The OMAG Municipal Leader Academy (OMLA or the Academy) equips participants with the skills necessary to build leadership strength, stability, and consistency. It was conceived through feedback from municipal leaders across Oklahoma and is intended to build the knowledge, skills, resources, and connections leaders need to be successful.
Each element of the Academy is designed to support the municipal leaders’ growth. Leaders will participate in experiential learning, complete call-to-action activities, and share insights through consortium meetings – all with the goal of helping them reach their full potential. The Academy isn’t just about attending class, it’s a partnership that requires each participant to invest time in class and outside of class through practice, reflection, and applying knowledge to develop skills and habits. Participants will get from OMFLA what they invest, so each leader will need to complete 80% of all activities to graduate and become an Academy Fellow.
“This leadership program is by far the best due to the material it covers. The instructor keeps leaders engaged and offers a variety of comfort levels.”
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Learn More About the Participants and the Academy's Expectations
Outlined below are those expectations as well as a list of each participating member class.
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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 Woodward |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
