8:00 - 9:00 AM | Check-in and Light Breakfast

• Register and pick up your nametag 

• Light breakfast station (juice, pastries, coffee, fruit)

 

9:00 - 10:50 AM | Welcome and Opening | Covelle Hall

• MC: Mark Wilson, Tulsa Indian Club 

• Blessing: Otto Hamilton, Congressman from Osage Nation (Honor, Flag, and Victory songs by drum group)

• Megan Lowry, MCN member, posting U.S. Flag 

 

Opening Remarks: 

• Brandon Dinsmore, Tribal Outreach and Workforce Specialist, OSUIT 

• Mia Powell, Junior Miss Muscogee (Creek) Nation

• David Harper, Executive Officer,7Skyline

 

Keynote Address – Energy Leadership:

• Honorable Bobby Gonzalez, Chairman Caddo Nation, Caddo Nation Economic Development Authority

• Secretary of the Nation Zechariah Harjo, Muscogee (Creek) Nation

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Lightning Round​​

• Box Power: Fallon Vaughn 

• OGE: Jason Thomas 

• Baker Botts: Matt Gurch

• US Global Energy: Nick Poplawski

• Red Cloud Renewable: John Red Cloud 

• Swift Creek: Mike Stopp

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11:00 - 11:50 AM | Morning Panels | Covelle Hall

Panel 1A: Innovative Programs & Partnerships for Renewable Energy Skills

Moderator: Josh Riley, Dancing Rabbit Consulting

• Zackeree Kelin, Vice Chairman, Caddo Nation Economic Development Authority, SAKU Solar

• David Harper, CEO, Huurav Energy

• Jim Yockey, CEO, URS Inc.

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Panel 2A: Local Workforce Opportunities in Renewables

Moderator: Brandon Dinsmore, OSUIT

• Jason Thomas, Senior Manager of Renewable Energy, OGE

• Sarah Yanez, Kaw Nation Industries (Skyland3D)

• John Underwood, Techsico Solar

 

12:15 - 1:30 PM | Lunch | Student Union​

• Native Arts Market

• Lunch Performance: Strike Ax Dance Troupe

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1:40 - 2:10 PM | Post Lunch Keynote Speaker | Student Union

Speaker: Second Chief Del Beaver, The Muscogee (Creek) Nation

 

2:20 - 3:30 PM | Concurrent Panels 

Panel 1B: Energy Workforce Inclusion and Equity & Powering Every Path: Careers Across the Clean Energy Spectrum | Breakout Rooms
Moderator: Marissa Sisk, Tribal Energy Manager, 7Skyline & Stanford Lake, National AISES Professional Board 

• Michael Burgess, Penobscot Energy Director

• Lyric Darru, GRID Alternatives 

• Kendra Bennett, Skyland3D, Kaw Nation Industries

• Senator Mary Boren, Oklahoma State Senate 

• Keva New Holy, Red Cloud Renewable

• Carol Weis, Remote Energy 

• OSUIT Representative

 

Panel 3B: Innovative Programs & Partnerships for Renewable Energy Skills | Covelle Hall

Moderator: Kelsey Flores, Penobscot Indian Nation

• John Red Cloud, Red Cloud Renewables

• Brandon Dinsmore, OSUIT

• Michael Derry, Econ Development Director, Guidiville Rancheria of California

 

3:40 - 4:30 PM | Concurrent Panels

Panel 1C: Grid Guardians: Microgrids Improving Community Resiliency | PSO Lounge 

Moderator: Jennifer Rouda, CEO 7Skyline

• Michael Derry, Guidiville Rancheria of California

• Dustin Jolley, PE, OurEnergy

• Chas Jewett, KIPI Radio 

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Panel 2C: Creative Ways to Secure a Project Capital Stack | Covelle Hall

Moderator: Candice Long, Winthrop and Weinstein

• Matt Gurch, Partner, Baker Botts

• Ericka Simpson Connor, Huurav Energy Board Member

• Lee Vasquez-Ilaoa, Ph. D. (Mescalero Apache/Lower Brule Lakota) Program Manager, Tribal Liaison - Good Road Life

• Nathan Hart, Treasurer, American Indian Chamber of Commerce OK

 

4:40 - 5:10 PM | Closing Ceremony | Covelle Hall

• Mike Stopp, Swift Creek

• Raffle winners announced

• Recap, Resources & Closing Remarks: Brandon Dinsmore, OSUIT

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5:00 - 6:00 PM | Networking Reception

Final opportunity to connect with speakers and sponsors
Victoria Redbird, Unite the People Native Catering

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