Board Members
Dr. Andy Taylor
Joe Franco
Joe Franco currently works for ConnectShip, Inc. as an IT Project Manager in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Air Force for 25 years, retiring in 2021. Joe began his military career as an Aircrew Survival Instructor and later became a certified S.E.R.E (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) Instructor, assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, NM. In 1999, Joe transferred to the Oklahoma Air National Guard, assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During his 25 years of service, Joe held many different occupations such as Command and Control, Logistics Superintendent, and IT Project Manager. In addition to seven combat deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, Joe completed three joint combat deployments with the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) and Special Operations Joint Task Force-A (SOJTF-A) as well as being deployed in support of the 1st Infantry Division, 10th Mountain Division and 1st Armored Division. Joe graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Administration & Operations. He enjoys time on the pistol and rifle range as well as time on the golf course. Joe has been married to Angela for 16 years and have two children: Ava (15) and Emma (13).
Carlos Gomez
Carlos Gomez, retired after 41 years as a State Game Warden for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife in NE Oklahoma. Known for teaching and tenacious investigations, Gomez earned recognition as his state’s Hunter Education Instructor of the Year, Game Warden of the Year, ODWC Employee of the Year and as Officer of the Year for two national wildlife agency organizations. One group has bestowed their recognition to only three Oklahomans since our agency joined that organization in 1964.
Gomez continues to represent Oklahoma wardens as Editor of their officer’s association “OSGWA Magazine”, as well as Advertising Manager for the “International Game Warden” Magazine. He has served on the boards directors for his state’s officers association as well as the international officers organization, North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association.
A passionate outdoorsman, and supporter of patriots, he resides in Jenks, Oklahoma with his wife Nada where they hold membership and attend Jenks First Baptist Church.
Jimmy Bingham
Tulsa native, born again here at Sequoyah Hills Baptist Church, and raised here. Attended Oklahoma State and Northeastern State for a degree in Business Administration, being a double major in Accounting and Finance. Chose to stay at Northeastern State for some graduate work and also took the Certified Financial Planning graduate plan along with some MAFA courses. After working for Miller Brewing Company and then Anheuser Busch while finishing school, I went to work for my father’s CPA firm and have been there since. After realizing that everything you learn in college is absolutely nothing like the real world, I began to learn all I could from my father. All these years later, I am now running the firm, along with a side LLC for our tax service, am the owner of “Bingham Farm Properties”, managing member of “Bingham, Sefcik, Roller Cattle Company”, was a Hunters Safety Course instructor with the ODWC and our game wardens and also set up the not-for-profit for those great game wardens, and also the owner of MilSpec Endeavors which is a Federal Firearms License dealer. The volunteer work over the years is too much to list here, but still continues today and enjoyed as much as it has always been. Raised three beautiful and wonderful children, four counting the wife, and enjoy watching them succeed and conquer.