Board of Advocates

Kaylee Davis-Maddy is an Oklahoma native with deep roots in OU’s community, due to her father’s career and commitment to OU (and OU Medicine), making her very proud to give back to OU through her involvement with WGS. Kaylee received her law degree from Washington University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from OU in Letters. She currently practices in Oklahoma City in the health, environmental, water, and business sectors. She is active in civic and philanthropic endeavors around the OK metro, including Planned Parenthood and OKC Midtown Rotary. For fun, Kaylee writes books that her talented artist husband illustrates.

Jackie Farley is a native Oklahoman with a bachelor and master's degree from OU. She is the Founder and C.E.O. of Wise Women Concierge in Norman, is a certified Motivational Speaker with the National Speakers Association, and an instructor for the OU WGS Progam. Jackie worked in the Recreational Services Department at OU for over 27 years and taught as an adjunct in Health and Exercise Sciences and University College. She retired as the Director of Recreational Services in 2005 after directing the renovation and expansion of the Huston Huffman Center.

Mickie Smith is a tree-time Emmy Award winner and the Director of Fundraising Content and Promotions for the OETA Foundation. With twenty-five years’ experience in every aspect of television production, she has a thorough understanding of media and marketing.

Mickie has boundless love for her family and state, which is why she has dedicated her life to producing video content that makes an impact on her community. Mickie volunteers for several organizations dedicated to serving the needs of women, children, and families.

She made her home in Oklahoma City where she married her high-school sweetheart, Michael. They have two children; Sean, their son, a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma and Sophia, their daughter, a junior in high school in Oklahoma City.

Brenda Wheelock of Norman serves as the director of communications and development for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, a statewide nonprofit founded by David Boren to recognize and encourage academic excellence in public schools. A 1988 University of Oklahoma journalism graduate, Brenda served more than 10 years on the news and publications staff of OU Public Affairs and was editor of OU’s alumni and staff publications. She has also been a reporter for United Press International and the Daily Oklahoman. Brenda has been a longtime volunteer for the Cleveland County CROP Walk to Stop Hunger and Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma. A former board member and mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Norman, she has received the Norman United Way Volunteer of the Year Award for Service to Youth and Education and the City of Norman’s 2018 Human Rights Award. Brenda and her husband David are the proud parents of two daughters, Robyn, a recent graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, and Amanda, a senior at Mills College in Oakland, Calif.