Gov. Kevin Stitt has appointed Carlisha Williams Bradley to the State Board of Education.

Pending Senate confirmation, Bradley will serve a four-year term effective through April 2, 2023.

“I am thrilled to appoint Carlisha to the State Board of Education,” said Stitt. “She is a driven and successful individual who has been a strong leader for education in Oklahoma and a dedicated champion for our students in the state. She will be a wonderful representative for all of Oklahoma while serving on the board, and I look forward to working with her and the rest of the team to ensure we are moving toward Top Ten in education.”

Bradley is the executive director for Impact Tulsa. Bradley is also the founder and CEO of Women Empowering Nations.

Bradley previously worked as the executive director for Tulsa Legacy Charter Schools and the Schools Systems leader fellow & senior consultant at Tulsa Public Schools. She also served as the regional vice-president at Lighthouse Academics and worked as an 8th grade math teacher and KIPP Through College Director at KIPP Reach College Preparatory.

Bradley holds a bachelor of arts in African and African-American Studies and a bachelor of business administration in entrepreneurship and venture management from The University of Oklahoma and a master of public administration from Syracuse University.