
Stacy Kymes
CEO of BOK Financial
Education
- Bachelor of Business Administration , Accounting - Harding University
Overview
Stacy Kymes is president and CEO of BOK Financial Corporation. He leads a team that oversees a diverse portfolio of services for commercial, consumer and wealth management clients across the country through banking centers in eight states in the Midwest and Southwest.
The depth of expertise across BOK Financial Corporation’s leadership is second to none. A practiced, knowledgeable leadership team coupled with a robust board of directors who possess a breadth of knowledge, both inside and outside of our economic footprint, adds a diverse perspective to our organization.
He leads a team that oversees a diverse portfolio of services for commercial, consumer and wealth management clients across
the country through operations in eight states in the Midwest and Southwest. The company’s national lines of business include energy financial services, healthcare banking, trading and brokerage, mortgage origination and servicing, and TransFund, a top 10
electronic funds transfer network. Kymes became the chief executive at BOK Financial in January 2022.
Prior to being named CEO, Kymes was the Chief Operating Officer and oversaw all the company’s revenue-generating divisions. Prior
to his role as COO he served as executive vice president over all specialized banking areas, including energy, commercial real
estate, healthcare, treasury services, commercial strategies and TransFund.
Kymes joined BOK Financial in 1996 and has held a number of positions in various areas of the the company. He has previously
served as Chief Auditor, Corporate Controller, Treasurer, and Chief Credit Officer.
Kymes graduated from Harding University, summa cum laude, with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He began his career at KPMG
LLP where he audited public and private companies, primarily in the financial services sector.
Having played a major role in generating economic development opportunities for Tulsa’s downtown core, Kymes assisted with the
private fundraising of $30 million and the formation of a public entity to build a new minor league ballpark in the downtown corridor. He is a past chairman of the Tulsa Stadium Trust. Kymes also became involved in a successful effort to privatize the local zoo through a public-private partnership between the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa
Career
- BOK Financial - CEO