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Dr. Christopher Freeze is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Oklahoma's Polytechnic Institute in Tulsa. With over 30 years of public service, including a distinguished 23-year career with the FBI, Christopher brings a powerful blend of national security expertise, trauma-informed leadership, and behavioral insight to every audience he addresses.
Christopher began his public service journey in 1989 as a legislative auditor investigating fraud, waste, and abuse in Tennessee government programs. In 1996, he joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he led investigations across criminal, cyber, and national security domains. He culminated his FBI career as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for Mississippi, directing all FBI operations throughout the state.
In 2019, Christopher was appointed by Governor Phil Bryant as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, where he guided the agency through a high-profile fraud investigation and helped reshape systems to better support families in crisis.
But it was the discovery of the Science of Hope that transformed his leadership philosophy.
Through academic research and lived experience, Dr. Freeze developed the Hope-Centered Leadership framework, a science-backed, human-first approach to building trust, reducing burnout, and enhancing performance. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational and Community Leadership from the University of Oklahoma, where his research focused on how leaders can activate hope to inspire well-being and resilience in the workplace.
Today, Christopher integrates his cybersecurity knowledge, behavioral science expertise, and leadership experience into compelling keynote presentations and hands-on training sessions. He equips audiences with practical tools to: Reduce stress, burnout, and turnover; Cultivate psychological safety and trust; Align leadership behaviors with both human and security needs; and, Lead with purpose in high-pressure environments.
Whether he's speaking to law enforcement, corporate teams, educators, or nonprofit leaders, Dr. Freeze delivers transformational insights with clarity, compassion, and credibility.

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A Proclamation on Behalf of Master Christopher Freeze, Scholar and Sentinel of the Realm
Hear ye, hear ye! Gather 'round, wise stewards and keepers of counsel, for a man of great renown and learned virtue approacheth. Dr. Christopher Freeze, noble professor of Cybersecurity at the hallowed halls of the University of Oklahoma in the land of Tulsa, doth travel the kingdoms far and wide, bearing wisdom most rare and remedies for the ailments of both mind and manor.
Long ere this present age, Master Freeze did commence his service to the realm as an inquisitor of fraud and treachery for the State of Tennessee. In the year of our Lord 1996, he was summoned into the ranks of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where for three-and-twenty years he pursued rogues, scoundrels, and enemies of the crown—those who trafficked in deceit, digital sorcery, and threats to the peace of the kingdom. His final station in the Bureau was that of Special Agent in Charge, commanding all forces in the province of Mississippi.
Lo, upon his retirement, the noble Governor Phil of House Bryant did summon him once more to take helm of the Department of Human Services, guiding it through storm and scandal with honor and unyielding fortitude. There he tended to the people in despair and sought to raise them from affliction to self-sufficiency.
Yet it was not the sword alone that transformed this gallant leader. Nay, it was Hope.
From the sacred scrolls of science and the counsel of sages, Master Freeze discovered the Science of Hope, a powerful elixir that breathes life into weary hearts and illumines the path for those who lead. He did pursue his doctorate in the discipline of Organizational and Community Leadership and hath since crafted the noble teachings of Hope-Centered Leadership, a philosophy and framework to restore trust, vanquish burnout, and elevate the spirit of man.
Now, as both knight and scribe, Master Freeze rideth forth to speak to nobles and commoners alike, be they lords of commerce, keepers of law, or stewards of learning. His teachings blend the art of governance with the defense of the cyber realm, and he doth proclaim to all who lend ear:
* Trust is the foundation of any fortress* Burnout is the unseen plague of the modern fiefdom* Leadership without hope is like a vessel without sail* And no stronghold is secure without guarding both its walls *and* its people
If thou seeketh a speaker who bringeth both gravitas and grace, one who hath stood in courtrooms, war rooms, and lecture halls alike—then ye have found thine man. Book him now, ere the next moon doth rise.