Executive Team
Tulsa Tech’s executive leaders use their diverse educational and professional backgrounds and years of experience to help develop a world-class workforce.
Dr. Steve Tiger
Superintendent & CEO
On June 25, 2012, Dr. Steve Tiger was named Tulsa Tech's Superintendent and CEO. Tulsa Tech is the state's oldest and largest technology center with the mission of education people for success in the workplace. Under the direction of a seven-member board of education, Dr. Tiger leads an organization
Dr. Robert Franklin
Associate Superintendent,
Student Affairs
Dr. Robert Franklin joined Tulsa Tech in January 2010. He currently serves as Associate Superintendent for Student Affairs. Robert has been in the education profession since his start as a special education classroom teacher at the Hissom Memorial Center in January 1981. He held teaching and leadership
Tony Heaberlin, APR
Chief Communications & Economic Development Officer
Tony Heaberlin, APR joined the district in 1989 as a media specialist in the Curriculum and Media department. In 1992, when Tulsa Vo-Tech changed its name to Tulsa Technology Center, he was moved to the newly created Marketing department with the main job task of handling the district’s media relations efforts.
Joanne Lucas, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Joanne Lucas is the Chief Financial Officer and leads a team that is responsible for budgeting, accounting, cash management, procurement, inventory and warehouse function for the District. Lucas started her career in public accounting as an auditor. She has held various leadership positions in the corporate, non-profit and education sectors
Dr. Joyce McClellan
Chief Development & Diversity Officer
Dr. Joyce McClellan serves as the Chief Development and Diversity Officer. Dr. McClellan provides leadership and vision for diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies, ensuring they are in alignment with the District’s values, mission, and strategic plan.
Pam Winterscheidt, SPHR
Chief Human Capital Officer
Pam Winterscheidt is the Chief Human Capital Officer and leads a team of professionals that provide support to the District’s employee-centered systems. She began her career with Tulsa Tech in 2008 as the Director of Human Resources and assumed her current role in July 2016. Winterscheidt has over twenty five years of human