Ronnie Stephens
Adjunct Professor @The University Of Tulsa Collins College Of Business
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WORK HISTORY
Adjunct Professor @The University Of Tulsa Collins College Of Business
Tulsa, OK, US
Adjunct Professor teaching project management to undergraduate and graduate students.
EDUCATION
Oklahoma State University
BS, Chemical Engineering
Pittsburg State University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General
ABOUT RONNIE STEPHENS
Senior business leader with over 25 years of experience in engineering, process improvement, and project management/development functions. Experience includes implementing a formal stage gate project management process for a leading North American energy company in addition to having managed cross-functional project execution teams on five continents. Multidisciplinary experience and expertise, including program/project management, strategic planning, business process re-engineering, cost management, risk management, capital management, and team development and training. Have created and delivered training to over 3500 employees over the last ten years. Additionally, my teams have developed and implemented Enterprise project management systems including Unifier, EcoSys, Aconex, and the integration of key tools and metrics with our companies ERP systems. Proud member of the Cherokee and Quapaw tribes of Oklahoma, and chair of the Williams Indigenous Peoples Council. Member of the Tulsa Native American Day committee and passionate about Native American education, sovereignty, and mentoring programs. Our youth are the future!Experience hosting both internal and external podcasts on Senior Leadership engagement, key initiatives, and Enterprise challenges. Additionally, my personal podcast centers on key leadership topics, challenges in today\'s workplace, personal development with a new focus around Native American resilience and challenges.My experience as the Global Manager of Engineering and Project Management for General Motors/Delphi, provides me with a unique perspective on how different cultures, values and belief systems can contribute to the success of a team and organization. I pride myself on building best in class programs which support our business drivers, culture, and people. My engaging style and technical abilities allow me to effectively translate plans into action, and action into results. Most of all, I am proud of my values and core belief that with the right people, culture, strategy, and passion, all things are possible. I firmly believe that my purpose in life is to teach, coach, mentor and empower others to achieve their goals and dreams.KEY STRENGTHS: Project Management SME | Native American culture and history | Keynote Speaker | Training & Development | Project Leadership | Meeting Facilitation | Public Speaking | Presentation Skills | Problem Solving | Organization Strategy | Risk Management | Mentoring | Capital Budgeting & Forecasting | Gatekeeping for Capital Projects | Solar | Renewable Energy
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