Jim Trumbly

Tribal Business Development Manager

Dr. James Trumbly brings more than 40 years of experience in the Information Technology field as a Project Manager and Systems Analyst. Dr. Trumbly is a member of the Osage Nation, specifically the Eagle Clan from the Pawhuska District.

When the Osage Nation was awarded grants totaling almost $64M, Chief Standing Bear asked Jim to come out of retirement and build the Fiber Optic Backbone for the Osage People. “As we built out the network, what’s in the forefront of our minds was what’s best for the Osage people,” Trumbly said. “Our language department can improve distance learning. We can increase online culture and language classes. The health clinic can increase telehealth. The Osage Nation Museum can create virtual exhibitions. This is in addition to connecting and maintaining that thread from generation to generation, linking us with our ancestors and descendants.”
 
Once Dr. Trumbly became involved in the Fiber Broadband buildout, he quickly realized that many of the tribes could use his expertise and experience. So, with that thought in mind, once the Osage Nation was at a point where they could continue the work that Dr. Trumbly started, he decided to assist other tribes in heir quest for connectivity. That is why he joined Tribal Ready.
 
Trumbly has served on the faculty at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Colorado. Trumbly also worked as a Sr. Project Manager for the Program Management Office (PMO) while with Electronic Data Systems (now Hewlett Packard) on the MCI/WorldCom Account overseeing the PMO for the entire Network Infrastructure organization.
 
He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute, has worked with the Federal Government as a defense contractor for the Air Force Research Laboratory, and served in Afghanistan as a system designer and trainer. Dr. Trumbly attended the University of Oklahoma for his BBA in Management, Texas A&M for a Master’s in Business Computing Sciences. His doctorate in Business Information Systems & Statistics is from Mississippi State University.   
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