Precision, People, and Growth: Kenny Statton of MST Manufacturing at Startup Grind Tulsa

Mar 24, 10:00 PM – Mar 25, 12:00 AM (UTC)

Tulsa

Gradient: Tulsa's Hub for Innovation, 12 North Cheyenne Avenue, Tulsa, 74103

Join Startup Grind Tulsa on March 24 at 5:30 PM for a fireside chat with Kenny Statton, Owner/Founder and CEO of MST Man...

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Fireside Chat

About this event

Join Startup Grind Tulsa on March 24 at 5:30 PM for a fireside chat with Kenny Statton, Owner/Founder and CEO of MST Manufacturing—a Claremore-based precision machining company supporting aerospace and other critical industries with advanced CNC and 5-axis capabilities.

Kenny has built (and successfully exited) multiple manufacturing businesses, and today leads MST as one of the region’s most recognizable names in aerospace machining—earning recognition as Northeast Oklahoma’s 2024 Manufacturer of the Year.

In this conversation, we’ll dig into the real founder journey behind “making things that matter,” including:

  • What it takes to scale a manufacturing operation (people, process, and precision)

  • Lessons from starting—and selling—manufacturing companies

  • How aerospace/industrial workforces are built and sustained in Oklahoma

Come ready for practical insights, honest stories, and great community conversation.

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When

When

March 24 – 25, 2026
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM (UTC)

Where

Where

Gradient: Tulsa's Hub for Innovation
12 North Cheyenne Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74103

Organizers

  • Jaslyn Ferguson

    Gradient, Director of Programs

  • Kate Sullivan

    Mentor

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