Todd A. Blackburn

Vice President
CEIS Inc.

Todd Blackburn has been in the communications industry for eight years. He began his career with MCI in 1996. His duties at MCI included the supervision of the Tier II support for all MCI/WorldCom call centers in the U.S. and Europe. In January 2002, Todd confounded CEIS Inc. to deploy network equipment for local carriers and implement DSL. In 2003, CEIS Inc. undertook DSL and fiber network implementation.

CEIS Inc. is a global networking infrastructure company that supports Engineering, Implementation & Project Management, Web Development, IT staffing, & Customer Networking.

"OSU-Okmulgee's bachelor's in Information Assurance and Forensic curriculum will prepare students for careers working with the latest systems and software--a major advantage to organizations wanting to stay up with the very latest in IT. As an employer, I am excited at the prospect of hiring graduates from this program."

Gina Bradford

Chief Information Officer
PennWell Publishing

During her twenty-plus years in the information technology sector, Gina Bradford has held a wide variety of executive leadership positions, and worked as a consultant for several major organizations, including Sabre, BP Amoco TV Guide and Dollar Thrifty Rental Car. In her current position, Gina oversees all information technology-related functions for PennWell Corporation.

Founded in 1910, PennWell Corporation is a highly diversified, business-to-business media company providing authoritative print and online publications, conferences and exhibitions, research, databases, online exchanges and information products to strategic global markets. PennWell is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Wes Buxton

Chief Information Officer
Seminole Energy Services

Wes has 17 years of technical and business expertise including eight years in the natural gas industry. He started and managed a successful consulting company that maintained multiple clients in Texas and Oklahoma. Wes has worked with several reputable companies such as Deloitte and Touche, TV Guide, The Williams Companies and SolArc creating and presenting training programs, developing project methodologies, mentoring software engineers, and building large-scale business systems in the natural gas market. He has gained technical expertise in the development of client-server and web-based systems using Sybase and Microsoft technologies. Wes holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Oklahoma State University.

Formed in 1998 as a full-service, independently owned and regionally focused energy company, Seminole Energy Services is continually expanding its locations, services and holdings throughout the country. The company'is primary focus is the gathering, purchase and sale of natural gas to commercial and industrial customers. Seminole Energy Services is also engaged in the sale of electricity and the provision of services to industrial generation facilities within the deregulated electric generation and transmission industry in the ERCOT retail arena.

Steve Cagle, CISSP

Vice President
Harvard Capital, Inc.

Steve has worked in the IT industry for the past 20 years. During that time, he has held key roles in several major organizations, including vice president-level positions with Bank of Oklahoma and The F&M Bank & Trust Company. In his current position with Harvard Capital, Inc., Steve has oversight of all organizational operations.

Harvard Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of F&M Bank founded in 2007, provides leasing services to a wide range of business customers. Harvard Capital, Inc. is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

"The opportunity to participate as an advisor to the OSU-Okmulgee Information Technologies program has given me an insight to the strong commitment of the faculty and staff tothe success of the students participating in the program.+ This commitment has and will continue to produce qualified, knowledgeable candidates prepared to fill Oklahoma'is growing need for high caliber information technology and information security professionals."

Gary Carter

Service Delivery
EDS

Gary Carter holds a master's in Business Administration in Electronic Commerce from the University of Phoenix, a bachelor'is in Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the University of Tulsa, and ITIL Certifications. An IT career of 33 years has included application development, network design, infrastructure, vendor and contract management, and project management of multiple IT departments for established and growth-oriented organizations. Gary also has over twenty years of experience managing infrastructure opportunities related to strategic planning, budgeting, system evaluation, staffing, and the implementation of management information systems in multiple platform environments and locations.

EDS is a leading global technology services company delivering business solutions to its clients. EDS founded the information technology outsourcing industry more than 40 years ago. Today, EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world.

"OSU-Okmulgee's Information Technologies program is comprehensive and evolving to continually provide students that meet the business demands for highly trained personnel."

Gary Dagenhart

Vice President, Network Solutions
General Dynamics Information Technology

Gary has 32 years of IT-related experience in both management and technical solution development and delivery. In his current position, he is responsible for global field installation and infrastructure activities for General Dynamics Information Technology. Gary holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

A top tier IT integrator with offices in Canada, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, General Dynamics Information Technology provides a complete suite of information technology, systems engineering and professional IT services for all branches of the Department of Defense, more than 50 civil agencies, and state and local governments.

David Daniels

Co-owner - INTERNETworks

David is co-owner of INTERNETworks with his wife, Debbie, as well as the founder and Chief Information Officer of Recall Mail. David has been an active member and webmaster for the Oklahoma InfraGard chapter for the past two years, and currently manages several email lists for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

INTERNETworks is a website hosting and development company that manages over 200 websites for customers throughout the United States. In this capacity, David manages 15 or more Internet servers providing firewall, DNS, website, database and email services. Bigstring is the sole provider of fully Erasable-Recallable Email, a service which allows users to modify or delete an email sent through the service before or after its has been read.

"The OSU-Okmulgee Information Assurance and Forensics program is a wonderful opportunity for students and Oklahoma businesses. This program is exciting in that its graduates will be productive employees from day one. Concentrating on hands-on experience is invaluable to all involved."

Brian Davis

Director - Information Services
The Bama Companies, Inc.

Brian has worked in the information technology field for seventeen years where he has served a variety of roles including network administrator, application developer, business analyst and department manager. Currently, Brian is the Director of Information Services for The Bama Companies, Inc. in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Information Services group at Bama is responsible for all information technology functions at Bama. Brian's primary role is to align Bama'is IT resources and initiatives with the company's strategic initiatives. A Stillwater native, Brian graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

The Bama Companies, Inc. is an innovator of wholesome bakery products for the biggest and best known restaurant chains in the world. Bama serves customers in more than 20 countries from their headquarters in Tulsa. Bama has achieved its success by intense focus on its customers and its people while delivering high quality, innovative products. Bama is a 2004 recipient of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which is the nation'is highest honor for quality and performance excellence.

"I am excited to be a part of the Information Technologies program at OSU-Okmulgee. The faculty and staff have developed top-notch IT degree programs, and are really preparing graduates for success in the workplace."

Kelly Farmer

Area Manager
Americas Enterprise Services
Dell

Kelly Farmer, a native Oklahoman, joined Dell in May of 2000 as an Enterprise Tech Support Representative and has advanced quickly within the Dell organization since that time. In the course of his career with Dell, Kelly has managed the launch of several call centers - including those in Bangalore, India, Panama City, Panama, and Twin Falls, Idaho. Currently, he serves as Area Manager for Americans Enterprise Services. Prior to joining Dell, Kelly worked with the Department of Defense in the strengthening and reconstruction of defense networks and IT infrastructure.

Dell is one of the world's leading computer hardware companies.

Matt Galloway

Vice President - Technology
ODEN Insurance Services, Inc.

Matt Galloway is the Vice President of Technology for ODEN Insurance Services, Inc. Matt's lifelong passion for technology as both vocation and avocation has lead to broad experience and an unhealthy willingness to try almost any technology once. He has volunteered to teach computer concepts and Squeak programming at local elementary schools, and taught IT classes at the postsecondary level. Matt also volunteers for Odyssey of the Mind, an annual creative problem solving competition for children K-12. Matt earned his Bachelors of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

ODEN Insurance Services, Inc. is a regulatory research and software development organization specializing in insurance compliance issues. ODEN is a privately held company founded in 1988 and based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ODEN products are used nationwide by over 1,200 insurance carriers, brokers, MGAs, risk managers and other professionals with insurance compliance needs.

"OSU-Okmulgee's Information Technologies program presents students with a pragmatic holistic approach that translates directly into the real world."

Jim Hall

Enterprise Field Services Regional Manager
Verizon

Jim holds a Master of Science in Management from Southern Nazarene University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Jim has been in IT for over 20 years, and during that time has held a wide range of positions, including: Field Engineer, LAN Administrator, Helpdesk Manager, Desktop Support Manager, LAN Administration Manager, IT regional Manager, and Service Delivery Project Manager.

Verizon Communications Inc., a Dow 30 company, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Based in New York, Verizon has a diverse workforce of approximately 250,000 and generates annual consolidated operating revenues of approximately $90 billion.

OSU-Okmulgee's Bachelor's in Information Assurance and Forensic provides students the opportunity to study in an area of Information Technology that is in high demand. The program provides students with an in depth knowledge of a rapidly growing segment within the industry.

Joe Hausknecht, PMP, CISSP, CISM

Manager, PMO
Office of State Finance

With over twenty-five years in professional government service, Joe currently serves as the Manager of the Project Management Office for the Information Services Division of the Oklahoma Office of State Finance. He is active with the Oklahoma City Chapter of the Project Management Institute, and serves on the Project Management Advisory Committee for the National Association of Chief Information Officers. Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Management from the University of South Carolina, a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from the University of Maryland, and is certified in Six Sigma.

The Office of State Finance serves as the chief information agency for the State of Oklahoma.

Darin K. Herndon

IT Systems Engineer
Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Presently, Darin Herndon is focused on Network Attached Storage and Storage Area Network engineering for Chesapeake Energy Corporation, which includes the design, capacity planning, and troubleshooting of storage systems and networks. Prior to his current position, Darin performed in wide ranging roles'oincluding database administration and network administration'ofor more than 12 years with an international architectural/engineering firm.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is the third largest independent producer of natural gas in the U.S. Headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company's operations are focused on on-shore exploratory and developmental drilling, as well as corporate and property acquisitions in the continental U.S. In 2006, Chesapeake joined the Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company listings.

"It is incredibly rewarding to work with an institution, faculty, and students who are truly concerned with what industry actually needs in employees."

Igor Livshits

PMO Manager, Hardware Operations
Google

Igor has worked in information technology for the past fifteen years. During that period, he has held a wide array of positions. In his current role with Google, Igor oversees data center build-outs and operations in the United States and Canada.

Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout North America, Europe and Asia.

`iThe students, faculty and programs at OSU-Okmulgee represent a refreshing and practical approach to education. Their contagious enthusiasm and striking intellectual curiosity left a deep and positive impression on my colleagues and me. Several of us reflected after our last visit that we all wished our undergraduate education was as we had witnessed while there.^i

Mark R. McCoy, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
University of Central Oklahoma

Dr. Mark R. McCoy is currently an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Central Oklahoma. He retired after 20 years of service with the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Prior to his career at the OSBI he worked as a police officer for the Tulsa Police Department. He has been involved in the investigation of computer related crime and the forensic examination of digital evidence since 1996. He is a Certified Forensic Computer Examiner and was the first supervisor of the OSBI Computer Crime Unit. Dr. McCoy has a Masters Degree in Forensic Science and a Doctorate in Occupational and Adult Education from Oklahoma State University. His research interests include the application of technology in law enforcement, digital forensics, computer crime and law enforcement education and training.

"Computer crime and the forensic examination of computer evidence is a rapidly growing area of concern for law enforcement in Oklahoma. OSU-Okmulgee's program will help fill a growing need for individuals with the knowledge to help secure computer networks and the technical skills to perform the forensic examination of digital evidence."

Mark Morris

Director, Information Systems
Wood Group ESP

Mark Morris has 34 years of information technology experience in the oil & gas, architectural/engineering, transportation, and manufacturing industries. Mark has an associate's degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology from Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas, and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management of Human Resources from Southern Nazarene University's Tulsa campus. Mark is currently employed by Wood Group ESP in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and resides in southwest Oklahoma City with his wife of 32 years, Rhonda - who works as an Assistant Professor in Education at Oklahoma Christian University in Edmond. Mark has been an OSU-Okmulgee advisor since 1995.

Wood Group ESP is an oil field manufacturing, engineering, and services company, specializing in electrical submersible pumps. Wood Group ESP is a global company located in over 25 countries. The Wood Group ESP World Headquarters is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

"The OSU-Okmulgee Information Technologies program's true excellence is due in large part to the large amount of hands-on experience the students receive."

Adam Nemec

President
New Medio

Adam Nemec has worked in the IT field for 10 years, heading the technology company he started, New Medio, for the past 6 years.

New Medio integrates interactive, marketing and technology endeavors into comprehensive communication and data systems for their clients.

"The Information Technologies program at OSU-Okmulgee is the most progressive in Oklahoma. I know that the students who graduate from this program can be productive for my company from day 1."

Craig Olson

General Manager
Search Engine
Information Technology Staffing

Craig has spent over ten years in the information technology (IT) field. During that time, he has placed IT professionals with some of the premiere employers in Oklahoma-including ONEOK, Williams, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, QuikTrip, and SemGroup. As the General Manager of Search Engine, Craig oversees the firm's daily operations.

Search Engine is Northeast Oklahoma's premier placement firm for information technology professionals.

Ken Ontko, CISSP, CISM

Information Security Officer, Office of State Finance
State of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Science from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. General business major with minors in Information Management and Psychology. IT career of 30 years has included application development programming; systems analysis and design; database design, development and administration; IBM MVS/JES systems programming; and IT management and consulting. Past five years has focused on operational planning and procedure development; WAN and LAN network infrastructure; Intel and Unix servers; PC deployment, configuration and management; and information security management. Current focus is on information security planning and management activities for the Office of State Finance and the State of Oklahoma.

"OSU-Okmulgee's new three-year Bachelor of Technology degree--combined with their Information Assurance and Forensics curriculum--offers unique opportunities for prospective students and employers looking for candidates with hands-on IT and security skills."

Lee Pugh

Special Agent
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Since joining the FBI in 1995, Special Agent (SA) Lee Pugh has held numerous posts and served in almost of all of the FBI's investigative programs including violent crime, organized crime and drugs, Indian Country crime, white collar crime, counterterrorism, and intelligence. SA Pugh is a licensed attorney and Certified Public Accountant, and currently serves as the InfraGard Coordinator for Oklahoma.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the investigative arm of the US Department of Justice.

Mike Reeves

Chief Information Officer
St. John Health System

Mike has over 30 years experience in large systems implementations and data center operations. In his current role with the St. John Health System, where he has been since 1994, Mike leads the system in planning and implementing enterprise information systems to support both distributed and centralized clinical and business systems. In addition, he is responsible for meeting all regulatory and legal requirements, including eDiscovery, JCAHO, HIPAA and other relevant regulations for technology.

Founded in 1926 as a 50-bed facility, the St. John Health System today is a leader in medical care and treatment, employing nearly 700 physicians and thousands of other medical personnel. The St. John Health System is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

David Roth

Field Services Technician
Northrop Grumman IT

David graduated from OSU-Okmulgee in 1997 with an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Computer Systems Technologies, and immediately began career with the former WorldCom company as a computer desktop support technician. During this period, David participated in several company-sponsored training classes related to server and network technologies, and shortly thereafter was moved to the internal LAN/WAN support group. Currently, David works for Northrop Grumman IT as a Field Services Technician on the Verizon Business contract.

Northrop Grumman IT is a global leader in advanced IT, engineering, and business solutions. Among its many customers is the U.S. armed forces (all branches) and Department of Defense organizations, federal civilian agencies, national intelligence community, state and local government, and other commercial enterprises and international organizations.

As a former student, I have watched OSU-Okmulgee develop from being a very good technical training school to being one of the finest career institutes in the entire state of Oklahoma. It has been a tremendous honor to serve on the OSU-Okmulgee IT board of advisors.

Rhonda Sellers

Area Manager
AT&T

Rhonda has 28 years of experience in the field of telecommunications with AT&T, formerly SBC Southwestern Bell. She began her career in customer service in 1977 and eventually became Area Manager-External Affairs in 1989. As a public relations manager she has been required to acquire knowledge of all facets of the company in order to effectively serve customers and communities in eastern Oklahoma.

AT&T is the largest telecommunications company in the United States and one of the largest in the world. The company employs over 186,000 people throughout the world. AT&T serves millions of customers around the globe, including global, national, mid-size, regional and government customers. It delivers a portfolio of traditional and IP-based voice, broadband Internet, data transport, wireless and video services. It also offers online and print directory publishing and advertising.

Although I work for a large corporation, I"eve discovered one thing: success of the company is all about employing good people. It'is imperative that companies across Oklahoma and the nation have employees that are trained well and think for themselves. That'is why I'm pleased to be a part of an educational institution whose goal is to educate and assist students to become productive employees in the workplace."

Jeff Starkweather

CEO
Centipede Networks

Jeff is the CEO for Centipede Networks in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jeff is a founding member of the Internet Safety Association in Washington, D.C., is a board member for the School of Communications at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, and has served as the Chair of the advisory committee for Information Technologies for OSU-Okmulgee. Previous to his current duties, he was in television station production and management. Jeff attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, where he earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications.

Centipede Networks creates firewalls, content filters and spam & virus filters for home, education and business clients.

"My experience with the students has been extremely positive. They have proved to be trustworthy and reliable with very good skills."

Roni Taylor

Director, Product Development
TV Guide

Roni Taylor has worked in Information Technology in Tulsa for 28 years. Her experience spans 3 industries, including: life insurance, natural gas transportation, and entertainment. While most of her career has been spent in development or the management of development teams, she also has experience in the management of technical support teams. Roni has an associate'is degree in Computer Programming, and a bachelor'is degree in Organizational Leadership.

Gemstar-TV Guide International, Inc. is a leading media, entertainment and technology company that develops, licenses, markets and distributes technologies, products and services targeted at the television guidance and home entertainment needs of consumers worldwide. The company's businesses include: television media and publishing properties, interactive program guide services and products, and technology and intellectual property licensing.

`iMy association with OSU-Okmulgee started back in my Transok days with intern placements. The caliber of students that I saw through those internships made me eager to participate when invited to join the program'is advisory committee.^i

Glenn Thompson, Ph.D.

Senior Manager, Strategic Planning and PMO
Cherokee Nation Enterprises

Glenn has over twenty years of information technology management experience in the petroleum, telecommunications, gaming entertainment, and hospitality industries. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University, from which he holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science. In his current position with Cherokee Nation Enterprises (CNE), Glenn is responsible for overseeing all IT projects.

Cherokee Nation Enterprises, a federally chartered tribal corporation, is the gaming, entertainment, hospitality, and retail segment of the Cherokee Nation. Headquartered in Catoosa, Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation Enterprises employs over 3,000 people throughout northeastern Oklahoma.

Paul Tucker, CISSP, CISA

Senior Security Analyst, Williams Information Technology
Williams Co.

Paul is a senior security analyst for Williams Co. in Tulsa, OK. He has been with Williams for over 8 years. He provides security technical advice on a wide variety of information security issues, concerns, and problems including regulatory security compliance, security risk assessments and ISO 17799 implementation. Paul is also the President of the Oklahoma ISSA association which provides educational forums, publications and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill and professional growth of its members. Paul received his Bachelors of Business Administration from Northeastern State University.

Williams Co., through its subsidiaries, primarily finds, produces, gathers, processes and transports natural gas. Williams' gas wells, pipelines and midstream facilities are concentrated in the Northwest, Rocky Mountains, Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard.

"The curriculum that OSU-Okmulgee created in Information Assurance and Forensics will provide graduates with in-depth knowledge in one of the nations fastest growing IT fields. Businesses are facing increasing regulatory pressures to secure data and maintain information integrity and this curriculum will help prepare graduates to accomplish these objectives."