Speaker: Reggie Wassani, Gov. Cheyenne & Arapaho Governor Reggie Wassana was sworn into office as the 4th Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Governor on January 8, 2018. Raised in the Weatherford, OK on his grandparent’s original allotment, Governor Wassana’s parents were Truman and Rose (YellowEagle) Wassana and grandparents were Susie (Pratt) [...]
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Speaker: John T. Moss is Caddo Assets Services Help Community Development (C.A.S.H. CD) Chairman https://cashcommunitydevelopment.org/cashhomepage/ C.A.S.H. CD Founder, John T. Moss, is a nationally recognized business leader, trainer, and author and a member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. John utilizes his business knowledge and networks with a focus to enhance the [...]
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 [...]
Speaker: Jack Hedrick, Unboxed Training Solutions President Topic: Entrepreneurship in Indian Country One of Jack’s favorite epigrams is that opportunity doesn’t always knock, but it usually happens when you beat on the door. For more than twenty years, he has worked in education, training, and tribal environments. His passion is thinking [...]
Speaker: Mayor Holt Topic: Pathway to Leadership Mayor Holt took office April 10, 2018, as Oklahoma City’s 36th Mayor. Mayor Holt believes that even though Oklahoma City has come so far, so fast, that our work is not finished yet. Mayor Holt is focused on continuing Oklahoma City’s momentum and [...]
