Board of Directors

Blaire Atkinson was appointed the seventh president of the OSU Foundation in April 2020, where she leads a staff of nearly 200 professionals dedicated to serving Oklahoma State University. She graduated from OSU with a degree in business administration and holds Senior Professional in Human Resources and SHRM Senior Certified Professional certifications.

Blaire has focused on serving Oklahoma State in a variety of roles over the last 12 years. Prior to her current role, she served as President of the OSU Alumni Association from 2018 to 2020. Prior to this, Blaire provided leadership at the OSU Foundation as the Senior Associate Vice President of Development Services and the Assistant Vice President of Human Resources.

Before joining the Oklahoma State University Foundation, Blaire spent her career in Human Resources, working in a variety of industries, including banking, telecommunications, and distribution. From a rural town in Northwest Oklahoma, Blaire is devoted to community service, and enjoys helping rural communities grow. She is the chair of the Visit Stillwater Board of Directors, a member of the Young President’s Organization (YPO), a member of the Economic Club of Oklahoma and an alumnus of Leadership Oklahoma. Blaire was previously recognized as one of Oklahoma’s Achiever’s Under 40 and was recently recognized as one of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEO’s in 2023.

She and her husband, Matt, met at OSU and have three children, Wyatt (15), Westin (13) and Morgan (12).