Corporate Bios
Phil G. Busey
Chairman and CEO
Mr. Busey, born in Oklahoma City, is a member of the Cherokee Nation, Delaware Tribe and is an AV rated attorney. He attended Oklahoma City University, where he played baseball. Graduating in 1974 with a B.A degree, he went on to graduate from Oklahoma City University Law School in 1977 with a J.D. degree. He has practiced law regionally and nationally for 30 years. His expertise is in Native American, commercial, corporate, government, public finance, and contracting law. For the first 17 years of his practice he represented large regional financial institutions. During this time he documented over $1 billion of commercial loans and acted as counsel on over $1 billion of public finance bond issues. After years of serving as shareholder with several large firms and an executive with regional commercial companies, he established the Busey Group of Companies in 2000. Principally focused on aerospace, defense and energy, the companies have continued to grow and expand under his leadership. He served as an adjunct professor of law at Oklahoma City University and has been a moderator or speaker at over 100 CLE and business seminars. In 2010 the U.S. Small Business Administration named Busey Oklahoma business person of the year. He has been a professorial lecturer at American University in Washington D.C. and is currently an adjunct graduate professor at the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University. Busey has been married over 30 years and has three grown children. He serves on several boards of directors and is active in civic and church organizations. Busey is a weekly business columnist for the Edmond Sun. He also writes columns and business articles for The Journal Record, the Oklahoman and various publications.
Donna C. Watson, JD
General Counsel
Donna Watson received her Bachelor of Science degree from Rockhurst University and Juris Doctorate from Loyola University-Chicago School of Law. Watson supports DRG through representation before Federal Agencies, the Government Accountability Office, Boards of Contract Appeals, and federal and state courts. Representation ranges from contract negotiation and proposal preparation through claims and dispute resolution. She is a member of the Illinois Bar Association and the Oklahoma Bar Association. Watson brings extensive legal and public accounting experience to the company.
Philip Busey Jr.
Senior Vice President of Public Relations and Government Affairs
Mr. Busey Jr. is responsible for the marketing, public relations, and government affairs. He also coordinates new business development opportunities and procurement. He has been with the company since 2005. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication arts from Southwestern Oklahoma State University and is in the MLA program at Oklahoma City University studying leadership and management. The Journal Record honored Philip Busey Jr. in 2008 as an “Achiever Under 40.” In 2009, he was named to Oklahoma Magazine’s “40 Under 40” and OKC Biz Magazine's “Forty Under 40.” He was also honored in 2009, by the National Center for the American Indian Enterprise Development as a Native American 40 under 40 making a difference nationally in Indian Country. The Business Times of Edmond named Busey Jr. "20 Under Forty" in 2010. He serves on numerous civic boards and organizations including the Board of Directors for the Alumni Association of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma and the Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City. In 2009, he served as chairman of the Oklahoma City Chapter of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce. In 2010, he was named chairman of the advisory council for the WINS (Washington Internship for Native Students) at the American University in Washington, DC. Philip Busey Jr. is a proud member of the Cherokee Nation.
Brian Busey
Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Operations
Mr. Busey has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He has been with the company in a full time capacity since 2004, prior to joining the company, Busey was an intern with the Busey Group from 2000 to 2004. He currently oversees the company's daily operations and human resources department, and is also responsible for the oversight of the company’s prime and subcontracts . Mr. Busey has extensive knowledge with union and labor relations, as well as complex contract negotiations, and government procurement. He is a graduate of Leadership Edmond Class XXIV. He was honored in 2009 by the National Center for the American Indian Enterprise Development as a Native American 40 under 40 making a difference nationally in Indian Country. The Business Times of Edmond named Busey "20 Under Forty" in 2011.He is involved in several volunteer capacities in the Oklahoma City and Edmond communities. Mr. Busey is a proud member of the Cherokee Nation.
Clay Stanley
Vice President of Logistics and Program Support
Mr. Stanley holds a Bachelor degree from The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He brings extensive leadership and management experience to the corporate team. Mr. Stanley served as an infantry officer in the United States Army for over 10 years. During his time of service, he commanded two infantry companies with the 82nd Airborne Division and served during both peacekeeping and combat deployments to Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Mr. Stanley leads all contract capture pursuits for the company and provides oversight and management to several of the company's programs.
Mark Williams Jr.
Vice President of Finance
Mr. Williams has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master of Science from Oklahoma State University where he studyed aviation and space with emphases on management, leadership, legal, finance, and regulatory issues regarding the aerospace industry and related government programs and missions. He oversees the company’s finance department with regards to government and commercial pricing efforts as well as assisting the accounting department. Mr. Williams has a diverse background in regulatory accounting and land management within the oil and gas industry, along with financial analysis experience in government contracting.