constructed in 1926, is now the last remaining building on the sixty-four acres once known as Pennytown. A modest, one-room place of worship, the Church was one of many structures which made up the small town, including homes, businesses, and a school. In 1988, the church was saved from eventual disintegration largely due to the efforts of Josephine R. Lawrence, a former resident of Pennytown. Mrs. Lawrence’s dream to renovate the church was realized due to many gifts and many hours of service provided by friends of Pennytown from across the country. Today, the church is cared for by members of the Friends of Pennytown Historic Site and is continually being improved by generous gifts of money, craft, and labor.

Pennytownchurch.org