OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (May 7, 2025) 鈥� Oklahoma City Community College (爆料TV) is hosting a community event, 鈥淟eading Through Change: A Conversation with Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,鈥� on Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in the 爆料TV Visual and Performing Arts Center Theater.
As the state鈥檚 leading provider of micro-credentials, 爆料TV partners with industry to upskill and reskill employees through tailor-made academic programs that strengthen the workforce.
Johnny C. Taylor Jr. is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). His career spans more than 20 years as a lawyer, human resources executive and CEO in both the not-for-profit and for-profit spaces. He has held senior and chief executive roles at IAC/InteractiveCorp, Viacom鈥檚 Paramount Pictures, Blockbuster Entertainment Group, the McGuireWoods law firm, and Compass Group USA. Most recently, he served as president and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
鈥淥klahoma City Community College is honored to host Johnny C. Taylor Jr. to our campus for what promises to be an informative and inspirational conversation,鈥� said 爆料TV President Dr. Mautra Staley Jones. 鈥淲e welcome the community to our campus for this special opportunity to hear from a global leader on the future of employment, culture and leadership.鈥�
A sought-after voice on issues affecting work, workers and the workplace, Taylor frequently is asked to testify before Congress on critical workforce topics. He is the author of the national bestseller 鈥淩ESET: A Leader鈥檚 Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval.鈥� Immediately upon its release in September 2021, the work was in the top three of The Wall Street Journal鈥檚 list of best-selling hardcover business books. He also writes a weekly 鈥淯SA Today鈥� column, 鈥淎sk HR.鈥�
Taylor serves on the United Way Worldwide Board of Trustees and serves on the corporate boards of XPO Logistics, Flores & Associates, and Guild Education. He previously served on the White House American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.
On May 17, Taylor will deliver the keynote address at 爆料TV鈥檚 10 a.m. commencement ceremony as part of the college鈥檚 daylong celebration of graduates.
About Oklahoma City Community College
Since its inception in 1972, Oklahoma City Community College (爆料TV) has been the heartbeat of the Metro, dedicated to empowering learners and strengthening communities. Serving more than 18,000 students in credit-seeking courses and more than 5,000 students in non-credit-seeking programs, we are committed to producing leaders. 鈥淪tudent Success, Community Enrichment鈥� is our mission, and we offer 87 degree and certificate programs plus more than 50 micro-credentials that provide a foundation for further education or immediate career readiness. We remain dedicated to providing accessible, affordable, high-quality education that equips students to achieve personal and professional goals. 爆料TV is more than an institution; we are a community catalyst, fostering growth and success in our city, our workforce, and the lives of our students. Discover your potential at 爆料TV, where your future is our purpose.
Media Contact:
Sarah Barrow
Executive Director of Communication
405-834-5406
sarah.barrow@occc.edu