OCA Policy Board 2005-6

President, Chuck Unruh - Collinsville

  • Owner of Various small Oil & Gas Leases and Operations
  • President of Turner Tank Trucks, Inc.
  • Chairman of the Board for TOWPCA- The Oklahoma Workers Compensation Association
  • National Chess Master, USCF
  • Registered Tae-Kwon-Do Martial Artist
  • Board of Directors-United States Exploration-(UXP) on Amex-Year 2000
  • President of the European Military Chess District
  • President of the Dayton Chess Club, Dayton, Ohio
  • Financial Secretary of the Evangelical Free Church, Mid South District for six years
  • Military Chess Champion-Thomas Emery Award-1975

Vice President, John Dunlap - Oklahoma City

·         Two time OCA President with a total of 11 years on the Policy Board.

·         2003-4 Oklahoma State Champion

·         USCF Local Level Tournament Director

Immediate Past President, Alan Pfeiffer - Sapulpa

  • Past President and VP of Oklahoma Chess Association
  • Tournament player and class C player since 1991
  • Tournament Director for scholastic tournaments in NE Oklahoma over the last 8 years, including tournaments that regularly draw over 200 players each year
  • Father of 3 children and currently works as senior technician ,at custom services (provider of heat, air and plumbing services)
  • Have directed many adult tournaments, including a state championship tournament back in the early 1990's

Secretary, Mike Swatek - Claremore
Mail: 1006 Faulkner Place, Claremore, OK 74017
Phone: 918-342-4245
Fax: 918-343-9095

·         Claremore Reveille Rotary Club - Co-founder, Charter Secretary, Past President, Past Newsletter Editor and current Member

·         William W. Barnes Children's Advocacy Center - Charter Secretary and Board Member

·         Shadowlake Homeowners Association - Secretary

·         Oklahoma Scholastic Chess Organization - Co-founder, Board Member at Large, and Webmaster

·         Claremore Central Upper Elementary and Will Rogers Jr. High Chess Clubs - Founder and Organizer

·         USCF Local Level Tournament Director

·         Failure Analysis Engineer at Baker Hughes

·         BS Mechanical Engineering from University of Oklahoma

·         More information is at Mike's Home Page.

Treasurer, Jim Gray - Stillwater
Mail: 720 S. Husband, Suite 5, Stillwater, OK 74074
Phone: (405) 624-1777 office, (405) 372-1040 home

·         USCF Local Level Tournament Director

Board Members At Large

Bill Molton - Altus

·         Retired Lieutenant Colonel U S Air Force with 28 years service on June 30, 1988

·         Came to Altus in 1989 to work for the Hughes Technical Services Company instructing navigators and pilots on C-141 Aircraft Systems/Procedures

·         In 1996, became the Training Systems Manager for the C-141 Aircraft Aircrew Training System with the FlightSafety Services Corporation

·         In 2001 became semi-retired when the C-141 Aircraft Aircrew Training System was moved to Ohio. Work part time as a navigation instructor for L3 Link Simulation and Training Company

·         Retired at age 65 in August 2003

·         Started playing Tournament Chess in California in 1985 and have been in USCF since then

·         Started chess club at Altus Air Force Base several times during the 1990's but could not sustain interest

·         Have been a member of the Lawton Chess club and Oklahoma Chess Association since 1990

Herschel Counts - Oklahoma City

Ben Shaffer - Chelsea

Tournament Clearing House, Harold Ball - Ponca City

Mail: 6130 N Union, Ponca City, Ok. 74601
Phone: 580-762-3860

Web Site - www.ochess.org, Mike Swatek - Claremore

OCB Editor, Mike Swatek - Claremore