August 18— Eran Harrill: “Citizen Soldiers”:

 

In addition to his many his civil obligations, Eran Harrill has serve as an infantry squad leader in the 179th Battalion of the Oklahoma National Guard, located in El Reno, with a deployment to Afghanistan in 2011-2012. His military awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army Achievement Medal with star, and multiple combat campaign ribbons. Eran brings with him a strong leadership and sense of structure to the ONG. He will share some of his observations of his fellow Guardsmen.

A native of Sacramento, CA, Eran graduated from John Marshall High School; he attended Oklahoma State University as a history major with a focus on military history. Although he originally intended to pursue a career in law, the bulk of his professional career has centered on marketing and business development with several positions in advertising, marketing and related fields.  Eran was elected to the Black Chamber Board of Directors in 2012 and became Vice Chair in 2013. In October 2014, Eran was selected as the next President and took office in February 2015, becoming the youngest President to hold that position with the Black Chamber of Commerce – Metro Oklahoma City.