Lindel Fields
Successful leaders consistently demonstrate and communicate the values and vision by which their organization thrives; this truth is authentic to Lindel Fields, Superintendent and CEO at Tri County Tech. As soon as he stepped into the Superintendent and CEO role, he challenged employees to stretch themselves and Tri County. His first action was to draft Vision 2020, a fearless and bold initiative intended to establish Tri County as a premier education institution and one of the only schools to decline federal funding in the United States.
As a result of his inclusive and transparent leadership, this small but mighty Career Tech school in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, has earned several distinguished achievements both regionally and nationally. In October 2016, Tri County was named to Fortune’s Top Places to Work for Small and Medium Companies, the only public education organization on the list.