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William “Skip” Eller is the Senior Manager of Leadership Development for Cherokee Nation Businesses.  Skip and his team’s responsibilities include leadership development, talent management, and succession planning for each of the CNB business entities.  Skip came to Cherokee Nation Businesses just over five years ago with 15 years’ training and leadership experience in the call center industry both in Tulsa and Springfield, MO.  He is a certified facilitator with Franklin Covey and Hogan Assessments.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Secondary Education from Drury University in Springfield, MO and recently earned a Master of Arts in Organizational Dynamics from the University of Oklahoma – Tulsa.  Skip is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. 

Kelly Ferguson has served Cherokee Nation Businesses and Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) for six years working in Employee & Leadership Development.  She currently serves as Manager of New Employee Development for CNE.  Her responsibilities include leading a team of facilitators who plan and deliver a comprehensive on-boarding experience for all new CNE employees.  In addition to these responsibilities, Kelly and her team handle ad-hoc special projects for CNE Operations which include employee development and operations support.  Kelly also manages all CNB Corporate Training Facilities as well as the ELD budget.  Kelly has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.  Kelly is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

Chrisanna (Chris) Paxton-McMillin has been with Cherokee Nation Business since 2006 and currently serves as the Manager of Education Services. Her responsibilities include managing PeopleSoft LMS, custom online course creation, tuition reimbursement, and chairing several Communities of Practice. Chris has more than 22 years of experience in classroom facilitation and more than 15 years’ experience in online facilitation and instructional design. She has earned a Master’s of Science in Adult & Occupational Education focusing on technology from Oklahoma State University.

Bob Schooley currently serves as the Director of Employee & Leadership Development (ELD) for Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB).  Prior to joining CNB, Bob served as the General Manager of Post Oak Lodge and as the Chief Learning Officer for Stonebridge Technologies.  Bob, who attended college on a football and baseball scholarship, earned a Doctorate of Education from Oklahoma State University.  He served as a college professor for eight years and was twice named one of San Diego State University’s “Outstanding Faculty Members.”  Bob is a published author and was awarded research grants in the areas of strategic planning, project management, and super-computing.  Bob worked as senior consultant for the international consulting firm of Ernst & Young and received an “Award of Excellence” accommodation for his work in the area of leadership development.