Governor Kevin Stitt has appointed Lindel Fields as the new State Superintendent, following the official resignation of Ryan Walters on Tuesday.
Stitt made the appointment in a conference on Thursday.
Who is Lindel Fields?
Fields has worked in the education sector in Oklahoma for more than three decades, most recently serving as the CEO of Your Culture Coach.
He is currently based in Tulsa.
Fields studied at Oklahoma State University from 1991 to 1996, graduating with a B.S. in Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. He went on to further his education at Southern Nazarene University, getting his M.A. in Education Leadership from 1997 to 1999.
Lindel began “Your Culture Coach” in May 2021 and currently serves as the CEO. The company’s website states their mission is “transforming edu