Service Award - Chris Dunlevy, 10 Years

From left Governor's Liaison Jeanette Nance, OCC/IT Database/Network Administrator Chris Dunlevy, OCC Chairman Dan Lowrance and Executive Director Mike Thralls.

Chris Dunlevy, OCC Information Technology Division database and network administrator, was recognized at the November Commission meeting for 10 years of service to the state of Oklahoma and the Conservation Commission. He began his career with the state in 1997 with the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and joined OCC in November 1999.

Chris is responsible for maintaining the OCC servers and email system. He provides technical support to agency and conservation district staff regarding personal computer hardware and software issues. He setup servers and networks in OCC field offices and maintains their connectivity with the OCC network. He has provided workshops and information sessions on computer-related issues at OACD State Meetings for district personnel.

Chris and his wife Amber live in Norman with their two sons, just a half mile from where Chris’s great uncle staked a claim in the 1889 Land Run.