About Sean Kouplen:
Sean Kouplen is the Chairman & CEO of Regent Bank and Oklahoma’s immediate Past Secretary of Commerce & Workforce Development.
In 2008, Kouplen led an investor group that purchased 110-year old Regent Bank in Nowata, OK. Since that time, the bank has expanded to Tulsa, OKC, Springfield, MO, Bartlesville, Edmond and coming soon to Broken Arrow. The bank has grown from $72 million to over $1.2 billion in assets- making it one of America’s fastest-growing banks. Regent Bank has won many awards including Inc Magazine’s Best Places to Work and the ICBA Central United States Community Bank of the Year.
In his volunteer role as Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development, Kouplen oversaw 36 state agencies who lead the economic development, community development and workforce development efforts for the state of Oklahoma. Under his leadership, the state attracted over 100 new businesses. Governor Stitt tasked Secretary Kouplen with leading our business and economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and he also created the Oklahoma Business Relief Program that helped almost 9,000 Oklahoma businesses.
Kouplen holds numerous local and statewide leadership positions, including Past Chairman of the OSU National Alumni Association, OSU-Tulsa Board of Trustees and Hospitality House Board of Directors. He is currently a board member for the Oklahoma Business Roundtable, First Americans Museum, Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance, Gatesway Foundation, Tulsa Community College Foundation and an Elder of Southpoint Church in Bixby.
Kouplen’s awards include Journal Record’s Most Admired CEO Award, his fraternity’s top national alumni award, Citizen of the Year in Bixby, OK and, most recently, a black belt in Taekwondo. Kouplen has written three best-selling books, hosts a nationwide podcast called Purpose-Driven CEO, and leads a daily call-in devotional that has reached over 155,000 people throughout the country every morning at 8:17am…and you are invited!
Kouplen has been married to Angela for 24 years and they have three children- Emory (19), Kennedy (15) and Finley (12).
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