Learn more about the participants and the academy’s expectations:
Outlined below are those expectations as well as a list of each participating member for each class.
Academy participants can expect to:
- Attend the expectation setting Kick-off meeting.
- Actively participate in instructor-led, in-person learning events, each with a Call-to-Action that directs intentional practice of learning.
- Respond to all Call-to-Action follow-up surveys reporting the results of Call-to-Action activities.
- Engage in Legal Brief sessions that introduce the lawful aspects of leadership (in conjunction with an instructor-led event).
- Engage in open dialogue using a webcam at the virtual Consortium meetings; openly share in a facilitated discussion to reveal successes, barriers and opportunities of newly learned skills and tools (participants will be expected to use a webcam - scholarships are available for those that do not have one).
- Maintain the confidentiality of class conversations.
- With a group of other participants, complete an in-class capstone project that encompasses all learning.
- Celebrate growth and development at graduation.
Academy participants can expect:
- To develop leadership strength, consistency, and stability.
- To be challenged and stretched, never embarrassed.
- To gain confidence as a leader.
- To build strong, trusting relationships with Cohort group members.
- Open, encouraging communication with your facilitator.
- Lunch at each in-person event, compliments of OMAG.
Academy Facilitator
Lori Mueller, OMAG People & Culture Manager
lmueller@omag.org | (405) 657-1453
| Cheryl Adams | Assistant General Manager | MESO |
| Steven Bray | Streets Manager | City of Midwest City |
| Duncan Brittain | Water Superintendent | City of Woodward |
| Scott Dawson | Lieutenant Supervisor | City of Midwest City Police Department |
| Jason DeLonais | Chief of Police | Town of Fletcher |
| Dustin Downey | City Planner | City of El Reno |
| Jamie Hoffman | Utility Billing Clerk | City of El Reno |
| Matt Jacobson | Accounting Manager | OMAG |
| Terrence Ley | Lieutenant Supervisor | City of Midwest City Police Department |
| Lisa Malone | Deputy Clerk | City of Pryor Creek |
| Matt McCollough | IT Director | City of Bartlesville |
| Hannah Moore | Clerk I, HR Director | City of Pryor Creek Municipal Utility Board |
| Julie Mowdy | HR Manager | City of Tuttle |
| Susan Mullendore | Utility Supervisor | City of Midwest City |
| Christian Rinehart | Associate General Counsel | Oklahoma Municipal League |
| Jayne Spies | Claims Manager | OMAG |
| Craig Stokes | Assistant City Manager of Operations | City of Collinsville |
| Jerry Summers | Solid Waste Manager | City of Midwest City |
| Melissa Whitlock | Human Resources Director | City of Collinsville |
| Frank Wilson | Human Resources Director | City of Ponca City |
| Rachel Bernish | Community Development Manager and Emergency Manager | City of Chickasha |
| John Cobb | Director | Central Oklahoma Economic Development District |
| Dakota Davis | IT Director | City of Woordward |
| Caleb Dawes | Property Maintenance Inspector | City of Cushing |
| Brad Dublehead | Claims Supervisor | OMAG |
| Shannon Duran | City Clerk | City of Bixby |
| Kim Eden | Code Enforcement Officer | City of El Reno |
| Willie Green | Superintendent | City of Cushing |
| Ryan Hafen | Assistant Director Parks & Recreation | City of Ponca City |
| Robert Hancock | Route Coordinator | City of Midwest City |
| Marcie Hoskins | Utility Service Trainer | City of Midwest City |
| Shamia Jackson | City Manager | City of Spencer |
| Lisa Jones | Utility Billing Office Manager | City of Ponca City |
| Edward Marsh | Assistant PWA Supervisor | City of Broken Bow |
| Susan McDaniel | City Clerk | City of Chickasha |
| Angela McGinnis | City Clerk | City of Collinsville |
| Eric Mumma | Senior Supervisor Water & Wastewater | City of Bartlesville |
| Amber Riley | Parks & Events Manager | City of Tuttle |
| Bobby Robinson | Park Supervisor | City of Bartlesville |
| Randel Rutledge | Assistant Street Superintendent | City of Broken Bow |
| Sarah Sharp | City Clerk | City of Claremore |
| Chris Smith | Utility Superintendent | City of El Reno |
| Lori Stephens | Treasurer | City of Collinsville |
| Chris Whatley | Plan Advisor & Portfolio Strategist | Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund |
| Travis Willis | Assistant General Manager | City of Pryor Creek Municipal Utility Board |
| Alicia Shelton | Accounting & Finance Supervisor | City of Bartlesville |
| Amber Hall | City Clerk | City of Marlow |
| Amee Oblander | Payroll/Benefits Specialist | City of Woodward |
| Amy Smith | Field Services Director | City of El Reno |
| Ashley Geddes | Assistant Parks and Recreation Director | City of Yukon |
| Cecilia Taft | City Clerk/Office Manager/Treasurer | City of Spencer |
| Donny Jackson | Water department supervisor | City of Collinsville |
| Harold Call | Fire Chief | City of Bartlesville |
| Jamie Scrivner | Dir. of Finance/HR | City of Catoosa |
| Jesse Beck | Environmental Services Director | City of Ponca City |
| Jessica Green | Senior Code Enforcement Officer | City of Chickasha |
| Kevin Reber | Assistant Public Works Director | City of The Village |
| Lacy Creech | Human Resources Generalist | Tahlequah Public Works Authority |
| Lindsay Porter | Recordkeeping Manager | Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund |
| Loran Mayes | Mayor | City of Wilburton |
| Micah Snyder | Senior Planner | City of Bartlesville |
| Sara Johnson | Deputy City Clerk | City of Yukon |
| Sandra Albright | Payroll Clerk | City of Lindsay |
| Season Nix | Court Clerk | City of El Reno |
| Shirley Grose | HR Director | City of Anadarko |
| Steve Sullivan | General Manager Electric Utilities | City of Ponca City |
| Tera Shows | Communications Manager | City of Muskogee |
| Teresa Coplen | Animal Welfare Manager | City of Midwest City |
| Zachariah Taylor | Water Superintendent | City of Woodward |
| Bill Stith | Supervisor Public Works | City of Spencer |
| Cindy Cooper | City Clerk | City of Krebs |
| Crystal Poage | Public Works Office Specialist III | City of Tuttle |
| David Dalton | Claims Director | OMAG |
| Dian Jordan | Mayor | Town of Hochatown |
| Dustin Wilson | Assistant Police Chief | Town of Fletcher |
| Elizabeth Sloat | City Clerk | City of Lindsay |
| Jean Ann Wright | Mayor | City of Stilwell |
| Kelly Danner | City Clerk-Treasurer | City of Nicoma Park |
| Kyle Waid | Insurance Services Director | OMAG |
| Lisa Lewis | Deputy City Clerk | City of Lindsay |
| Lucy Christian | Billing Supervisor | City of Bixby |
| Makynlee Young | Parks & Recreation Supervisor | City of Broken Bow |
| Melissa Douglas | Member Relations Specialist | Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority |
| Sheri Van Dorn | Utility Billing Supervisor | City of Woodward |
| Terry Adams | Lab Tech | Pryor Creek Municipal Utility Board |
| Thomas Buckley | Manager, Dale Robertson Senior Center | City of Yukon |
| Ty Admire | Wastewater Superintendent | City of Woodward |
| Zane Norris | Wastewater Treatment Supervisor | City of Sapulpa |
| Anthony Smallwood | Water Treatment Plant Manager | Durant |
| Brian Henry | Development Director | Perry |
| Charlene Avila | Town Clerk/Court Clerk/Code Enforcement Officer | Fletcher |
| Chris Cathey | Assistant Street Superintendent | Broken Bow |
| Dale Griffith | Fire Chief | Spencer |
| Donald Cummins | City Council Ward 1 Seat 1 | Waynoka |
| Janey Rowden | Chief of Staff | CLEET |
| Jim Fairbanks | City Engineer | Ponca City |
| Jody Shahan | Golf Course Superintendent | Bartlesville |
| Katrin Burton | Code Enforcement Officer | Chickasha |
| Kenneth Bradley | Building Official | Ponca City |
| Kevin Darrow | Retirement Administrator | Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund |
| Kristina Warta | City Clerk | Broken Bow |
| Lisa Rogers | Deputy City Clerk | Claremore |
| Marcus Thurman | Chief of Police | Spencer |
| Matthew Burleson | Multimedia & Branding Specialist | OMAG |
| Mitchel Reida | Superintendent, Streets, Parks, Cemetery | Tuttle |
| Paul Cottrell | City Planner | Durant |
| Phillip Hightower | Public Works Director | Durant |
| Regina Jones | City Clerk | Anadarko |
| Robin Betts | HR Director | Bartlesville |
| Robin Murray | HR Director | Piedmont |
| Ryan Conner | City Planner | Mustang |
| Ryan Williams | Superintendent of Parks | Woodward |
| Santiago A. Lechuga | Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer | Altus |
| Saresa Green | Deputy City Clerk | Nicoma Park |
| Shannon Green | Accounts Payable/Assistant Payroll | The Village |
| Shawn Bush | Assistant Director of Broadband | Ponca City |
| Shawn Strange | Emergency Management Director | Anadarko |
| Tiffany Tillman | Town Administrator | Hennessey |
| Travis Merritt | Superintendent of Building Maintenance | Woodard |
| Tobey Kendall | Streets & Parks Supervisor | Collinsville |
| Amanda Brown | HR/Legal Assistant | Mustang |
| April Fletcher | Executive Administrative Assistant to the City Manager | Durant |
| Cash Perry | Construction Department Superintendent | Tuttle |
| Collin Clark | Assistant Street Commissioner | Broken Bow |
| Dee Roadman | Director of Golf | Bartlesville |
| Jennie Woods | Public Works Director | Broken Bow |
| Jennifer Smith | City Clerk/Treasurer | Piedmont |
| Jerry Kraft | Chief Of Police | Lindsay |
| Kamie Brookshire | HR Director | El Reno |
| Kellie Wilbanks | Assistant City Manager | Del City |
| Ken Nelson | Planning Director | The Village |
| Kevin Webster | Assistant Police Chief | Bristow |
| Kiamitia Moore | City Treasurer/Utility Billing Supervisor | Collinsville |
| Lindsey Bowling | HR Generalist | Glenpool |
| Lindsey Buxbaum | Director, Senior Center | Woodward |
| Mathew Miller | Public Works Director | Nicoma Park |
| Robert Bettes | Stormwater Quality Project Supervisor | Midwest City |
| Sara Rebelo | Human Resources Generalist | Stillwater |
| Shannon Beshirs | Chief of Police | Kingston |
| Shawna Jackson | City Clerk/Treasurer | Drumright |
| Stephanie Barfield | Utility Billing Manager | Durant |
| Tina Rodriguez | City Clerk | Harrah |
| Tye Bagby | Water Superintendent | Woodward |
| Virgil Young | Safety/Risk Manager | McAlester |
| Walter Givens | Field Service Representative | Nichols Hills |
| Date | Time | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, July 9 | 9:00am - 3:00pm | Academy Kick-off | Lead with Head & Heart Legal Brief - Government Tort Claims Act |
| Thursday, July 23 | 10:00 - 11:00am | Lead with Head & Heart Consortium Meeting* |
| Thursday, August 6 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Emotional Intelligence Legal Brief - Fair Labor Standards Act |
| Thursday, August 20 | 10:00 - 11:00am | Emotional Intelligence Consortium Meeting* |
| Thursday, September 3 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Understand & Communicate According to Style Legal Brief - Harassment & Discrimination |
| Friday, September 18 | 10:00 - 11:00am | Understand & Communicate According to Style Consortium Meeting* |
| Thursday, October 1 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Hire & Train for Fit Legal Brief - Employment Law |
| Thursday, October 15 | 10:00 - 11:00am | Hire & Train for Fit Consortium Meeting* |
| Thursday, October 29 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Coaching & Progressive Discipline Legal Brief - Opening Records Act |
| Thursday, November 12 | 10:00 - 11:00am | Coaching & Progressive Discipline Consortium Meeting* |
| Thursday, December 3 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Manage Conflict & Deliver Feedback Legal Brief - Medical Marijuana Law |
| Thursday, December 17 | 10:00 - 11:00am | Manage Conflict & Deliver Feedback Consortium Meeting* |
| Thursday, January 7 | 10:00am - 3:00pm | Capstone Project | Graduation |
In-person events are at OMAG | 3650 S. Boulevard, Edmond
*Virtual meetings require a webcam
| Andrea Davis | Assistant Director | Woodward |
| Anne Sublett | Utility Billing and Cemetery Specialist, Deputy City Clerk | Tuttle |
| Bob Neal | WWTP Manager | Durant |
| Brittnie Lopez | Permits and Planning Coordinator | Blanchard |
| Casey Melvin | Hospitality Manager | Woodward |
| Cheryl Lowe | Distribution Specialist | Oklahoma Municipal Retirement Fund |
| David White | Public Works Specialist | Nichols Hills |
| Gabriella Sapcut | Library Director | Anadarko |
| Jacque Hulsey | Benefit Administrator | Broken Arrow |
| Jeff Beck | Street Dept Supervisor | Bartlesville |
| Kara Coy | Chief Accountant | McAlester |
| Kayleigh Heard | Deputy Court Clerk | Claremore |
| Kyle Gandy | Development Director | Del City |
| Lyndsay Bayne | Public Information and Marketing Manager | El Reno |
| Mark Whittmore | Assistant Fire Chief | Tahlequah |
| Matthew Schratwieser | IT Supervisor | Midwest City |
| Micheal Fulgium | Treasurer | Krebs |
| Naomi Tate | Administrative Assistant to the Mayor | Beggs |
| Natalie Nell | Assistant to the City Manager | Chandler |
| Nicholas Alexander | Permit Technician | Chickasha |
| Quincy Colbert | Public Works Specialist | Nichols Hills |
| Rebecca Stone | City Manager | Wewoka |
| Rhonda Hill | Deputy HR Director | Choctaw |
| Shelly Garrett | Town Administrator | Kellyville |
| Terence Wright | Superintendent | The Village |
| Tiffany Rowen | Town Administrator | Hennessey |
| William Smith | Fire Chief | Tuttle |
| Zella Kincaid | Mayor | Krebs |
