LEADERSHIP
AMR has a team of knowledgeable, results-driven, leaders who are passionate about working with customers and consumers. We are ready to listen, eager to learn, and open to new ideas in the ever-changing and increasingly complex debt recovery/collection industry.
President/CEO
RICHARD COOK
Richard has extensive experience in mortgage lending, handling negotiations and leading a team. Through the Lean Six Sigma business philosophy, he helps the company improve performance, remove waste and reduce variation.
Richard is passionate about growing AMR and the greater Oklahoma City community through positive leadership and mentoring. He is actively involved in Leadership Oklahoma City (Class XXVII) and is a member of the Young Presidents organization.
In collaboration with Halliburton and Texaco, he earned a Petroleum Drill Fluids Engineering certification and a Petroleum Marketing/Petroleum Finance certification from the University of Houston in 1985. He later continued his education through programs at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Business and Harvard Business School.
A true outdoorsman, Richard spends his free time fishing and working his exotic game ranch, where he raises wild rams, Russian boars and longhorns.
Chief Financial Officer
HELEN S. RAMBO, MBA/CPA
Helen became a CPA in 1993 and has extensive finance and accounting experience across a variety of industries. She previously worked in the education, state government and federal contracting sectors and owns a small business, ARC Consulting, Inc., established in 1999. Prior to joining AMR, Helen managed a $73 million budget as acting vice president of fiscal and administrative affairs at Langston University.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Oklahoma State University in 1990 and a master’s of business administration degree from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2005.
Helen is a member of the Oklahoma City Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and is the treasurer and finance chair of the Opportunities Industrialization Center of Oklahoma County. She has served on the Oklahoma Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees and was included in the Oklahoma Journal Record’s inaugural class of “Achievers Under 40.”
She is currently writing her first book: “Debt Free is the New Rich.”
Managing Partner
TAYLOR FUDGE
Taylor Fudge joined AMR in 2009. Prior to his current role as managing partner, he served as a legal clerk, insurance adjuster, client relations manager and director of sales and marketing. He is a certified Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a Professional Collections Specialist license from ACA International.
He graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and economics and from Oklahoma City University in 2009 with a master’s of business administration degree in finance. Taylor continued his education, focusing on leadership and entrepreneurship, at Harvard University and Northwestern University.
Taylor serves as a committee leader for United Way of Central Oklahoma and is president-elect for the Board of Directors at Upward Transitions, a local nonprofit working to end generational poverty. He received the Delores Fund Benefactor Award from the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault for philanthropic activities, is a NextGen 30 Under 30 award recipient, is co-founder of the St. Joseph’s Society at his parish and a graduate of Leadership Oklahoma City’s signature program (Class 38). Additionally, Taylor was appointed to serve as Chairperson for Oklahoma City’s Historic Preservation Commission, and in 2020 he was named one of Oklahoma City’s most powerful young professionals.
HR Director
JILL HUDSON, ESQ., SPHR
Jill has a broad background in human resources (HR) compliance, strategic planning, organizational culture, employee relations, benefits design and administration, compensation planning, organizational design, performance management and training and development. She previously held executive HR positions with Macy’s Department Stores, McDonald’s Corporation and Sonic Drive-In and served as the chief HR officer and executive vice president for Bob Moore Auto Group in Oklahoma City.
Jill holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Juris Doctorate degree from Oklahoma City University. She earned a secondary education certification from Ohio Northern University and has completed significant coursework toward a Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology at the University of Georgia. She is a certified mediator and has held the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation for over 20 years.
Outside of AMR, Jill is an adjunct faculty member, providing instruction for graduate and undergraduate degree programs both in person and online.
Director of Sales
PETER PITCHFORD
Peter has over two decades’ experience in the collections industry. He began his career in 1997 as a recovery specialist and moved into a sales position in 1999. He knows what it takes to create healthy and successful relationships with customers.
He attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) and graduated from the University of Phoenix with a bachelor’s degree in business management and a minor in human resource management. Peter received his master’s of business administration degree from Southern Nazarene University in 2006.
Peter is a founding member and Unit Director of the Southwest Collectors Association. He is a certified Professional Collection Specialist from ACA International, a former board member of the Eastern Oklahoma Medical Group Managers Association, a member of the Oklahoma Healthcare Financial management Association and a member of the Artists’ Coalition of Stillwater, OK.
Peter enjoys golfing, attending OSU sporting events and going on camping trips with his wife, Amy. He is also an avid metal detector and makes custom coin rings with his finds.
Compliance Manager
CAMILLE LINDSEY
Camille Lindsey began her career as an entry level recovery specialist. After a few successful months in her role, she was promoted to Trainer, where she worked to create a comprehensive training program. With the success of the training program, Camille was promoted again to Recovery Supervisor, where she led a team of recovery specialists to achieve their goals and deliver excellent service to all consumers. She was promoted once again, this time to the role of Compliance Manager.
In this capacity, Camille oversees all compliance activities within the organization, ensuring that all policies and procedures are adhered to and that the organization remains compliant with all relevant regulations and laws.
Camille is a member of ACA International and is a certified Professional Collection Specialist, Trainer Specialist, Credit and Collection Compliance Professional, and Credit and Collection Compliance Officer through the organization.
In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering for fundraising campaigns with the United Way of Central Oklahoma, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, the Heart Walk of Central Oklahoma, Allied Arts, and the Oklahoma City Arts Festival. Camille also volunteers as a homeroom mom at her son Marvin’s elementary school.
