Former senior state leaders providing government affairs, lobbying, and public policy counsel to organizations navigating Oklahoma’s legislative, executive and regulatory landscape
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Experience matters when navigating government.
Having served at the highest levels of Oklahoma government, we've seen policy from the inside—how legislation moves, how agencies operate, and how executive decisions are made.
Today, we use that experience to help organizations navigate government affairs, shape public policy, and engage state leaders with clarity, credibility, and confidence.
Whether entering Oklahoma, responding to legislation, or advancing a policy priority, success begins with a clear government affairs strategy. Vantage develops legislative, regulatory, and stakeholder engagement plans aligned with your business objectives.
Oklahoma government is built on relationships, process, and timing. Vantage helps clients navigate the Legislature, executive agencies, regulatory processes, and key decision-makers so they can engage government with confidence and clarity.
Turning priorities into outcomes requires more than simply tracking legislation. Vantage develops and executes government relations strategies that build stakeholder support, advance policy initiatives, and help organizations achieve meaningful results before state government.
The policy landscape changes quickly. Vantage monitors legislation, committee activity, executive actions, regulatory developments, and emerging political trends, transforming complex government activity into actionable intelligence for leadership.
Important conversations deserve thoughtful preparation. Whether meeting with legislators, agency leadership, boards, or stakeholders, Vantage provides executive briefings, policy analysis, strategic messaging, and decision support that prepare leaders to communicate with confidence.
Government relations is an ongoing business function—not a single legislative session. Vantage serves as a trusted advisor to executives and organizations, providing experienced counsel as clients navigate public policy challenges, regulatory change, and evolving government priorities.
Legal & Operational Strategist | Former OMES Director, State COO & Chief of Staff
Rick has over 15 years of senior leadership experience in Oklahoma government, including serving as Chief of Staff to two House Speakers, TW Shannon and Charles McCall and as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), the state’s central service agency. In addition, Rick has over 20 years of complex litigation experience, successfully trying numerous jury and non-jury trials.
As State COO and OMES Director, Rick oversaw daily operations across executive branch agencies, modernized statewide systems, strengthened cybersecurity, improved procurement and IT processes, and supported more than 30,000 state employees.
Rick is known for his operational clarity, deep institutional knowledge, and measured approach in high-pressure environments. He now provides strategic guidance through Vantage, helping organizations understand and operate effectively within complex public systems.
Policy & Strategy Advisor | Former Deputy Secretary of State & Chief Policy Advisor
Nitasha brings over a decade of senior-level policy and strategy experience at the highest levels of Oklahoma government, having served as Deputy Secretary of State and Policy Director to Governor J. Kevin Stitt, and previously as Chief Policy Advisor to Speaker of the House Charles McCall.
In these roles, she helped lead major reforms, manage complex negotiations, and align executive and legislative priorities on issues ranging from tax and education to energy and government modernization.
Known for her calm, clear-headed approach to high-pressure environments, Nitasha has guided leaders through political transitions, contentious legislative cycles, and institution-level challenges requiring both discretion and durable outcomes.
Before entering public service, Nitasha worked in the private sector in Hawaii, supporting innovation and business development for TerViva, a biofuel company, and conducting market research for the nonprofit Kupu. She holds degrees from the University of Tulsa and Hawaii Pacific University.
Our work is grounded in years of advising top state leaders, navigating complex negotiations, and guiding institutions through pressure, scrutiny, and transition. We bring real, senior-level experience—not theory.
Clients work directly with seasoned advisors who have managed major reforms, legislative priorities, and executive operations. No noise, no layers — just clear, steady guidance from people who’ve been in the room.
We’re known for our steady presence and ability to bring clarity when the path forward isn’t obvious. Clients trust us to manage complexity, align stakeholders, and deliver durable outcomes with quiet precision.
With experience at the highest levels of state government, we bring a calm, disciplined approach to situations where the pressure is high and the path forward isn’t obvious. Our work is shaped by years spent advising senior leaders, managing sensitive negotiations, and guiding institutions through moments of scrutiny and transition.
We begin by grounding every engagement in a clear understanding of the facts, dynamics, and stakeholders involved — turning complexity into strategy, and strategy into steady, effective execution.