Oklahoma Department of Commerce

Oklahoma Department of Commerce

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Agency overview
Formed	1987
Preceding agency	Department of Economic and Community Affairs
Headquarters	900 N Stiles Avenue Oklahoma City
Employees	92 (FY18)
Annual budget	$85 million (FY18)
Minister responsible	Sean Kouplen, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Workforce Development
Agency executive	Brent Kisling, Executive Director
Website	www.okcommerce.gov

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The Oklahoma Department of Commerce is a department of the government of Oklahoma under the Oklahoma secretary of commerce. The department is responsible for the supporting local communities, stimulating growth of the existing businesses, attracting new business, and promoting the development and availability of a skilled workforce. The department is the lead agency for economic development in the state. The department is led by and under the control of a director appointed by the governor of Oklahoma, with the approval of the Oklahoma Senate, to serve at the pleasure of the governor.

The current cabinet secretary is Sean Kouplen, who was appointed by Governor Kevin Stitt in January 2019.

The Department of Commerce was established in 1987 during the term of Governor Henry Bellmon.