Steven Harpe
Steven Harpe was appointed Director of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections in October 2022. Since beginning his service to the State of Oklahoma in 2019, Harpe contributed to the success of several agencies.
Prior to joining the corrections team, Harpe was Oklahoma’s chief operating officer. While in this role, he led state agencies to increase efficiencies measured in the areas of finance, human capital, relationships, and business processes. The improved efficiencies saved the state and Oklahoma taxpayers money, while improving the services.
In addition to his role as the state’s COO, Harpe served as the Executive Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services and as the Deputy Cabinet Secretary of Digital Transformation and Administration. Harpe became Executive Director of OMES in January 2020 and led improvements to the agency’s culture and services provided to partner agencies.