Strata Leadership Show

American professional basketball coach and former player, lead assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the NBA talks with Dr. Nathan Mellor about his journey from a young basketball player to working on his doctorate degree. He made up his mind at a young age he would use his talent and skills on the basketball court to develop others, encouraging them to learn the team mentality. Hear his story of adapting to a transformational leadership style to see the bigger picture of leadership.

Dr. Nathan Mellor, President of Strata Leadership, author, executive coach, and host of the Strata Leadership Show, introduces listeners to himself and his goals for this podcast.
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President and CEO of Goodwill Industries, Jim Priest discusses with Dr. Nathan Mellor his career of connecting people and leadership. As a speaker, coach, trusted advisor, and counselor, Jim's humor, warmth and multilateral insights have made him an innovator in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors.

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Speaking with Nathan Mellor, Ed.D. is Cinthya L. Allen, Chief Diversity & Equity Officer.

In her role as Chief Diversity & Equity Officer, Cinthy a is member of the leadership cabinet within the City of Norman municipal government system. She is responsible for initiating a new business segment to include the development of mission and vision principles to support Diversity & Equity through pipelines for employee development, volunteerism, community engagement, and expanding educational opportunities to increase cultural awareness and opportunity access–as well as driving EEO and affirmative action policies.

Cinthya’s career has led her to roles of wide-ranging scope. Her background was formed through a 17-year career at a Fortune 9 Global Company where she led local teams of 25 up to a national organization of 11,000 members.

Her leadership extended internationally and grew deep Diversity & Equity roots with national organizations through Employee Resource Group leadership. Cinthya then pivoted to a career in academia as a director influencing strategic approaches across a multi-campus, Tier 1 University. She leads with a servant leadership approach, maximizing collaboration, engagement, and effectively influencing outcomes.

Cinthya has been recognized by receiving the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Young Hispanic Corporate AchieversTM award (2014) and graduating from the HITEC Emerging Executive Program (2015). She has been recognized as a 50 Making a Difference Honoree by The Journal Record (2016) and is a graduate and Lifetime Member of Leadership Oklahoma Class 31.

Most recently, she was awarded the Achievers Under 40 award by The Journal Record. Cinthya extends her leadership by serving on meaningful local boards, including Junior Achievement of OKC, the Latino Community Development Agency, and is a member of Oklahoma City Rotary Club 29. She is a native of Chihuahua, Mexico, and a proud University of Oklahoma alumna.

Kevin Claypool, Director of Learning and Development at Anheuser-Busch, visits with Dr. Nathan Mellor on his path to leadership and the learning and development industry.
A leadership development and training professional with more than 14 years of practical facilitating, training, curriculum development, and team management experience, Claypool is proficient in training design, curriculum research, measurement, and mission alignment. Having leveraged these job skills, he has created culture-changing and skill enhancing training opportunities, thus allowing organizational contributors and leaders the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.