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Stealth AI Startup
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Volunteer Experience
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Information Technology Advisory Board
Tulsa Area United Way
- Present 27 years 6 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Long-standing volunteer in varied capacities. Example roles through the years include: Division Co-Chair, Marketing Committee, and IT Committee.
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Executive Board of Directors
State Chamber of Oklahoma
- 2 years 1 month
Economic Empowerment
As Microsoft's representative, built and protected pro-business legislation, driving economic development activities, and acting as a relationship broker between business/government entities.
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Advisory Council Member - School of Business and Technology
Rogers State University
- Present 19 years 2 months
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Technology Board Director
Saint Catherine School
- Present 18 years
Children
Volunteer director for all IT and technology needs to support PK-8 school.
Publications
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Show AI—Don’t Tell It: Build Buy-In with Visual Storytelling
Wiley
See publicationThe secret to AI adoption? Stop explaining the tech. Instead, visualize business success.
Stakeholders don't invest in AI because they understand the tech―they invest when its business impact is clear and undeniable. In Show AI―Don't Tell It, AI executive and business strategist Dr. Lisa Palmer reveals how to use visual storytelling to make AI's value tangible, turning complex ideas into clear business outcomes that drive buy-in, adoption, and scale. Instead of vague theories and hype…The secret to AI adoption? Stop explaining the tech. Instead, visualize business success.
Stakeholders don't invest in AI because they understand the tech―they invest when its business impact is clear and undeniable. In Show AI―Don't Tell It, AI executive and business strategist Dr. Lisa Palmer reveals how to use visual storytelling to make AI's value tangible, turning complex ideas into clear business outcomes that drive buy-in, adoption, and scale. Instead of vague theories and hype, this book provides clear frameworks, practical tools, and proven visualization techniques to help leaders secure funding, accelerate implementation, and maximize AI's impact.
Applying her Bold AI Leadership Model, Dr. Palmer lays out a structured approach to AI success:
Mindset: The four Applied AI Guiding Principles―Business Value, Speed with Rigor, Simplicity, and Human-Centricity―keep AI initiatives focused, efficient, and impactful.
Strategic Priorities: The five AI Success Pillars―Value Creation, Customer-Centricity, Collaborative Teams, Cultural Shifts, and Data as a Strategic Asset―ensure AI drives measurable business results.
Practical Tools: The Visualization Tool Decision Framework, featuring over 20 strategic visualization tools, helps leaders simplify complexity, overcome resistance, and communicate AI's impact with clarity and confidence.
A must-read for executives, business leaders, and AI practitioners, Show AI―Don't Tell It provides the mindset, strategy, and tools needed to translate AI's potential into tangible value. Whether you're seeking stakeholder buy-in, funding approval, or faster adoption, this book shows you exactly how to use visual storytelling to accelerate business success with AI. -
Gartner: One-Page I&T Strategic Plan Template Visualizes the Links to Business Objectives
Gartner CIO Research
See publicationAs CIOs adopt the three-tiered planning artifacts of I&T strategy, I&T strategic plans and operational plans, they discover the need to visualize the strategic plan and its link to business objectives. This Toolkit, based upon fieldwork with dozens of enterprise and government customers, provides a template for doing so.
Courses
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Infonomics I: Business Information Economics and Data Monetization
University of Chicago
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Infonomics II: Business Information Management and Measurement
University of Chicago
Honors & Awards
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Woman of Distinction Award
Tulsa Business Journal
Honoring Oklahoma’s Most Influential Women
The Journal Record launched this annual salute to women in 1981 to recognize what organizers called “a growing and influential sector of the business community.” The program has evolved over the years, becoming statewide and adding a half-day networking forum. We salute the honorees and
their commitment to business, community and quality of life. Thank you to all the
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Leadership Tulsa Graduate - Class 45
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Our Leadership Tulsa Programs annually involves up to 200 adults representing a diverse cross-section of the community who learn about the infrastructure, needs and resources of Tulsa, and how to get involved to effect positive change. Classes are chosen through a competitive selection process and participate in training and educational experiences focused on building leadership skills and understanding the community.
Through Leadership Tulsa individuals have the opportunity to:
•…Our Leadership Tulsa Programs annually involves up to 200 adults representing a diverse cross-section of the community who learn about the infrastructure, needs and resources of Tulsa, and how to get involved to effect positive change. Classes are chosen through a competitive selection process and participate in training and educational experiences focused on building leadership skills and understanding the community.
Through Leadership Tulsa individuals have the opportunity to:
• feel connected to the community in which they live
• make connections with others they might not have otherwise ever met
• understand the complexities of public policy issues facing our community
• make an impact in a direct way
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TCSO Citizens' Academy Graduate
Tulsa County Sheriff's Office
To build an education path for veterans and detention officers to become deputies, I crafted a partnering arrangement with TCSO to fully understand their workforce needs. This collaboration created a signed pipeline agreement between TCSO / TCC designed to continually fill their educated employee resource needs.
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The Tulsa Sheriff Office Citizens' Academy is designed to elevate civilian understanding of all elements handled by their organization:
* Ride-A-Long Program to get a…To build an education path for veterans and detention officers to become deputies, I crafted a partnering arrangement with TCSO to fully understand their workforce needs. This collaboration created a signed pipeline agreement between TCSO / TCC designed to continually fill their educated employee resource needs.
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The Tulsa Sheriff Office Citizens' Academy is designed to elevate civilian understanding of all elements handled by their organization:
* Ride-A-Long Program to get a sense of how deputies work in real-life situations
* Field Support Unit, SWAT Team and Reserve program
* Detention Division Tour
* Civil Division and Protective Orders
* Drug Task Force
* Patrol Division and Officer Safety
* Criminal Investigations and the Crime Scene
* Court Services Division and Courthouse Tour
* Homeland Security
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