Sid B.

Gratefully, I have spent my adult life doing what I love. I started my career fighting fires with my hometown fire department, which sparked my desire to live a life of public service. After 9/11 I joined the US Army, via the National Guard, and began my 12 year military journey as a combat medic. I returned from a tour in Iraq inspired by the resolve of war-torn communities to bootstrap their recovery and formed a non-profit community revitalization organization. Was soon after elected to city council where I sought to discover new ways to innovate our governments. Since then, I've worked with startups and civic tech companies to improve the citizen experience and assist in the delivery of services. I have a particular focus on finding elegant and simple ways of providing high quality services that also reduces the time and tech burden on an agency. I've been honored to be appointed by officials like the Oklahoma Speaker of the House and the Mayor of Oklahoma City to serve in various advisory roles and have graduated from the Oklahoma State University Fire Service Training Academy, US Army Infantry Center, and the US Army Academy of Health Sciences. “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” - Abraham Lincoln