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Interior Designer, SR Hughes
Tulsa
Working as a designer in a small, family-owned firm has offered McPhail hands-on experience from the get-go, experience that has helped her progress into managing the design division and growing the business into the next generation. McPhail advises fellow young professionals to “take advantage of every opportunity, because good luck usually follows hard work.” To stay active, McPhail participates in Crossfit, is on a tennis league and enjoys rock ‘n’ roll yoga. She also volunteers time with Habitat for Humanity, Emergency Infant Services and mission trips, and she also supports community projects through her church.

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Owner, Emerge Marketing & PR
Bixby
Dyer believes that if you are going to do something, do it with passion. So it comes as no surprise that the agency she started at her kitchen table in 2003 is flourishing. “Never stop learning,” Dyer says. “Sometimes the biggest risks can have the greatest rewards, so go for it! Mistakes are okay if you learn from them.” When not growing her business, Dyer enjoys spending time with her three children and loves shopping for shoes and re-arranging her closet to make room for them. She also volunteers her time with Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma, Bixby Outreach Center, Tulsa Metro Chamber and Bixby PTA.

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Pop Artist
Tulsa
The artist and entrepreneur is perhaps best known as half of the famed Louis & Cluck duo, known for designing a clothing line that champions Oklahoma; if you’ve been in the state for longer than a day, you’ve probably seen a “Don’t Hate the 918” or “I Heart Tulsa” t-shirt – that’s all them. The tees have been seen in People magazine, the Los Angeles Times, NBC’s Dateline and VH-1’s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders. Additionally, Cluck’s paintings have been exhibited in more than 80 art shows. In short, Cluck’s career is all about creativity. It’s a job that he embraces and hopes to use to spread the word about Oklahoma’s rich artistic community. “I want Oklahoma to become known for its art community,” he says. “There are so many talented artists in our great state, and I believe there will be a day when the world takes notice.”

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Medical Geneticist, Medical Director Center for Genetics at Saint Francis
Tulsa
As a medical geneticist, Kayser specializes in inherited conditions. This involves genetic testing to diagnose, treat and prevent disease. “Genetic testing is a new tool showing great promise for personalizing health care and reducing disease burden,” he says. Kayser is considered an expert in alkaptonuria, a rare, inherited genetic disorder that results in a toxic acid accumulating in the blood and excreted in urine in large amounts. Kayser also sits on several local and state committees that promote clinical research to better understand and treat disease. When he looks to the future, Kayser says he wants his career to impact the medical profession. “I want to be a driving force for personalized medicine on a local, state and national level,” he says.

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Vice President of Operations, Teleflora
Oklahoma City
Being the vice president of a company at age 25 may be fairly impressive, but to Tenumah, it’s just one event in a line of impressive credentials. A college scholarship initially brought the Brooklyn native to Oklahoma, but after graduation, he decided to stick around. As vice president of Operations for Teleflora, he travels throughout the world to visit Teleflora’s many centers. “Where marketing stops, my team takes over to make sure every florist and consumer’s expectations are met,” he says. When he’s not traveling for work, Tenumah enjoys watching the New York Yankees and New York Giants in action, playing competitive soccer, traveling and spending time with his son.

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Communications Director, Kimray
Oklahoma City
Fahrenbruck manages the day-to-day operations of public and community relations, corporate giving, property acquisitions and legal affairs at Kimray, an oil and gas control equipment manufacturer in Oklahoma City. But this adrenaline junkie also likes to play: He enjoys traveling, rock climbing and Thunder basketball, and he once skydived over the Rocky Mountains. He advises fellow young professionals that accomplishing great things is hard work. “Don’t be deterred by difficulty,” he says. “Be committed to doing things well and seeing them through to the end.”

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Rheumatologist, Integris Physicians
Oklahoma City
Figure skater. Archaeologist. Rheumatologist. Three titles, but only one person in our 40 Under 40 Class of 2012 has boasted all three of them at one time. Dedeke currently practices at Integris Family Care Central, but she has also conducted clinical research in rheumatology under Dr. Judith James at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. A figure skater from the age of 6, Dedeke’s first job was a figure skating coach; she has also participated in archaeological digs in Italy in Israel. When she wants to unwind, Dedeke works out, travels and attends as many Thunder games as possible.

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Scientist, Assistant Member and Associate Professor, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences
Oklahoma City
When someone’s “claim to fame” is that they discovered the function of several proteins essential for the repair of DNA in cellular systems, avoiding birth defects and malignant transformations leading to cancer, you know this is a person that one may say is accomplished. And Pezza is most certainly that, having moved to the United States 10 years ago to pursue a post-doctoral fellowship with the National Institute of Health. “In my work at the NIH, I learned the research skills to advance the body of knowledge concerning cancer biology and the genetics of birth defects,” he says. After completing his post-doctoral work, Pezza was awarded a position at OMRF and later at OUHSC. But this former beekeeper is not all work and no play. He enjoys working out, gardening and the opera, and he also likes to repair antique furniture.

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Attorney and Director of Human Resources Operations, Chaparral Energy
Oklahoma City
King is a performer. Whether she’s acting onstage or in front of a camera, singing, dancing or socializing, she is always “on.” “If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing with gusto and aplomb,” says King. As the director of HR Operations at Chaparral, King oversees all aspects of human resources management for the more than 800 employees at the energy company, including payroll, benefits, policies, performance management and compliance. Born to a British father, King enjoys proper football (what we know as soccer) and spends her free time coaching the sport. She is also a Sunday school teacher and serves on the board of UR Special Ministries, a nonprofit self-esteem based program that provides clothes to all the children under the poverty level in Edmond three times a year. And when she wants to unwind, this mother of one loves to sing while she cleans, play the piano and dance.

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Founder, AppTank
Tulsa
Olomi has found himself on a lot of lists of young achievers lately. Most notably (besides our 40 Under 40, of course), he was recognized in the January 2012 issue of Forbes magazine as a 30 Under 30 achiever, an honor he received as founder of AppTank, an app development marketplace that connects individuals and businesses with professional app developers and firms. In 2011, AppTank was a Webby Award finalist, an honor that put the company among the ranks of Dropbox, Tumblr and Eventbrite. This homegrown Tulsan advises fellow young professionals to not be afraid to take a risk. “Be true to yourself, and everything will work out in your favor,” he says. “Go after what you are passionate about and give it everything you have. Don’t make decisions solely based on the financial benefit because if you do, you will get burned out and throw in the towel. Nothing in life that is worth it comes easy.” ??