The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA) has appointed a new director as former director Travis Kirkpatrick was recently named deputy commissioner of prevention and preparedness at the Oklahoma State Department of Health, according to an AP News report.

Kirkpatrick, who will oversee the OMMA from his new position, chose Kelly Williams as the OMMA’s new director, the news outlet reported.

“This is a young agency and we have seen massive growth over the past two years,” Williams said in a public statement. “I look forward to the challenges and the rewards of growing the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority into an agency that will make Oklahomans proud."