Danny Hilliard

Danny Hilliard was appointed in July, 2015, and serves as President of Corporate Development for the Chickasaw Nation.
Hilliard served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for 14 years, and most recently as vice president of External Relations and Planning for the University of Oklahoma.
In his current position, Hilliard assists in the Chickasaw Nation’s business diversification efforts at the Corporate Development office in Oklahoma City.
He presently serves on several boards within the Chickasaw Nation which encompass the technology, health, financial services and energy sectors.
Hilliard also serves on several local boards including the board of directors for i2E, Inc., a nationally recognized private not-for-profit corporation focused on growing innovative small businesses in Oklahoma.
Hilliard is a graduate of East Central University, Ada, and was selected as the ECU Distinguished Alumnus in 2004.
He is also a graduate of the Dallas Mortuary College and served as president of the Pi Sigma Eta Academic Fraternity.
He has been married to Karen (Wood), formerly of Tishomingo, for 36 years and they have one daughter, Rhianan, who is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and a current teacher in the Norman Public School system.