Jesse Guardiola
Director of Government Relations @Oklahoma State Department Of Education
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Government Relations @Oklahoma State Department Of Education
As Director of Government Relations at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, I serve as the primary liaison between the Department and state and federal policymakers. I work to advance strategic education priorities by building trusted relationships, aligning policy with classroom realities, and supporting initiatives that strengthen outcomes for students, families, and educators across Oklahoma.
EDUCATION
University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management
Business Executive Program
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Certification
Oklahoma State University
Master's of Science
University of Notre Dame - Mendoza College of Business
Executive Leadership Certification
New Mexico State University
Bachelor of Science
ABOUT JESSE GUARDIOLA
Visionary executive with 25+ years leading strategic policy, advocacy infrastructure, and public-private partnerships that drive financial empowerment and systemic change. Adept at turning community trust into legislative wins and sustainable funding models. Trusted advisor to civic leaders, CEOs, and boards on issues spanning public engagement, economic mobility, and organizational transformation. Builds cultures of accountability, trust, and cross-sector collaboration. Nationally recognized for innovative workforce strategies that help institutions attract, train, and retain underrepresented talent-driving new revenue streams, diversifying talent pipelines, and strengthening long-term organizational performance.C O R EC O M P E T E N C I E S• Legislative Strategy & Government Relations• Public-Private PartnershipDevelopment• Financial Empowerment & Economic Mobility• Strategic Communications & Public Affairs• Cultural Strategy & CommunityTransformation• Board Governance, Relations & Organizational Trust BuildingKEY LEADERSHIP HIGHLIGHT• Created and scaled a nationally award-winning workforce developmentprogram for the City of Tulsa focused on increasing diversity in publicservice, recognized for its impact on minority recruitment and institutionaltrust, and now replicated by agencies and universities across the U.S.• Led a record-breaking centennial year at TAUW by overseeing marketingcommunications, volunteer systems, advocacy, and community initiatives,boosting brand visibility and deepening donor engagement.• Launched TAUW\'s inaugural Advocacy Advisory Council, embeddingnonpartisan influence into statewide nonprofit policy networks.• Initiated and developed bipartisan legislative support for $500K in 2-1-1infrastructure funding through 2027 via targeted advocacy and stakeholdercoalition-building.• Developed cross-sector programs connecting working families to financialstability by aligning banks, nonprofits, government agencies, and housinginstitutions for middle-class mobility.• Scaled culturally intelligent outreach into a broader behavioral economicstrategy that influences cross-sector engagement.• Advised public safety leaders and policymakers on minority recruitment,behavioral economics, and public trust, earning 18+ national and civicleadership honors.• Engineered a first-of-its-kind university partnership that fast-trackedunderserved high school students into degree completion and public servicecareers—now scaled nationally as a model for workforce development.
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