In 2004, Andy served on the Project Management Institute’s team for the 3rd edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide)® and the Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3).  Andy’s vision for Velociteach led to the creation of InSite, our premiere e-learning portal which is now used by Project Managers on six continents and his licensed training tools are being used in over thirty countries across the globe.

Favorite Quote: “All models are wrong, but some are useful.”

Courses: 

• Pass the PMP, 6th Edition
• Pass the CAPM, 6th Edition
• Lesson From Top PMs
• Introduction to Project Management Fundamentals

Bill holds the Project Management Professional, Program Management Professional, and Agile Certified Practitioner credentials from the Project Management Institute.

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In 2011, Bill was asked to join the Advisory Group for the PMI Registered Education Provider program.  This group of eight advisors represents over 1,500 R.E.P.s, using their professional knowledge and expertise to counsel and guide PMI’s R.E.P. program administration.  Current members of this volunteer MAG include representatives from the Netherlands, India, China, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Brazil, the UAE, and the USA.

Favorite Quote: “Craft is what we’re expected to know; art is the unexpected use of our craft.”

Courses: 

• Best Practices in Project Management, 2nd Edition
• CAPM – Practice Test A
• CAPM – Practice Test B
• CAPM – Practice Test C
• Communications Excellence
• Lessons From Top PMs
• Mastering Scope and Requirements Management, 2nd Edition
• Pass the CAPM, 6th Edition
• Pass the PMP, 6th Edition
• PMI-ACP Exam – Practice Test A
• PMP – Practice Test A
• PMP – Practice Test C
• Project Stories: MRAP Vehicles
• Project Stories: Lakepoint

He is a Project Management Professional, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and earned his Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston.  Louis came to Velociteach after retiring with almost 29 years of experience at Hewlett Packard Company.  Originally a member of HP’s Computer Systems field hardware support force, he developed and delivered training courses to increase troubleshooting productivity.  He experienced successful tours of duty in HP technical computer sales as well as the computer peripheral OEM marketplace, where he was instrumental in the development and management of a peripheral distribution program for HP’s regional and national distributors.

Louis holds certifications from the Scrum Alliance as a Certified Scrum Master and from Project Management Institute as an Agile Certified Practitioner.

Favorite Quote: “If you aim at nothing, you’ll probably hit it!”

Courses: 

• Best Practices in Project Management, 2nd Edition
• CAPM – Practice Test A
• CAPM – Practice Test B
• CAPM – Practice Test C
• Communications Excellence
• Fundamentals of Earned Value Management
• Fundamentals of Schedule Network Diagramming
• Mastering Scope and Requirements Management, 2nd Edition
• Pass The CAPM, 6th Edition
• Pass The PMP, 6th Edition
• PMI-ACP Exam – Practice Test A
• PMP – Practice Test A
• PMP – Practice Test B
• PMP – Practice Test C
• The Strategy of Project Selection

In his 23 years at IBM, Neal held both project leader and management positions. He managed the development of numerous software products, including operating systems, business and telecommunications applications, and special-purpose programs and tools. For three years, he also managed and was responsible for providing independent assessments on dozens of projects for an Assurance group. Neal is president of The Neal Whitten Group, created shortly after leaving IBM in 1993.

Favorite Quote: “Make careful decisions. Your day, month and life end predominantly based on the decisions you make day-to-day.”

Courses: 

• 17 Top Reasons Why Projects Fail
• 25 Actions to Build Your Self-Confidence
• 7 Steps to Successful Conflict Management
• Achieving the Elusive Work-Life Balance
• Are You Too Soft?
• Behaviors That Lead to Exceptional Performance
• Behaviors to Master When Dealing with Your Leaders
• Build a Better Team
• Crash Course in Agile Scrum
• Dealing With Difficult People
• Drive Innovation with Disruptive Thinking
• Effective Mentoring
• Effective Time Management
• Escalate is Not a Dirty Word
• Essential Tips for Effective Negotiation Skills
• How to Lead Successful Change Management
• Self-Assessing and Improving Your Performance Maturity
• Surveying Client Satisfaction
• Top Ten Mistakes in Conducting Lessons Learned
• What Makes a Team Member Valuable?

His project management roles began as “military operations” while in the U. S. Army.  Bob became a communications expert as a Green Beret, fulfilling many roles during training and combat missions in Egypt, Kenya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.  After 12 years of service, he left the military in 1998 as a service-connected disabled veteran.

Bob’s technical skills led him to Nextel, Nextel Partners, and Sprint-Nextel in a variety of roles.  While in the telecommunications field, he managed a range of infrastructure projects for regional markets as well as strategic national projects including disaster recovery projects in support of hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma.  Bob also supported responses to California wild fires, the Virginia Tech shooting, and a wide range of federal law enforcement training needs.  He has also managed and supported project teams for the Department of Homeland Security.

Bob holds a B.A. in Organizational Leadership from Wheeling Jesuit University, and an M.B.A. in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.

Favorite Quote: “There can be no achievement without pain.”

Courses: 

• CAPM 6th Edition – Practice Test B
• PMP 6th Edition – Practice Test B
• Project Planning – Communications and Stakeholder Management
• Project Planning – Risk Management
• Project Planning – Scope Management
• Project Planning – Schedule Management
• Project Planning – Quality Management

Harold has been an active investor for almost 30 years, and as an entrepreneur has provided venture capital and leadership skills to three different start-up companies.

Harold graduated with honors from the University of Florida, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Computer and Information Science. He also holds a master’s degree in Economics from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Harold and his wife live just outside Orlando, Florida.

Favorite Quote: “There are no contradictions in life.  If you feel like you’re faced with what appears to be a contradiction, then re-examine all of your premises – you’ll find that at least one of them is wrong.”

Courses: 

• Collecting Customer Requirements
• Communicating with Senior Management
• Controlling the Project
• Stakeholder Analysis

A summa cum laude graduate of Charleston Southern University, Margo now lives in beautiful Greenville, SC.

Favorite Quote: “Accuracy x Acceptance = Effectiveness”

Courses: 

• Applied Risk Management
• Risk Management Fundamentals

Ruth was awarded the Associate Member of the Year award by the American Council of Engineering Companies in Georgia for her role in the Emerging Trends Task Force.  The Task Force researched trends in a politically and economically turbulent environment and developed guidance to help engineering firms flourish in spite of the turbulence.  She is an honorary member of the 325^th Tactical Training Squadron of the U.S. Air Force.

She is President and Lead Consultant of Middleton-House & Company and has consulted to and trained project teams across the US and Canada, in the U.K., and in Germany.

Dr. House serves on the faculty of the School of Leadership Studies at Fielding Graduate University.  She facilitates classes in Leadership, Strategies for Complex Change, Managing Organizational Change, Managing Resistance to Change, and Group Process.

Favorite Quote: “If nothing changes, then nothing changes.”

Courses: 

• Six Things to Remember When Your Client Changes Direction

He is a frequent presenter at trade conferences at the Local, Regional, National and International level, and is a recognized authority on the use of Work Breakdown Structures and application of Program Management.in organizations.

Mr. Norman is the recipient of several awards including PMI Fellow, Shingo Prize – International Engineering Award in Operational Excellence and PMI Linn Stuckenbruck Person of the Year Award. 

Favorite Quote: “You can’t cut a path through the jungle with a pair of pruning shears…, but don’t discard them in haste, you’ll need them to keep the path trimmed for those who follow.”

Courses: 

• Preparing Project and Program Leaders for Organizations of the Future: Foundations
• Developing and Applying Effective Work Breakdown Structures
• Communications Planning and Management
• Risk Management: Practical Applications and Tools
• Effective Project and Program Status Reporting
• How to Know When Agile Isn’t the Right Tool for the Job
• The End of the PMO (as we know it)

With his 20 plus years of experience, he serves as a coach and trainer and keeps his skills fresh by getting his hands dirty in the work.  Kupe is the co-author of Business Analysis for Dummies and is an industry requested keynote speaker. Being an improvisational comedian, Kupe is sure to make you laugh while you’re learning. Kupe is a connector and has a goal in life to meet everyone!

Favorite Quote: “Life’s not about how hard of a hit you can give…It’s about how many you can take, and still keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done!” – Rocky

Courses:

• Overview of Lean Business Analysis: The Discipline Everyone Need
• Remote Agile Delivery
  

Dave has taught at the graduate level and has written several resource guides that have been used to support client workshops and consulting services. Topics include project management, stakeholder relationship management, coaching, customer service, managing problems/ decisions, process improvement and leadership. His book, Client Relationship Management, is used by professionals around the world to create a competitive advantage for them and their organizations.

 

Dave serves on the Board of Directors for Pioneer Aerospace, a supplier of deceleration equipment to the U.S. military, NASA and foreign governments.  He is also a member of PMI (Project Management Institute), and is certified as a PMP. Dave has served as a faculty member for the PMI SeminarsWorld program since 2002; he has delivered presentations and workshops at numerous international, regional and local project management conferences.

Favorite Quote: “When it comes to making projects successful, it’s not what you know that counts; it’s what you think of in time.”

Courses:

Project Productivity Killers

David’s career includes the creation and directing of a conference business, training company, software development firm, speaker bureau, and most recently a TED-style event series for project professionals across North America and he has been a member of the PMI since 1995.

Favorite Quote: “Look beyond today, find your place and go for it”

Courses:

From a Good Project Manager to a Great Leader

Through conference keynotes and breakout sessions, and employee development talks, workshops, webinars and vision board facilitation, Tricia inspires people to achieve their professional goals faster and easier by capitalizing on life-changing principles—like Visualization, Affirmations and Gratitude.

Favorite Quote: “What lies behind and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

Course:

CRAVE! Your Goals! Motivate Your Team and Get Things Done.

Jennifer has partnered with leading organizations like Amazon, Merck, Kimberly Clark, NASA, Bosch, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. She holds the Certified Speaking Professional designation, awarded to a small percentage of speakers.

Favorite Quote: “When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” – Winston Churchill

Courses:

The Introverted Leader: Leading a Team In Today’s Extroverted Workplace. 

Quiet Influence: A New Wave of Leadership

He used the principles of incremental and iterative development to deliver a mission critical application for the United States Treasury in the early 1990s.  He then spent over a dozen years at a competitive telecommunications provider that embodied the Agile culture and mindset.

In 2016, Alan founded Project Management Essentials to share his experience and passion.  He delivers project management, leadership and agile training.  He also provides advisory services to his clients.  He has developed several Agile and DevOps training programs and has delivered training around the country.

Alan received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Maryland. He holds a master’s certificate in IT Project Management from the George Washington University among other PMI and Agile certifications.

Favorite Quote: “You don’t seem to learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and falling over.” – Richard Branson

Courses:

The Fundamentals of Agile

Agile Beyond IT

Bruce writes a leadership column for Forbes.com and has discussed ethical leadership over 200 times on national and international broadcast and cable television news programs. His books include “Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Untangling Your Toughest Problems at Work and Beyond,” “The Good Ones: Ten Crucial Qualities of High-Character Employees,” and for tweens and teens, “Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?”

As an ethics and leadership speaker and trainer, Bruce’s many clients include Société Générale, Dublin-based construction company CRH, Northrop Grumman, the National Football League, RS&H, the Association of College and University Auditors, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the Investment Management Consultants Association, Bristol Bay Native Corporation, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Allstate Insurance, Astellas Pharma, the Western Australian Local Government Association and The Home Depot.

Bruce received his B.A. in philosophy from Swarthmore College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy with a concentration in bioethics from Georgetown University and the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. The W. K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan awarded Bruce a National Fellowship in Leadership Development.

He lives in New York with his wife, Kristen Bancroft, a senior compliance officer.

Favorite Quotation: “Appreciate those you admire but forge your own path.” – Fortune cookie message from 2000

Courses:

Leading with Ethical Intelligence: Five Principles for Making the Right Decisions Every Time

Coming Soon:

Build and Keep Your A-Team: 10 Ways High-Character Employees Will Help You Soar

Don has worked with such client organizations as Ascension Health, Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, Doosan, GE, Greenway, ihealth Technologies, intellinet, Lanier (Ricoh), LSG Sky Chefs, Solvay, Southwire, Tempur+Sealy, Westrock, and Vantiv.

Don holds an MBA from Georgia State University and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from Lafayette College. He has completed an Executive Coaching program at Teachers College, Columbia University.  Currently, Don lectures on Human Capital Management in the Executive MBA Program at Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University.

Favorite Quotation:

“Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don’t learn. So the last part to me is the key, especially if you have had some initial success. It becomes even more critical that you have the learning ‘bit’ always switched on.” – Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO

Courses:

Hire the Best: Strategies, Tools and Tips for Hiring Top Talent

Laura launched her consulting practice in 2003 after 15 years of corporate human resources experience with General Electric, Bank of America, and Delta Air Lines.

Her major projects have focused in the areas of learning strategy and curriculum design, leadership development, executive assessment and coaching, succession planning and cross-border post merger HR integration.

Her clients include: Ascension Health, Bank of America, Cotiviti, Doosan Group, General Electric, Greenway Health, JP Morgan Chase and LSG SkyChefs among others. Additionally, she has coached executives in industry-leading organizations such as Exelon, Fidelity Investments, Flowers Foods, IPG and KPMG.

Laura received her Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master’s degree in Business Administration from Vanderbilt University. She is a graduate of the Executive Program at the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Favorite Quotation:

“Your mind is like a parachute. If it isn’t open, it doesn’t work.”

Courses:

Hire the Best: Strategies, Tools and Tips for Hiring Top Talent

Past clients include General Mills, Southern Company, Monster.com, Wells Fargo, and other organizations. She also brings deep training expertise as the co-creator of the Owens-Kadakia Learning Cluster Design model, that upskills the training industry to design modern learning, supported by ATD.

Crystal is honored to be a Power 30 Under 30, CLO Learning in Practice, and ATD One to Watch award recipient. Her academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a master’s in Organization Development. Originally from Austin, TX, she is now based in Atlanta, GA with her husband Jeremy, where they love immersing in nature’s way of life and cultural experiences.

Favorite Quotation:

“When we reveal to people our belief in them, their hidden beauty rises to the surface where it may be more clearly seen by all.” – Jean Vanier

Courses:

Managing Millennials & Gen Z: Demystifying and Engaging Modern Talent

Jeff Baird has been in IT and data analytics for almost 20 years. He’s been a recruiter, hiring manager, and managed teams of up to 30 data engineers. But over the years he has found that data isn’t enough if we want to be able to persuade and influence. HOW we present ourselves and our message matters. In fact, 90% of decision-makers will go with their gut feelings over data. Jeff studies and teaches the art & science of influence.

Jeff has worked with recruiting companies such as Apex Systems, Teksystems, Software Technology Group and Dash2group. You may have heard him speak at various SHRM events, the ERE Talent Acquisition Conference, or a number of Universities.

Jeff lives in Lehi Utah with his family, where they enjoy anything outdoors including ice climbing, canyoneering, caving & kayaking.

Favorite Quotation:

“Not all who wander are lost” – JRR Tolkien

Courses:

Attracting Top Talent: First Contact

Ren joined the staff of PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) as a Project Manager where she worked on large scale data migrations & data warehousing projects.

Ren’s educational background is just as diverse as her professional one; she holds a B.S. in Environmental Science from Brevard College, a M.S. in Biology from Arizona State University, and a M.S. in Instructional Design and Learning Technologies from Anderson University.

Ren lives on a mountain in Greenville, SC, and when she isn’t working or collecting college degrees, she likes getting crafty, spending time outdoors, and making conversation with strangers.

Favorite Quotation:

“So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment turn out to be great, good fortune.” – Ruth Bader Ginsberg

Courses:

CAPM Practice Test A