Interview with Shad Glass: Serving as a Leader

Shad Glass serves as Executive Vice President of Kimray, Inc. Shad leads a three-member executive team responsible for sales & marketing, people & culture, organizational development, health safety & environmental, training, fleet services, security, communications, facilities and events for the Kimray family of companies. Shad joined Kimray in 1997, starting in the assembly department before moving to the machine shop while also serving as the company chaplain. Shad was then promoted into the accounting, people & culture (HR) and executive teams, before joining the Sr. Executive/Officer team. Shad holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma and a master’s degree in business administration from Oklahoma Christian University.

Shad has served on a number of boards and non-profits including Goodwill Human Rights Committee, For Youth Initiative, Oklahoma Achieves, OBU MBA Board of Advisors, former president and board member for The Make A Difference Foundation, Board of Advisors for the Institute of Emerging Leaders, and The Executive Forum board. Shad has also had the privilege and honor of serving as an ethics judge for the Oklahoma Ethics Bowl challenge.