Executive Staff

Tom Albaugh Jr. 
Vice President of Labor Relations

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Tom Albaugh recently finished his 19th campaign with the Tulsa Area United Way. The vice president of labor relations, Tom is a liaison between the Tulsa Area United Way and the Northeastern Oklahoma Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO.  He provides assistance to workers and their families and support for the annual United Way campaign. Another part of Tom’s job is to recruit volunteers for United Way and its partner agencies, as well as to conduct information and referral training classes annually.

Tom saw United Way as the organization where he felt he could make a direct impact with helping people in need. He enjoys his job because he gets to see, first hand, the lives United Way changes and the positive impact the nonprofit has on the community.

Sharon Gallagher joined the United Way staff on Jan. 29, 2008 as the vice president of community investments. She directs the operation of the community investments and agency relations functions of the organization, staffs the Community Investments Committee and supervises professional staff assigned to community investments panels and committees. Sharon also maintains working relationships with funded agencies. She organizes and is responsible for developing operating policies and tools for Community Investments, and she supervises the administration of FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Boards for Creek, Tulsa/Osage and Wagoner Counties.

For a number of years, Sharon had wanted to learn the art and science of "giving dollars to good works," which she says the United Way is teaching her. Her favorite part of working at TAUW is the opportunity to work with colleagues who are so dedicated to the mission of United Way.

Sharon Gallagher
Vice President of Community Investments 

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Derk Tenzythoff
Vice President of Resource Development

Derk Tenzythoff came to the Tulsa Area United Way eight years ago with a strong appreciation of TAUW’s support of health and human service agencies, especially those agencies that don’t have the clout to raise funds relatively easily on their own. As vice president, resource development, he is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the resource development department, which includes annual campaign efforts, as well as planned giving/endowment initiatives. Derk also serves as the principal professional resource to the campaign chair and campaign cabinet.

Derk's favorite part about the Tulsa Area United Way is the challenge of raising millions of dollars and working with the volunteers who commit so much time and effort for the organization.