KYLE EASTHAM

Center for the Future of Work
Executive in Residence, Spears School of Business

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEPT
STILLWATER, OK 74076
Phone: 405-744-2922

kyle.eastham@okstate.edu

Biography

In addition to teaching, Kyle Eastham, Executive in Residence, helps students explore their entrepreneurial ideas at Student Startup Central. After 22 years in state government, working as a law enforcement officer, training manager, and human resources manager, Kyle founded Black Belt Performance, a speaking and training company. Kyle has spoken to groups all over the U.S., including the US Navy, Social Security Administration, and various national conferences.

Kyle holds a Master's in Entrepreneurship from OSU and a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma. He has written two books: Good Enough for Government Work: How to Squash Mediocrity in Government, and Life is a Bowl of Choices.

Education

• MS, Oklahoma State University, Entrepreneurship, 2011
• MA, University of Oklahoma, Public Administration, 1997
• BS, Oklahoma State University, Wildlife Ecology, 1983

Publications

• Kyle Eastham. (2009). "Good Enough for Government Work – How to Squash Mediocrity in Government". Reynolds Publishing: Oklahoma City, OK: .
• Kyle Eastham. (2008). "Be a Quitter Like Me: How Quitting Can Improve Quality and Advance One’s Career". Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism. (9), 1,
• Kyle Eastham. (2004). "Life is a Bowl of Choices – Today’s Choices Create Tomorrow’s Destiny ". Reynolds Publishing: Oklahoma City, OK: .