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Brian McClain
Brian became an Executive Director of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma in January 1996. Growing up in Oklahoma, he attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University while working as a cashier at the local Choctaw Travel Plaza. He obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Brian’s accomplishments include serving as a past member and speaker of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Natural Resources Board during the Water Settlement with the State of Okla- homa, appointment of liaison between the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the State of Oklahoma, and a member of the Code Talkers Recognition Committee, which heavily supported the legislation until it was
passed by President George Bush.
Believing the main priorities in life are God first, family second and career third, Brian is devoted to his church and spending quality time with his family while meeting career goals he set for himself.
Brian and his wife Julie have been married since 1991. They have four children (three daughters, one son, and one son-in-law), and currently reside in Talihina, OK.
Brian is active in the Talihina Public Schools; M/C for all sporting events for THS; and is very involved with his church, Lighthouse Cathedral in Clayton, Oklahoma, where he teaches Royal Rangers to those 12 years of age and younger.
Brian served as Vice-Chair for the Tobacco Advisory Committee of the State of OK; served as a member of the Board of Directors for Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits; and served as a Member of both the State and OKC Chamber of Commerce. Brian is a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma, Class XXIV 2010-11, and served on the 2014-2015 Leadership Oklahoma Advisory Board. He is an active member of the Oklahoma Business Roundtable; serves as the Vice Chairman for the Forest Heritage Center, Board of Directors; and is a member of the American Gaming Association Public Policy Committee. Brian also serves on the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma’s Census Committee and the State of Oklahoma’s Complete Count Committee.