Commissioner Biographies
JORDAN K. RUSSELLChairman Jordan K. Russell is an attorney who joined the
Commission after serving three legislative sessions as policy director
and counsel to former Oklahoma Speaker of the House Jeffrey W.
Hickman. Prior to his time at the State Capitol, Jordan had a
successful law practice in the downtown Oklahoma City office of
Gungoll, Jackson, Box & Devoll, P.C.
Chairman Russell also previously worked as a legislative assistant to Oklahoma’s U.S. Congressman Frank D. Lucas in his Washington, D.C. office where he worked on issues involving healthcare, labor, social security, and disability, and ERISA.
Chairman Russell was appointed to the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission by Governor Mary Fallin effective October 4, 2016, and was reappointed to the Commission by Governor Kevin Stitt to a term ending in August 2025. Chairman Russell was appointed Chairman of the Workers' Compensation Commission June 1, 2021, by Governor Kevin Stitt.
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MEGAN TILLY Before her appointment to the Commission, Megan Tilly most recently served as Chief of the Multi-County Grand Jury Unit of the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office. The Grand Jury Unit investigates and prosecutes crimes across the state, including public corruption, white collar crime, and fraud. She assisted the workers’ compensation, insurance, and Social Security fraud units of the attorney’s general’s office through legal research and counsel. Previously, Commissioner Tilly worked in the District Attorney's office as an assistant district attorney in the Ninth District, handling all felony drug cases in Payne County and prosecuting all types of felonies in Logan County. Commissioner Tilly, her husband Matt, and their children live in Oklahoma City.
EDUCATION
• Lawyer's chapter of the Federalist Society of Oklahoma City, Member. • Junior League of Oklahoma City, Member. • Oklahoma City Zoo, Board Member. • Central Oklahoma Humane Society, Board Member. |
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SCOTT BIGGS
Scott Biggs joined the Commission after serving as the State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency within the USDA. Prior to his service with the USDA, Commissioner Biggs was an elected member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. At the Capitol, Scott served on a variety of committees and in several leadership roles. Much of his work was focused on both agriculture and victims’ issues. Scott was the leading voice for State Question 794 which placed victims’ rights in the State Constitution. Before his time at the State Capitol, Scott ran a private legal practice and worked in several district attorney’s offices around the state. Commissioner Biggs currently serves as an officer in the Oklahoma Air National Guard and is assigned to the 138th Fighter Wing legal office in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was recently recognized with the Patriot Award for his support and cooperation of fellow members in the Guard, Reserves, and veterans of military service in their employment opportunities. Commissioner Biggs and his wife, Dr. Rosslyn Biggs, reside on their ranch in Stillwater with their two daughters. He and his family enjoy being involved with their daughters’ school and in various agriculture activities, including raising and showing their ponies and cattle. Governor Kevin Stitt appointed Commissioner Biggs to a six-year term with the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission effective August 26, 2021. ADMISSIONS
EDUCATION
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
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Contact information: Commissioners@wcc.ok.gov (405) 522-3222 |