Speaker: Jeremy Shipp, Senior Project Manager for the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma's Division of Strategic Development Topic: "Comfort Zones" Jeremy has worked for the Choctaw Nation for the past four years where he has served as a Corporate Trainer, Leadership Coach, and Talent Development Senior Manager, before accepting his current position [...]
Speaker: J.D. Colbert Topic: "Think It! Plan It! Do It! Leveraging Your Unique Competitive Advantages" J D Colbert has served as President & CEO of Holisso Hakv Inc for over 10 years. He is a recognized expert on matters related to commercial banking and Indian tribes. He is also active in legal, regulatory [...]
Speaker: Julian Guerrero Jr., Executive Director of American Indian Education, Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) As Executive Director of American Indian Education at OSDE, Julian is a tireless advocate and K-12 education policy leader working to further the educational opportunities for over 130,000 American Indian students in Oklahoma public schools. In [...]
Speaker: Berbon Hamilton, Procurement Counselor at Tribal Government Institute (PROCUREMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER) Topic: Hubzone - Who? What? Where? and How to apply! Berbon is an experienced Counselor with a demonstrated history of working in the government relations industry. He is skilled in nonprofit organizations, negotiation, business planning, operations management, analytical [...]
Speaker: T.W. Shannon, Bank2 CEO When T.W. Shannon took the oath of office in January of 2013 at the age of 34, he made history by becoming the youngest Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, as well as being the first Chickasaw and first African American to hold the post. In [...]