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Terry Neese
Terry Neese (born December 1, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman nominated by a major political party for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, in 1990; in 2020 she was a candidate for the Republican nomination in Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
Neese has spent over 30 years working for non-governmental organizations, founding Terry Neese Personnel Services (TNPS), National Grassroots Network, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW).
Neese is a member of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council, as well as a past national president of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She is known as a small business expert and was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the "Power 30" — the most influential small business persons in Washington, D.C. She has been featured throughout several media outlets including MSNBC, FOX News, CNN, SBTV, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, The Washington Times and The Washington Post.
Neese was born in Walters, Oklahoma to Clifford and Vida Mae Farley; she was raised in Cookietown, Oklahoma. She has two sisters. She graduated from Burkburnett High School in Burkburnett, Texas. According to Neese, she briefly attended the University of Oklahoma, studying secretarial science with the intention of being an administrative assistant.
Neese began her career as a secretary and office manager. In 1975, she launched her own business, Terry Neese Personnel Service, which has helped over 34,000 people in Oklahoma get jobs. In 2000, she then passed the company to her daughter, Kim Neese-Brown.
The impact of Neese's career then took off as she created and led multiple organizations around the world. She co-founded GrassRoots Impact, Inc. with Democratic National Committee member Barbara Kasoff. GrassRoots Impact provides a communications strategy for corporations and government agencies to effectively reach out to women and minorities in business. In 1986, she founded a charity called Oklahomans Helping Oklahomans. The next year, she was named a co-chair for Business Partners Inc. in Oklahoma.
Neese is a co-founder of WIPP — Women Impacting Public Policy — which was created in 2001. WIPP currently has over 600,000 members and works to advocate for women in business.
Neese currently serves as the founder and CEO of IEEW.org, the Institute for Educating and Empowering Women All Around the World, which is a business education training and mentorship program for women around the world, most notably in Afghanistan & Rwanda.
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Terry Neese
Terry Neese (born December 1, 1947) is an American businesswoman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she was the first woman nominated by a major political party for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, in 1990; in 2020 she was a candidate for the Republican nomination in Oklahoma's 5th congressional district.
Neese has spent over 30 years working for non-governmental organizations, founding Terry Neese Personnel Services (TNPS), National Grassroots Network, Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and the Institute for Economic Empowerment of Women (IEEW).
Neese is a member of the U.S.-Afghan Women's Council, as well as a past national president of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). She is known as a small business expert and was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of the "Power 30" — the most influential small business persons in Washington, D.C. She has been featured throughout several media outlets including MSNBC, FOX News, CNN, SBTV, The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, The Washington Times and The Washington Post.
Neese was born in Walters, Oklahoma to Clifford and Vida Mae Farley; she was raised in Cookietown, Oklahoma. She has two sisters. She graduated from Burkburnett High School in Burkburnett, Texas. According to Neese, she briefly attended the University of Oklahoma, studying secretarial science with the intention of being an administrative assistant.
Neese began her career as a secretary and office manager. In 1975, she launched her own business, Terry Neese Personnel Service, which has helped over 34,000 people in Oklahoma get jobs. In 2000, she then passed the company to her daughter, Kim Neese-Brown.
The impact of Neese's career then took off as she created and led multiple organizations around the world. She co-founded GrassRoots Impact, Inc. with Democratic National Committee member Barbara Kasoff. GrassRoots Impact provides a communications strategy for corporations and government agencies to effectively reach out to women and minorities in business. In 1986, she founded a charity called Oklahomans Helping Oklahomans. The next year, she was named a co-chair for Business Partners Inc. in Oklahoma.
Neese is a co-founder of WIPP — Women Impacting Public Policy — which was created in 2001. WIPP currently has over 600,000 members and works to advocate for women in business.
Neese currently serves as the founder and CEO of IEEW.org, the Institute for Educating and Empowering Women All Around the World, which is a business education training and mentorship program for women around the world, most notably in Afghanistan & Rwanda.
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