Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Kimberly Hickerson is a Creative Project Manager at Oklahoma Department of Commerce since August 2014. Kimberly also worked as a Contributing Writer at EdibleOKC from April 2017 to June 2021, as a Community Education Coordinator at LifeSpring In-Home Care Network from November 2012 to August 2014, and as an Account Executive at Oklahoma Today from March 2007 to September 2011. Kimberly holds a BA in Journalism-Adv with a Minor in Psychology from University of Central Oklahoma.
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is the primary economic development entity in the state. What we do: Business Attraction, Creation and Retention We recruit new businesses to the state by promoting the great assets we have for businesses to succeed. We work to foster an entrepreneurial culture and infrastructure in Oklahoma to encourage the start-up of new businesses and partner with communities to ensure existing businesses grow and prosper. Community Development We partner with city and county elected officials and community leaders to help raise incomes, improve the quality of life for local residents, and help local businesses to thrive. Through federal funding, we oversee vital infrastructure and human services investments that help position communities as favorable for business attraction.