Interview with Cassie Niemann: Serve People Well

05/20/21 • 22 min

Strata Leadership Show

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Interview with Angie Christopher: Take Risks

Angie currently serves as Vice President for Global HR and Talent for the Home Services Group for ConvaTec. Her career with the organization started nearly four years ago and in that short span, the company has more than doubled its number of employees across two continents. Angie is a die-heart sooner fan with two degrees from OU including a Doctorate of Law.

She practiced for several years as in-house counsel for Oklahoma Farm Bureau then started her HR journey there in 2002 as VP of HR. HR has been the perfect fit for Angie’s passion for mentoring and strategic thinking.

Along with HR, Angie is active in several non-profit organizations including serving on the boards for the Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City and Guiding Right and volunteering whenever the opportunity arises.

In 2000, she founded Diamond Daughters, LLC. An organization designed and focusing on mentoring young women. This group has seen nearly 300 girls pass through its doors with two currently serving on its Board with their doctorate degrees.

In her spare time, Angie is rediscovering traveling to historical sites, spending time with her 18-month-old godson, and crafting.

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Interview with Lee Roland: Maximize Good

Lee Roland currently acts as the Executive Director of a non-profit, Hope United, a pastor at The Parish in Oklahoma City, as well as a Public Speaker, Education Consultant and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Southern Nazarene University. Lee has lovingly worked as a public school educator and administrator for over 30 years. He is formerly the proud principal of Tulakes Elementary School in the Putnam City School District. His book, The Fantastic Voyage: A Story of School Turnaround and Achievement by Overcoming Poverty and Addressing Race, wonderfully chronicles the success of his school in a high-challenged community in Northwest Oklahoma City that had previously experienced years of low test scores and poor image before his arrival.
Mr. Roland has always labored exhaustively yet ardently in the field to serve students and teachers with excellence. His dedication and determination are evident as he endeavors to inspire and propel others who serve, to touch lives, and to make a difference, particularly for children.