Economic and Workforce Development
Michelle Barnett
Senior Vice President of Economic & Workforce Development
Michelle Barnett serves as the Senior Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development for TAEO, leading a team of professionals working on small business and entrepreneurship, business attraction, retention and expansion, and workforce development. Prior to this role, she served as Mayor G.T. Bynum's Deputy Chief of Economic Development. Before her work at the City, Michelle spent over ten years in operations management with Tulsa engineering firms. Michelle is energized by connecting people to work they love, helping businesses grow, and empowering communities to achieve economic resilience. She believes in TAEO’s mission to create jobs that increase individual economic mobility for all Tulsans.
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