Dee Hays, P.E. is the Founder and CEO of Excellence Engineering, LLC. Dee earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Kansas State University in the late 80’s, and graduated in 2017 from the OPM program at Harvard Business School. Dee is a board‐certified Professional Engineer licensed in 38 states and maintains a model law status with the National Council of Professional Engineers.
Dee is an accomplished CEO and has received numerous awards and distinctions throughout the years.
While working as an engineer, Dee founded Excellence Engineering in 2001 with the primary focus on delivering to clients a better engineered package for their projects, providing boutique quality support, and building a team that excels in passion and talents. Excellence Engineering, LLC has grown to a multi‐discipline engineering firm providing turnkey projects from concept through operational completion. Excellence Engineering received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in 2013 and is WOSB and HubZone certified by the US government in
2015.
Under Dee’s direction and vision, Excellence Engineering has gained many awards and recognition including:
Dee is a member of; The prestigious Women Presidents’ Organization, Women’s Business Council – Southwest, WBEA/South Texas and South, Society of Women Engineers, The National and Oklahoma Societies of Professional Engineers, The International Women’s Forum, The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, The Society of American Military Engineers, Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance Advisory Board member, Go Red for Women for the Oklahoma Heart Association and the Oklahoma Commission for the Status of Women. Dee is the previous Chairman for the Sac and Fox Economic Development Holding Company Board and is currently appointed to the Governor’s Council on Workforce and Economic Development for the State of Oklahoma.