Samuel Combs

About Samuel Combs

As a business strategist, board director, investor, and former Fortune 500 C-suite executive with over ten years of public boardroom experience, I have 30+ years in general management creating value in capital-intensive, infrastructure-oriented, consumer services, and regulated industries. Previously, I served as President of ONEOK Distribution Companies and was privileged to lead a team; and the $3 billion asset,$2.2 billion revenue, natural gas utility reporting segment of ONEOK, Inc, a Fortune 500 natural gas, and gas liquids midstream infrastructure and energy services company. We reported multiple years of record profits, cash-flows, and growth in returns-on-capital invested while positioning the segment for spin-off as ONE Gas,(NYSE: OGS). It was among the nation\'s largest utility operators serving over two million retail, commercial, industrial, public-authority, and electric generating customers across multiple states and regulatory jurisdictions. While leading the strategy and operations, I regularly reported to our corporate board and on quarterly earnings calls. I gained valuable early experience in aviation, manufacturing, and telecommunications. Also, I am an advocate for ES & G principles and natural gas as competitive solution for carbon reduction.As an independent director of First Fidelity Bank, a $2.5 billion financial provider in Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma; serve on their Audit and Compensation Committees; and chair the Governance Committee. Also, I am an independent board member for INTEGRIS Health, a $2.2 billion healthcare system and serve on theIr Finance, Audit & Compliance, and Investment Committees. As a gubernatorial-appointed Trustee of Tulsa Community College, I am past board chairman; serve on the Finance, Risk, & Audit Committee; and chaired Facilities & Safety. Also, I am a principal and executive committee member of the WNBA Dallas Wings and served on the WNBA Board of Governors. My memberships include the NACD and Executive Leadership Council. I have completed the Directors’ Consortium Program at Stanford University; and am currently pursuing certification in cyber-security oversight. As Founding Partner & CEO of a leadership advisory and private investment firm, I oversee alternative investments in sustainable energy, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, infrastructure, and real estate development. My volunteer boards advance community and economic development, and I have sought to engender trust as a steward of shareholder, corporate, not-for-profit, and natural resources.

Experience

1. Audit & Compliance Committee

   INTEGRIS Health

   Jul 2021 — Present · Oklahoma County, OK, US

Education

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Contract Negotiation

  2006 — 2006

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Executive Education, Minority Board Director Development Program

  2004 — 2004

• University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business

  Executive Education, The Executive Program

  1998 — 1998

• Stanford University Graduate School of Business

  Corporate Governance | Directors’ Consortium Program

  2016 — 2016

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Service Excellence

  2003 — 2003

• Columbia Business School

  Executive Education, Finance

  2007 — 2007

• University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education

  Executive Education

  2011 — 2011

• Oklahoma State University

  Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Industrial Engineering & Management

  1975 — 1980