Tiffany Anne Sewell-Howard

Class of 1985

Ms. Tiffany Sewell-Howard was born in Perry and attended Perry schools. Tiffany graduated from Perry High School in 1985 and afterward attended Oklahoma State University (OSU), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a minor in Art History and a Masters Degree in Business Administration.

In December 2003, Ms. Sewell-Howard was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Charles Machine Works, Inc. (CMW), manufacturer of Ditch Witch products. While employed at Charles Machine Works, prior to becoming CEO, she held the positions of Chief Operating Officer (COO), Director of Information Technology, and Marketing Manager.

Before joining Charles Machine Works, Ms. Sewell-Howard served on the Board of Directors at CMW for four years while employed as Marketing Director at PRIMEDIA, Inc., a New York based publisher of more than 250 magazine titles. In addition, Ms. Sewell-Howard has started several companies, including a small advertising agency, an industrial waste recycling company, and an internet marketing and web development company.

Ms. Sewell-Howard serves on a number of boards of associations, institutions, and organizations, including: Member of the Executive Board of Directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM); Chairperson and Member of the ICUEE 2007 Management Committee; Member of the Association of Equipment Distributors (AED); Member of the Oklahoma City Chapter of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO); Member of Oklahoma State University (OSU) MBA Advisory Board; and Member of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Sewell-Howard currently resides in Edmond, Oklahoma, with her husband Dan Howard, who practices law in Oklahoma City.