Elizabeth Pollard
Elizabeth Pollard | |
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| Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Innovation | |
| In office June 29, 2020 – March 15, 2023 | |
| Governor | Kevin Stitt |
| Preceded by | Kayse Shrum |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michigan, U.S. |
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Elizabeth Hutt Pollard is an American businesswoman and civil servant who served as the Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Innovation in the cabinet of Governor Kevin Stitt from 2020 to 2023.
Biography
[edit]Elizabeth Hutt Pollard was born in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and Central Michigan University with a master's degree in administration. She worked for the company Applied Silver based in California and moved to Oklahoma in 2018. She served as an adviser for the Oklahoma State Department of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Pollard was appointed Oklahoma Secretary of Science and Innovation by Governor Kevin Stitt on June 29, 2020, succeeding Kayse Shrum.[1] She resigned effective March 15, 2023, to accept a position at Oklahoma State University.[2] She joined the Oklahoma State University Research Foundation as the executive director on March 1, 2023.[3] She resigned on February 5, 2025, after the resignation of University President Kayse Shrum.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Elizabeth Hutt Pollard" (PDF). congress.gov. United States Congress. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Governor Stitt Announces Departure of Secretary of Science and Innovation Elizabeth Pollard". oklahoma.gov. Governor of Oklahoma. March 1, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Burke, Mack (March 1, 2023). "Pollard named Cowboy Technologies president, OSU Research Foundation executive director". Oklahoma State University. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Kennedy (February 5, 2025). "'No longer viable': OSU official resigns after Shrum". The O'Colly. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ As Chief Transportation Advisor