Keynote Speaker

ALLISON D. GARRETT Chancellor

Oklahoma State System of Higher Education

Allison D. Garrett was named chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education in September 2021 following a national search. Prior to serving in executive leadership positions in public and private higher education, including as a university president, she worked for more than a decade at the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. corporate offices, holding the positions of vice president and general counsel for the corporate division and vice president of benefits compliance and planning. In those roles, Garrett led the international legal and benefits administration enterprise for the nation’s largest employer, including tax, securities, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, financial services, employment communications, and intellectual property matters. She also served as an attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Garrett holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Oklahoma Christian University, a juris doctorate from the University of Tulsa College of Law and a Master of Laws in securities regulation from Georgetown University.