Welcome to our New ED!

 OKLAHOMA CITY — Jessie Thompson has been named the new Executive Director of Community Action Agency of OKC & Oklahoma/Canadian counties beginning Jan. 1, 2020. She is replacing James Sconzo, who had been Executive Director there for more than 30 years.

Jessie has been with CAA of OKC for 14 years. She started as Assistant to the Director of the Oklahoma City/County Head Start Program. From there, she served as Director of the Special Projects department, working on various HUD home programs. She was promoted to Administrative Services Director in April 2016. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in administrative leadership. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Mississippi State University.

CAA of OKC has worked with socially, economically and culturally disadvantaged citizens to help them achieve self-sufficiency for 50+ years.