Advisory Council Bios
President Cindy (Bortz) Hawkins Pride Baritone 1991-1994 I am honored to serve as your alumni president since 2017. It amazes me daily how many people I encounter that were also in The Pride. I currently work for Consumer Cellular as a scheduling analyst, and I teach sixth grade ELA at Central Elementary School in Moore, OK. I have one child, Nicholas, who is a senior in high school. My free time is spent watching him play football, basketball and (sometimes) baseball. He keeps me very busy! Our favorite things to do are attend sporting events and concerts of all musical types. |
Vice-President Nick Nicholson Pride Tuba 1988-1993; Graduate Assistant Director 1994-1995 KKY Delta Sgt.-At-Arms and Phi Mu Alpha President I am so honored to serve as your vice-president. The people I have met and have reconnected with during my time as an officer has made me realize what we have as a Pride family. It is truly humbling to me when I think of the friendships I have made. I received a bachelor's and master's in music education and minored in psychology and biology. I served as a band director for 13 years after graduation. Being interested in the health profession, I made a career change and am now an abdominal thoracic specialist. In my spare time I work in the movie industry as an actor, director, and producer where I have been involved in more than 100 film projects. I also serve on the SAG-AFTRA national board of directors. I live in Sugar Land, Texas, with my wife and college sweetheart, Mikki, who played flute in The Pride from 1988-1993. |
Secretary Grant Gregory Pride Mellophone, 1986-1989 I got to go to 2 Orange Bowls, 1 Citrus Bowl and 1 PSO Parade of Lights Parade in Tulsa (probation year!) Being in the Pride those 4 years was one of the highlights of my life. I have deeply enjoyed working with the OUBAA and helping get Pride alumni involved with the OUBAA and current Pride members. I graduated in December, 1990, with a degree in Accounting. Later, I got an MBA from the University of Chicago. During my 33 year corporate career I’ve worked as an accountant, a process improvement analyst and an IT Project Manager. Now, working for American Fidelity in Oklahoma City, I manage a team of IT Project Managers working on Software, Data, Infrastructure and Security projects. With my wife Charlotte and 2 kids (now grown) we’ve lived in Tulsa, OK, Chicago, IL, Richmond, VA and have been back in OKC since 2009. |
Treasurer Graeme Biggs |
Historian Randy Gibson Pride Percussion, 1985-1989 KKY Delta Chapter President, 1989/SW Area Judiciary Chair 1989 I am so honored to be a part of the OUBAA family! I enjoy seeing those I marched with in my college years and those I have met through OUBAA activities. It's also fun for me to get to know the current Pride members and watching them get the experiences we had during our time. Proud to have been part of the 1985 National Championship season and the 1987 Sudler Season. I currently own RDG Public Relations and Communications in Provo, Utah, and have clients around the country and in London. I am married to Terry Ann (a BYU grad but who cheers for the Sooners), and have two daughters Wendy (also an OU grad) and Aurora, a son-in-law Randall, and one grandson, Luka. |
At-Large Steve Fry Pride Baritone, 1978-1982 I am happy to serve the OUBAA members as an At-Large board member. It is great to be with friends I have made over the years as we celebrate The Pride together. While at OU I studied Journalism/Advertising Design. I currently own an advertising and promotions business in Dallas. I am married to Billye. |
