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Professional Education Program

Faculty Biographies

Faculty Guide – EVM World 2015

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Track Deans

Name: Andrew W. Lovorn Specialty: Project Management, Earned Value Management, Training

Contact Information: Phone: (757) 206-8594 (C) E-Mail: [email protected] Project Management Experience: More than 10 years

Earned Value Management: More than 10 years Teaching Experience: 8 years Career Highlights: Andrew Lovorn is a PMP® Credentialed Sr. Consultant with iSystems Group, Inc., an SDVOSB. Mr. Lovorn combines best practices from the many agencies he has served to provide both federal and commercial clients portfolio, program, and project management consultation specializing in full life cycle acquisition management, earned value management system (EVMS) implementation and analysis, schedule development and analysis, schedule risk assessment, and training services. He is a certified trainer in Senior Level FAC-P/PM and other professional training courses. Mr. Lovorn was a member of the team that developed the GAO's Best Practices for Project Schedules Guide (GAO-12-120G) and actively participates on GAO's Cost, Schedule, and EVM Expert Working Group. Mr. Lovorn's publications include "Program Level IBR/EVMS Surveillance in the Federal Enterprise" and "Lessons Learned in Implementing Earned Value Management in the Federal Workspace." Mr. Lovorn's agency experience includes: Federal Intelligence Agencies, Federal Retirement Thrift investment Board (FRTIB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Naval Engineering Logistics Office (NELO), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics, Office of Naval Intelligence, Small Business Administration (SBA), Space and Missile Command, U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), United States Air Force (USAF) Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA), U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Education: MBA, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. B.A., The College of William and Mary In Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia.

Name: Katherine Koman Evans Specialty: Project Management, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Risk

Management Contact Information: Phone: 703-201-3278 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 310, East Tower, Washington, DC

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20024 Project Management Experience: 15+ years Earned Value Management: 10 years Teaching Experience: 10 years Career Highlights: Ms. Evans has over fifteen years’ experience providing support to both government and commercial clients such as the Federal Aviation Administration, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Small Business Administration, U.S. Veterans Administration, and Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center. Ms. Evans implements earned value management (EVM) systems and provides schedule development and analysis for clients and has experience in performing Schedule Risk Analyses. She has as formal training in scheduling tools (Primavera, Microsoft Project). In addition, she understands the linkage of schedule analysis to cost analysis and EVM. Prior to MCR, LLC, Ms. Evans worked for PRC. Education: Ms. Evans earned a BA in Economics from DePauw University.

Name: Barbara C. Phillips, EVP, PMP Teaches: 200 B - D

Specialty: Project Management, Earned Value Management, Training

Phone: (703) 626-4752 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 17245 Fresh Meadow Trail, Dumfries, VA 22025 Project Management Experience: More than 25 years

Earned Value Management: 25 years Teaching Experience: 20 years Website: www.eosionline.com Career Highlights: Barbara is Director of Performance Management Solutions at Eagle One Solutions,

Inc. (EOSi), a small business specializing in performance management, acquisition and contraction management, business process management, human capital management, IT project management, strategic planning, cost/schedule analysis, and program assessment support. Barbara developed the EVM Implementation Plan and initial WBS at start up and continues to support the program through DCMA Surveillance for a recent contact at L-3. She directs and leads consulting assignments to develop and implement earned value management systems (EVMS) for contractors and large-scale Federal programs. She has trained hundreds of participants in the specifics of project management best practices with an emphasis on EVM. Barbara is a recognized leader in the EVM community. Prior to joining EOSi, Barbara was the EV Program Architect at L-3 STRATIS' Center for Performance Management. In this role, she initiated and deployed a strategy for the development and implementation of sustainable earned value management systems across the division. Barbara is currently the Chair of CPM WDC, an pilot for local chapters. Professional Certifications: Earned Value Professional (EVP) from AACE and Project Management Professional (PMP) from The Project Management Institute. Education: BA, The George Washington University, MSIS, George Mason University

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Name: Wolf (Bill) P. Altman, EVP Contact Information Phone: (614) 327-4342 E-Mail: [email protected] Career Highlights: For over 23 years at Battelle, Mr. Altman operated in many positions, rising through the ranks from an Associate Department Manager, to Program Manager and finally as Vice President of the Program Management Office,

a corporate office chartered to develop standardized processes and training to improve the organization project management functions. Mr. Altman also represented Battelle on the NDIA Program Management Systems Committee and has served on its Executive Board and represented Battelle on the NDIA Industrial Committee for Program Management. He was also the Project Management Management System Owner for the Battelle Standards Based Management System; this includes the development of a validated Earned Value Management System. While leading project management at Battelle, Mr. Altman was also responsible for the Proposal Operations Center. This organization lead the major strategic proposals (>$20M) that Battelle pursued. During his leadership of Proposal Operations, he developed a Business Development Guide that provided step-by-step guidance on the development of opportunities from lead identification, capture plan development, proposal activities and post-submission. As part of the guide development, he instituted Battelle’s first formal Bid-No Bid review process to ensure management’s engagement throughout the proposal lifecycle. Professional Certifications: Earned Value Professional (EVP) Education: BS (Physics) from Drexel University; MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania; Completed all coursework toward PhD in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland.

Name: Harry I. Sparrow Teaches: 300 B Contact Information Phone: (707) 373-5336 E-Mail: [email protected] Mr. Sparrow has over 40 years of experience in the field of program/project management. He has served as a management consultant to both private industry and government clients. He is a recognized authority for managing projects and successfully melding

management requirements with the realities and constraints of the project environment. He has advised such clients as AgustaWestland, CH2MHill, Lucent Technologies, Northrop-Grumman, Westinghouse, Honeywell, Boeing, Xerox, Lockheed-Martin, MacDonald Dettwiler, Illinois Power, Ericsson, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Telephonics and MK-Ferguson.

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As an Engagement Manager, Mr. Sparrow has assisted over 200 clients with the evaluation, design, and implementation of project management systems. Mr. Sparrow's consulting experiences have been varied and extensive. In addition to consulting experiences in the private sector, he has consulted to the Navy, assisting them with systems planning, design, implementation, and training. He has led and participated on numerous management system assessment teams. Mr. Sparrow has been the seminar leader for hundreds of public and in-house seminars addressing project management systems. He has been a guest lecturer for organizations such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), the National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA). Mr. Sparrow is a recipient of the David Packard Award of Excellence in Acquisition for his efforts as part of the team that authored the EVMS Guidelines as documented by ANSI/EIA 748. He was the president of the Performance Management Association (PMA), now the College of Performance Management. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Engineering Physics, South Dakota State University Master of Science, Industrial Administration, Purdue University

Name: Chris Humphreys Phone: (714) 685-1730 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 9910 Research Drive in Irvine, CA 92618 Website: www.humphreys-assoc.com Career Highlights: Mr. Humphreys is a Consultant Manager with Humphreys & Associates. Chris has focused on management system design by creating

flowcharts and their associated narratives, storyboards and the subsequent implementation activities with particular emphasis on scheduling and earned value techniques. He has assisted in the conduct of many audits of Earned Value Management Systems. Chris has recently participated in the design and implementation of EV Systems for a number of companies who had no experience with Earned Value which resulted in successful Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR)s. Chris has taught Earned Value for the past four years. Recently, Chris worked on a large program undergoing DCMA review, his responsibilities included coaching 15 Control Account Managers (CAMs) on a weekly basis and prepping them for typical DCMA interview questions. Chris is responsible for the managing various H&A customer engagements throughout the lifecycle of the program. Education: Bachelor of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Name: William P. Smart Teaches: 400 E; 500 A; 500 B Specialty: Program Management, Acquisition Management, Earned Value Management, Financial Management Contact Information: Phone: 256-656-2400 Email: [email protected]

Project Management Experience: 40 years Earned Value Management Experience: Over 29+ years Teaching Experience: Over 25 years Career Highlights: Bill Smart joined BCF Solutions, Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, in Sep 2009 following a

career as a Government civilian professional in weapon system acquisition. He currently serves as Program Manager for Engineering and Support Service contracts in support of the Missile Defense Agency. His professional career spans over 37 years encompassing assignments with NASA, Defense Agency and Army project offices, Army commodity commands and Program Executive Office (PEO) staff organizations; to include the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM), Huntsville, AL, the Aviation and Troop Support Command (ATCOM), St Louis, MO; the Project Manager for Training Devices (STRICOM), Orlando, FL, the Sentry Project Office, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; the Joint Theater Missile Defense Program Office, the Army Program Executive Office (PEO), Air, Space and Missile Defense; and the Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Project Office. He has project and staff experience in budget and financial management, acquisition, source selection, manpower, program planning and oversight, acquisition program documentation/reporting, and EVM for both major and non-major programs. As an EVM Review Team Chief, he defined the process and led the first Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) in DOD, for two ACAT 1D programs; which became the benchmark for DOD IBR policy, for which he was named a recipient of the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award given to the Integrated Program Management Initiative Joint Team in 1998.

Professional Certifications: Mr. Smart is a 1995 graduate of the Project Management Certification Program, University of Alabama-Huntsville and holds Army Acquisition Corps Level III Certifications in two career programs, Project Management and Business, Cost Estimating, & Financial Management. Inducted into the Military Order of Saint Barbara in 1998, his professional affiliations include being a founding member and Past President/Chapter Officer of CPM (formerly PMA), Huntsville, AL Chapter. He is an active member in NDIA, AIAA, PMI, and CPM. Education: B.S.B.A (Finance), University of Central Florida; M.S.M. (Acquisition & Contracting), Florida

Institute of Technology.

Name: Mark J. Troisi Specialty: Project Management, Earned Value Management, Training

Contact Information: Phone: (202) 827-1328 (O) (410) 935-8744 (C) E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 601E Washington, DC 20024 Project Management Experience: More than 25 years

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Earned Value Management: 25 years Teaching Experience: 20 years Career Highlights: Mr. Troisi has over 20+ years progressive experience in having provided program management support and services for private (Commercial) and public (Government) clients that include premier corporations and agencies across the Telecommunications, Government (DoD, Intelligence), Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, Insurance, and Pharmaceutical industries. His accomplishments have been primarily in a lead or direct project management operational role for various Development, Modernization, or Enhancement (DME), or Command, Control, Communications, Computing and Intelligence (C4I) type software and engineering projects. Activities for these projects have included the implementation of project scheduling and Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS); as well as acquisition support in Earned Value Management (EVM) program performance measurement analysis, cost analysis, proposal pricing support, and OMB Exhibit 300 data compilation. Specific training and documentation experience includes the creation of basic project management and Earned Value (EV) courseware, EVM System Description Document development, and traditional training materials for EVM type government reviews such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Compliance Review (CRs) and follow-on Surveillance Reviews. Mr. Troisi has also served as a key participant in these reviews having supported both government and contractor positions to review and analyze contract data. Mr. Troisi currently serves as the Dean for the College of Performance Management’s (CPM) 500 Training Track (Execution and Controlling) and has previously served on the CPM testing committee for three years. Education: B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland.

Name: Martin Saia Teaches: 200 B - D; 300 A Specialty: Earned Value Management, Performance Management, Planning and Scheduling, Project Management Contact Information: Phone: 410-370-3648 E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 301 Galena Court, Millersville, MD 21108 Project Management Experience: over 25 years Earned Value Management: over 25 years Teaching Experience: 20 years Career Highlights: Mr. Saia has over 25 years of expertise in developing Program Management/Acquisition Plans and program documentation, Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) planning, creating resource loaded detailed and summary level schedules and Integrated Master Schedules, tracking program/project status, preparing earned value analysis and reports, providing schedule risk analysis, assisting to evaluate operational and technical alternatives and performing risk management, assessment and mitigation. He has had active roles in leading and enabling project

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teams to prepare, implement, execute and maintain Earned Value Management (EVM) Systems compliant with government, industry and company standards. He has developed and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). As a SETA Contractor for the various Federal Government agencies, has provided EVM, Scheduling and Performance Measurement support and contactor oversight. Mr. Saia has been a lead member of the College of Performance Management Test Team since 2006 and is the Education Configuration Control Board Lead and Co-Dean for the CPM 500 Training Track (Execution and Controlling) for the College of Performance Management. Professional Certifications: Extensive professional education. CPM Professional Education Program (PEP) / Earned Value Management certificates. Mr. Saia is an active member of AACE, CPM, NDIA and PMI.

Education: B.S. Business Technology, University of the State of New York

Name: Brian M. Evans Teaches: 100 F

Specialty: Project Management, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Risk

Management Contact Information: Phone: 703-217-6304 E-Mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 306, East Tower, Washington, DC 20024 Project Management Experience: 25+ years Earned Value Management: 9 years Teaching Experience: 6 years Career Highlights: Brian Evans, a Technical Director, at MCR, LLC has over 25 years of full life cycle experience in large-scale program and project management experience with Federal civilian agency and DoD clients. He has developed and taught program and project management courses for American University, MCR, the Federal Aviation Administration and private clients. Mr. Evans is a subject matter expert in program/project management, scheduling, and earned value management. He has experience in controlling and simultaneously integrating multiple large, complex, multidisciplinary projects in an uncertain environment. Mr. Evans implements earned value management systems for his clients and his own projects. He has experience with Primavera P6 on construction and other IT related projects in addition to experience in performing Schedule Risk Analyses. Brian has formal training in Primavera and Microsoft Project. In addition, he understands the linkage of schedule analysis to cost analysis and EVM. Prior to joining MCR, LLC, Mr. Evans worked for IBM; PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; Litton Industries; PRC, Inc.; and Advanced Technology, Inc. Professional Certifications: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP), PMI Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), AACE, International (AACEI) Earned Value Professional (EVP), (AACEI) Planning and Scheduling Professional, AACEI Decision and Risk Management Professional (DRMP), International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL, Inc.) Microsoft Project 2003 Orange Belt, and IIL, Inc. Microsoft Project 2003 Blue Belt. Education: M.Sc. Technology Management, University of Maryland University College; B.Sc.

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University.

Name: Lisa D. Wolf, EVP, PMP Contact Information: E-Mail: [email protected] Lisa Wolf is the Earned Value Management (EVM) Focal Point for Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading global consulting firm that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. In this role for the past seven years, Lisa has been responsible for

ensuring the proper firm-wide deployment of the ANSI/EIA-compliant Earned Value Management System through training, proposal support, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), Internal Surveillance Reviews (ISRs), and Joint Surveillance Reviews (JSRs). Lisa’s wide range of diverse EVM experience as a practitioner has been in RDT&E, Production, Deployment, Software Development, and support services projects of varying contract sizes and types with myriad clients. A frequent speaker and trainer of Earned Value Management and Project Management topics, Lisa has done so throughout the United States and the world, including Yokosuka, Japan, Alexandria, Egypt, Melbourne, Australia, and as a keynote speaker for the PMI Sydney Conference. She has served as a guest lecturer for graduate students at Bowie State University in Maryland, as well as a course developer and leader for the American Management Association (AMA). Lisa is also presently a Co-Lead of the Sustainment Performance Measurement Working Group for the Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD) of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). Lisa has been certified by the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI) as an Earned Value Professional (EVP) and by the PMI as a Project Management Professional (PMP), as well as a current MBA candidate at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School.

Name: Robert Loop, EVP, PSP, CPA Teaches: 600 GD Specialty: Earned-Value Management, Planning Contact Information: Phone: 703-352-0681 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 5181 Dungannon Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

Project Management Experience: 29 Years Earned Value Management: 30 Years Teaching Experience: 27 Years

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Career Highlights: Robert Loop currently is a DOE EVM Specialist. In this role he supports policy,

surveillance, and recommendations regarding DOE EVM. Previously Robert Loop supported the Navy Center for Earned Value Management (CEVM). He was a key player in the development, adjudication, and review of the DOD Integrated Program Management Report Data Item Description (IPMR DID). He has 30 years of experience working with EVM in practical ways, and authored many presentations on a variety of EVM topics. Bob holds an M.S degree in Accounting from the University of Colorado and is a licensed CPA in the state of Maryland. Bob is also the Test Team Leader for the College of Performance Management (CPM). Professional Certifications: Certified Public Accountant (Maryland), Earned Value Professional

(EVP), Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP), PMI-CPM EVM Training Certificate. Education: BBA Business Administration, MS Accounting



Instructors

Name: Wayne F. Abba Teaches: 600 GE

Specialty: Contract and Project Management, Earned Value Management

Contact Information: Phone: 703-658-1815 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 6421 Lyric Lane, Falls Church, VA 22044-1220

Project Management Experience: More than 35 years Earned Value Management: 35 years Teaching Experience: 25 years Career Highlights: Wayne F. Abba is a management consultant specializing in EVM in the public sector. His clients include For seventeen years before retiring in 1999, Mr. Abba was the senior program analyst for contract performance management in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology). He was awarded three Secretary of Defense Medals for Meritorious Civilian Service for leadership in the acceptance of effectively integrated technical, schedule and cost performance management principles throughout the Department of Defense, the federal government, commercial enterprise, and in the governments and industries of friendly foreign countries. In 1999 his contributions to the advancement of project management were recognized by PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award and by the Government of Canada. In 2005 he was made an honorary fellow of the Centre for Excellence in Project Management in New Delhi, India. He is executive vice-president of the College of Performance Management, a past president of the PMI College of Performance Management and serves on the National Defense Industrial Association’s Integrated Program Management Division. He is a contributing author of the GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide: Best Practices for Developing and Managing Capital Program Costs and the GAO Scheduling Guide and of the PMBOK ® Guide 4th Edition. Professional Certifications: Professional Designation in Contract Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology and NCMA. Education: B.S., University of the State of New York, M.P.A., the American University, Washington, D.C.

Name: Neil F. Albert

Teaches: 200 A; Specialty: Project Performance Management, Cost Estimating and Analysis, Earned

Value Management, Work Breakdown Structures Contact Information: Phone: 703-506-4600 E-Mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: MCR, LLC, 2010 Corporate Ridge, Suite 350, McLean, Virginia 22102 Project Management Experience: 37 years Earned Value Management: 30 years Teaching Experience: 28 years



Career Highlights: Mr. Albert is Vice Chairman of MCR, LLC a small business specializing in strategic

planning, cost/schedule analysis, acquisition management, and program assessment support. In his capacity, Mr. Albert provides oversight and support of the company’s functional and operational divisions. Provides key support to government and industry customers by establishing Integrated Program Management qualifications in partnering and service activities. Develops and directs the company in aligning with the strategic vision for the company’s future, including guiding executives and high level officers along a main objective and working to increase business outside of the company. Represents the company in high visible activities and supports important events such as public meetings, international conferences, and speaking engagements. Mr. Albert has been at MCR for over 25 years and has held many positions including Director of the Cost Analysis Division, Vice President, and Senior Vice President, General Manager, and President and CEO. Previously, he was Director of Cost Estimating and Analysis at Textron Defense Systems where he directed and managed the cost analysis functions including cost estimating, pricing, cost/schedule control support, proposal development, cost/price analysis, cost systems development, Design-to-Cost and Life-Cycle Cost analysis. Other positions included Senior Cost Analyst at Analytical Systems Engineering Corporation, Financial Analyst at Calculon Corporation and Management Analyst at Computer Sciences Corporation. Mr. Albert is the primary developer and author of MIL-STD-881B & C (Work Breakdown Structures for Defense Materiel Items) and MIL-HDBK-881 (Development of Work Breakdown Structures). He was a contributor to the PMI Work Breakdown Structure Practice Standard, PMI Earned Value Management Practice Standard, The GAO Cost Estimating and Assessment Guide; and Department of Energy (DOE) Work Breakdown Structure Guide. Professional Certifications: Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst, Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (SCEA). Education: BBA in Finance/Economics and MBA in Financial Management from the George Washington University.

Name: Glen B. Alleman Teaches: 200 C and Workshop Specialty: Program Performance Management, Earned Value Management, Probabilistic Risk Management, Systems Engineering Contact Information: Phone: 303-241-9633 E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 4347 Pebble Beach Drive, Niwot, CO 80503 Project Management Experience: over 25 years Earned Value Management: over 25 tears Teaching Experience: 25 years Career Highlights: Glen leads the Program Planning and Controls practice for Niwot Ridge LLC, with 30 years experience in program management, systems engineering, software development, and general management applied to problems of performance based program management. Glen’s experience ranges from real time process control in a variety of technical domains to product development management and Program Management in a variety of firms including Logicon, TRW, CH2M Hill, SM&A, and several consulting firms before joining Niwot Ridge LLC. Glen’s teaching experience includes university level courses in mathematics, physics, and computer science.




Currently Glen is focused on improving the probability of program success by applying Performance-Based Project Management® to software intensive defense and enterprise IT programs. Glen’s hands on management experience ranges from proposal activities through program execution focusing on IMP/IMS, programmatic risk, Technical Performance Measures, CAM and PP&C mentoring and training, process improvement, DCMA Validation. Glen is a frequent speaker at PMI-CPM, NDIA, ICEAA, and PMI General Conferences. Education: BS Physics, University of California, Irvine, California (UCI). MS Systems Management, University of

Southern California (USC)

Name: Michael J Breuker, EVP Teaches: 300C & 300D Specialty: Integrated Program Management, Enterprise Project Management Contact Information: Phone: 888.975.1119 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 320 Decker Drive, Suite 100, Irving, TX 75062

Project Management Experience: 16 years Earned Value Management: 13 years Teaching Experience: 16 years Career Highlights: Mr. Breuker is the Integrated Program Management (IPM) Solution Area Leader at Pinnacle Management Systems, Inc., Mr. Breuker joined Pinnacle in 2000. In his role as IPM Solutions Area Leader he has overall responsibility for the company’s IPM related capabilities, delivery services and products as well as the professionals in his organization. With over 15 years of experience implementing IPM solutions for government agencies and suppliers, Mr. Breuker brings the specialized knowledge and skills to enable his clients with the right solutions needed for improved business results. Mr. Breuker’s experiences include compliance and maturity assessments, policy development, business process improvement, software implementation, training and project/engagement management. He has been instrumental in effecting transformative change within government agencies and suppliers struggling with EVMS compliance and leading them to successful DCMA and agency validations using organizational change management and adoption techniques. Recently he has been leading teams focused on implementation of enterprise Program Management Offices (ePMOs) and the tools and processes to support them, as well as EVM implementation services such as IBR preparation, supporting validation reviews, policy and procedure development and CAM training, mentoring and structured coaching. Mr. Breuker is a frequent speaker at the IPM Conference, EVM World and numerous project management software vendor conferences. He is also an active participant with the NDIA Program Management Subcommittee (PMSC) and the Civilian Agency Industry Working Group (CAIWG). www.linkedin.com/in/michaelbreuker/ Professional Certifications & Memberships: Michael is an AACEI certified Earned Value Professional (EVP) and an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)

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Name: Scott Brunton Teaches: 500 B Specialty: Program Management, Earned Value Management, Financial Management, Integrated Program Scheduling Contact Information: Phone: 719-339-0748 Email: [email protected]

Project Management Experience: 30 years Earned Value Management Experience: Over 10+ years Teaching Experience: Over 25 years Career Highlights: Scott is a Senior Consultant with Lewis Fowler, and specializes in the areas of Project

Controls, Earned Value Management training, assessment, implementation and mentoring in the Aerospace & Defense, Oil & Gas and Enterprise Commercial vertical markets. Additionally, he provides consulting services that enable cost effective Program Portfolio Management and Project Delivery processes to meet/exceed customer needs and to deliver on-time, best-valued and risk managed relationships and solutions. He provided integrated schedule, technical and financially accountable strategic driven business portfolio processes and skills that reveal and deliver unique customer capabilities to expand market penetration, and deepen value awareness of core processes and execution methodologies. Recent engagements include Earned Value Management program reporting, training and mentoring within a $500M NASA government program and, within a national Oil & Gas Project Management Office (PMO) enterprise, provided portfolio management, and financial cost/forecasting. Scott has performed ANSI/EIA 748 gap assessments for EVMS adoption within the Department of Energy and is a regular presenter of EV and Portfolio topics for professional associations. Prior to joining Lewis Fowler, Scott delivered leadership and management expertise in a variety of sectors, including public utilities, healthcare, defense/aerospace proposal management and commercial product/marketing development He holds advanced technical and business academic degrees, is multiply credentialed with professional associations, licensed as a Professional Engineer and enjoyed teaching at several higher learning institutions.

Professional Certifications: Mr. Brunton holds multiple credentials from the Project Management Institute as a PMP, PMI-SP (Scheduling Professional), and PMI-RMP (Risk Management Professional). Additionally, he holds certification as an Earned Value Professional (EVP) with the Association of Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEI), licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE), as well as being a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) in MS Project scheduling. Mr. Brunton is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a member of the Eta Kappa Nu honor society in Electrical Engineering. Education: B.A.Sc (EE), M.A.Sc (EE) from University of Waterloo, MBA (Production Management)

from University of Colorado.



Name: Thomas J. Coonce Teaches: 200 C and Workshop Contact Information: Phone: 703-362-2568 Email: [email protected] Institute for Defense Analyses Thomas J. Coonce is an Adjunct Research Staff Member with the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) where he researches Essential Views of the Integrated Program Management Report data to provide government stakeholders with a)

insightful program status and b) indicators of problem areas. Prior to joining IDA, Mr. Coonce led NASA’s Cost Analysis Division where he shaped cost and schedule estimating policies and sponsored cost research work. Mr. Coonce also served within the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s (OSD) Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG) where he developed independent estimates of MDAP programs. While at the OSD CAIG, Mr. Coonce also led an effort to re-engineer the Contractor and Software Resources Data Reporting System and to make the data available to users. Prior to joining the OSD CAIG, Mr. Coonce served as a cost estimator for several consulting firms and the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Name: Anthony (Tony) E. Finefield Teaches: 100 C; 100 D Specialty: Development and Assessment of Earned Value Management Systems Contact Information: Phone: 714-642-8795 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 6701 Healey Avenue, Garden Grove, CA 92845-2217 Project Management Experience: 26 years Earned Value Management: 35 years Teaching Experience: Career Highlights: Mr. Tony Finefield has over thirty-nine years of experience in the area of Earned Value Management Systems. As a Naval Supply Corps Officer he was assigned to the Defense Contracts Management Area - Santa Ana where he was responsible for supervising an EVMS Surveillance program that included four validated contractors with nine contracts valued at over $1 Billion. Subsequent to that, Mr. Finefield worked for five years in two Air Force Plant Representative Offices (AFPROs): TRW Defense and Electronics Sector and Rockwell International, Autonetics Division. As the EVMS Surveillance Monitor, he was responsible for ensuring continued contractor compliance with their approved EVMS. In March 1983, Mr. Finefield joined the Cost Information & Management Systems Division of Air Force Space Systems Division (now Space and Missile Systems Center) where his responsibilities included being the SMC Field Command Focal Point for the implementation of EVM on all major acquisitions at SMC. He has led EVM reviews at such diverse contractors as Martin Marietta Astronautics Group; TRW Defense & Space Sector; Lockheed Missiles and Space Company; Boeing Aerospace and Electronics; and, General Dynamics Space Systems Division. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Finefield led the multi-service, multi-agency team charged with the rewrite of the Joint Implementation Guide and its transition into the Earned Value Management Implementation Guide, published in December 1996. Mr. Finefield served as the Chief of the Acquisition Cost Division at SMC from November 1997 to June 2001. His duties included supporting program office’s in generating program level cost estimates; supporting cost model research and maintenance; supporting the



program offices in the preparation for and conduct of Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR’s); and, providing earned value training to both program office and staff personnel. Mr. Finefield retired from Government Service on 1 July 2001 and now works as a private consultant. He has provided support to the US Air Force, Missile Defense Agency, members of the Intelligence Community and a number of Aerospace Contractors.

Education: B.S. in Accounting, Little Rock University, MBA, Cal State University Long Beach.

Name: Kevin Fisher Teaches: 200 E Specialty: Performance Management, Earned Value Management, Program Finance

and Reporting, Financial Management Systems Contact Information: Phone: 703-406-5084 E-Mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Mailing Address: Orbital ATK, 45101 Warp Drive, Dulles, Virginia 20166 Project Management Experience: 25+ years Earned Value Management: 20+ years Teaching Experience: 20+ years Career Highlights: Kevin Fisher is Senior Director of Finance at Orbital ATK and has held numerous leadership positions supporting Program and Performance Management. His initial career was in the commercial construction industry where he was Division Manager responsible for estimating, staffing and on-time project delivery. He has worked in the Aerospace and Defense industry for the last 20+ years and is currently responsible for Program Execution and Business Systems in the Civil and Defense Division of Orbital ATK’s Space Systems Group. Kevin’s duties include planning, organizing and directing multi-disciplinary business functions and systems supporting both program execution and financial reporting across a diverse portfolio of programs in compliance with contract terms and applicable regulations (FAR, CAS, GAAP). He establishes operating-level policies, directives and business processes to ensure acceptable, sound planning and control for internal and external (customer) reporting. A notable accomplishment was the design, development, implementation and validation of Orbital’s Advanced Programs Group Earned Value Management System, culminating in DCMA’s acceptance in January 2012. Education: BS, Education with Specialization in Business Management, George Mason University,

1985. Computer Information Systems degree,1992.

Name: Lisa Hastings Teaches: 400A Specialty: IMS Development w/ EV Integration and Compliance. Contact Information: Phone: 858-527-5210 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 14200 Kirkham Way, Poway, Ca 92064 Project Management Experience: 4 years Earned Value Management: 10 years

Teaching Experience: 8 years Career Highlights: Lisa Hastings is a Project Manager and the Scheduling Department Earned Value




Compliance Lead at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. In her 10 years as a program scheduler in the aerospace/defense industry Lisa Hastings has successfully written and implemented processes to standardize, streamline and ensure scheduling best practices are applied at numerous defense companies such as Thales-Raytheon Systems, Parker Hannifin, Raytheon Missile Systems, L3 and General Atomics. In 2008 Lisa Hastings served as a consultant to Raytheon Missile Systems providing scheduling support during the company’s validation review in which they were found to have achieved 100 percent compliance on all 32 EV guidelines. Lisa Hastings was an integral part of a 3 person team at L3 Interstate Electronics Company which successfully re-wrote the company’s EV system description over a one month period. At General Atomics, Lisa is considered a subject matter expert in cost and schedule integration, IBRs, SRAs, resource loading, EV and IMS/IPMR CDRL compliance,14 pt health metrics, and also provides mentoring and training to schedulers, CAMs and program managers. She is a member of NDIA and an active participant in the Planning and Scheduling Working Group within the Integrated Program Management Division.

Professional Certifications: Raytheon Six Sigma Continuous Process Improvement Certification

Education: B.S. Business Administration, Management: California State University Long Beach.

Name: Eleanor L. Haupt, EVP Teaches: 100 A; 100 E; 400 F; 600 GB; 600 BC, Main Author of CPM Case Study Specialty: Earned Value analysis and training Contact Information: Phone: 937-572-2586 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: Earned Value Associates LLC, 2762 Lorrie Drive, Beavercreek, OH

45434 Project Management Experience: 29 years Earned Value Management: 29 years Teaching Experience: 17 years Career Highlights: Eleanor is a senior partner with Earned Value Associates LLC, a training and

consulting company dedicated to improving earned value management. Eleanor provides customized support for EVM implementation and policy development to private and public clients. As part of EVMS implementation for a client, she conducts gap analyses and continuous improvement assessments, as well as compliance and integrated baseline reviews. Eleanor has developed and presented a wide variety of training materials covering the full spectrum of EVM, and is also a certified wInsight instructor. She is a frequent speaker, trainer, and keynoter at national and international EVM conferences. Eleanor is the author of several guides and manuals, and has been a major contributor to other guides. Prior to entering the public sector, she had a successful career within the Department of Defense for over 26 years, and was a leading expert on several key teams. She worked for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army, and has supported numerous programs in financial and cost management, specializing in earned value management and integrated management. Eleanor was the EVM focal point at Aeronautical Systems Center and responsible for policy development, guidance, training, and direction for the application of EVM on all Air Force programs at the center. Eleanor served as Executive Vice President and President of the PMI College of Performance Management, and also served on the Education Committee. Professional Certifications: Earned Value Professional, Level III DAWIA certification in Budget, Cost Estimating and Financial Management; Professional Designation in Cost Analysis and Price Analysis Education: Bachelor degree, Capital University, Columbus OH.



Name: Joe Houser Teaches: 200F; 400D Contact Information: Phone: 301-529-6697 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: Ernst & Young 484 Westpark Drive

McLean, VA 22102 Career Highlights: Mr. Houser’s experience spans more than 40 years experience of program and financial management experience in both the commercial and the government sectors. He is currently Senior Manager with Ernst & Young. He is past Vice President and co-founder of KM Systems Group. His experience includes all phases of acquisition program management from strategic planning through implementation for information technology programs up to $250M. Mr. Houser has worked at all organizational levels, including corporate headquarter, division headquarters, manufacturing, development, and field support. He served as the EVM Focal Point for both IBM and Lockheed Martin. Mr. Houser’s experience includes corporate level responsibilities for earned value management for IBM and Lockheed Martin and led several program performance process improvement initiatives. Mr. Houser has experience with several large scale programs developing and implementing schedule management, cost management, risk management, and earned value management systems. His assignments include program management for large scale IT investment programs and proposal manager for several large programs. Mr. Houser is a founding member, past Chairman of the Board, past President, and past VP of Education for the Program Management Institute - College of Performance Management. He was an Executive Board member and past Chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Program Management Systems Committee which is responsible for the ANSI/EIA 748 - EVMS Standard. Mr. Houser served as the NDIA industry advisor to the Department of Defense Performance Measurement Joint Executive Group (PMJEG). He has published several papers and is an international speaker and lecturer on cost/schedule control and management.

Name: Gary C. Humphreys Teaches: 400 B; 400 C; 500 E; 500 F Specialty: Project performance measurement, earned value systems design, development, implementation and training Contact Information: Phone: 714-685-1730 E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 9910 Research Drive in Irvine, CA 92618 Project Management Experience: 40 years Earned Value Management: 40 years Teaching Experience: 40 years Career Highlights: Gary C. Humphreys is chief executive officer of Humphreys & Associates, Inc. As a consultant, Mr. Humphreys has provided technical support in all phases of project management to clients in the United States, Sweden, Australia, England, Holland and other countries. He has served as chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Program Management Systems Subcommittee (PMSC), and president and chairman of the board of the Performance Management




Association, which had became the Project Management Institute’s College of Performance Management. Professional Certifications: Recipient of the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award in 1998.Education: B.S. Business Administration: University of California Berkeley, M.B.A. Business Administration: University of Southern California.

Name: Keith A. Kratzert Teaches: 600 GF

Specialty: Program Management, Earned Value Management

Contact Information: Phone: 202-488-0975 ext 115 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: Veracity Engineering, 425 3rd Street, SW, Washington, DC 20024

Project Management Experience: More than 31 years Earned Value Management: 24 years Teaching Experience: 20 years Career Highlights: Keith A. Kratzert is currently serving as a Senior EVM Analyst at Veracity

Engineering. In this position, he supports the office of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Earned Value Management (EVM) Focal Point, AAP-200. He retired from the FAA in December 2010 after 11½ years of service. His positions in the FAA included; serving as the FAA EVM Focal Point and other positions within the FAA in the Air Traffic Organization, Terminal Service Unit Planning and Performance organization and the Office of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance Systems. Before joining the FAA, he provided support to Navy and DoD acquisition programs for ten years as a support contractor. During this period, he supported the F/A-18E/F Strike Fighter program in the areas of Metrics and EVM. Prior to that, he completed a 21-year career in the United States Air Force where he held numerous acquisition and test and evaluation positions in the Strategic Air Command and Air Force Systems Command. Professional Certifications: Certified as a Level IV, Senior Acquisition Manager, by the Air Force Systems Command Education: B.S., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio; M.S.P.A., Troy State University, Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Defense Systems Management College (DSMC) Program Managers Course, 76-2. Lay Minister Certificate, Concordia University, Mequon WI.

Name: Michael Marcel Teaches: 300 F Phone: 240-507-4755 E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Marcell has fifteen (15) years of specialized experience in Project Management and Project Controls, including a wide variety of transportation and building construction programs, commercial and technical service integration, Manufacturing, Government,



Software development, Integrated Logistics, and Research/Development programs. Mr. Marcell has designed and implemented tools, processes, and procedures for Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) as the Program Planning and Controls Manager for a major defense contractor.

Name: Andrea J. Nibert Teaches: 500 D Specialty: Program Control, Accounting Information Systems and Data Management, Earned Value Management Contact Information: Phone: 410-300-7455 E-mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 6841 Benjamin Franklin Drive in Columbia, MD 21046 Project Management Experience: 20 years Earned Value Management: 8 years Teaching Experience: 2 years Career Highlights: Ms. Nibert has over 20 years of DoD government contracting experience as a Program Control and Earned Value Analyst. Professional experience includes Corporate/Cost Accounting, EVMS, Project Management and Financial Analysis with a complementary background in the design, development and implementation of MIS operations to support critical accounting processes and financial tracking functions. She has supported all phases of program execution, beginning with proposal support. Her focus includes the start-up of programs with earned value requirements, the implementation of the earned value management system processes, IBR readiness and training, statusing and tracking programs and analyzing program performance. In support of programs not requiring earned value management, she applies her process oriented approach to the program reporting to meet the Program Managers requirements ensuring the right data is available for decision making. Ms. Nibert was a team member demonstrating EVMS compliance, earning a corporate Advanced Agreement. Education: B.S. Accounting, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Name: Dianna Patterson-Williams Teaches: 500 C Specialty: Integrated Program Management; Earned Value Management Implementation, Compliance & Surveillance Contact Information: Phone: 520-794-0777 E-mail:[email protected]

Project Management Experience: 18 Years Earned Value Management: 9 Years Teaching Experience: 3 Years Career Highlights: Dianna has over 18 years of Earned Value/Program/Contract Management experience in the Defense Department experience ranging within the design, development, production, construction and services environments with Raytheon and the United States Air Force. As an EVMS focal point at Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS), she is responsible for the bringing a breadth of knowledge and experience in the area of earned value management systems, strategies, processes,




training/learning, and compliance. She is dedicated to lending insight, direction, guidance, and energy to earned value management solutions for the program management community. Dianna has 9 years of experience at Raytheon Missile Systems. Her career began as a major subcontract manager on the Kinetic Energy Interceptor program. In 2008 she transitioned to Finance as the principle analyst for the Griffin™ program, where she piloted new company-developed EVM databases for both MRP and non-MRP contracts. In 2010 she transferred to the Small Diameter Bomb II program, where the newly-implemented company EVM database was first applied on full-up contractual EVM program. Prior to RMS, Dianna was enlisted in the United States Air Force for 9 years as an Operational Contracting Officer. She was stationed at Scott AFB in Illinois, Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona, and McConnell AFB in Kansas. In March 2003 she deployed to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Manas Air Base in Kyrgystan in 2004 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Park University and a Masters of

Business Administration in Logistics from Trident University.

Name: Deric Petty, MBA, EVP, PMP Teaches: 100 E; 400 F Specialty: Program Controls & Earned Value Management Contact Information: Phone: 214-763-4183 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: Earned Value Associates LLC, 394 Cocobolo Dr., Santa Rosa

Beach, FL 32459 Project Management Experience: 15 years Earned Value Management: 11 years Teaching Experience: 8 years Career Highlights: Mr. Petty is a senior partner with Earned Value Associates LLC, a training and

consulting company dedicated to improving earned value management and its practice. He is a seasoned Project/Earned Value Management Professional that has worked with both government and commercial scopes of work for over fifteen-years in various industries including: tank manufacturing, satellite manufacturing, software development and implementation, medical products development, aircraft manufacturing, and financial services. Mr. Petty specializes in EVMS Implementations, Surveillance, and Validation support. He has performed EVMS GAP analysis for numerous clients. Mr. Petty has been a team member, made of industry leaders, that executed Third Party Validation reviews. He has supported countless Integrated Baseline Reviews, several of which were executed in a phased approach. Mr. Petty is a frequent speaker at EVM conferences. He began his career in the Aerospace and Defense industry where he was the Program Controls Administrator on the Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey program. In 2006, Mr. Petty was hired by a Medical Device company to act as the Program Manager on a portfolio of projects. This portfolio included the design, development, and manufacturing of several versions of a blood pathogen inactivation device. Soon thereafter, Mr. Petty began consulting for PPMS International, and later Earned Value Associates LLC, providing assistance with Program Controls and Earned Value Management. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force (USAF). Professional Certifications: Earned Value Professional, Project Management Professional Education: MBA with a concentration in Finance, University of North Texas; Bachelor’s degree in

Economics & Finance, University of Texas at Dallas




Name: Stuart Retter

Specialty: Manager Risk Systems & Processes Teaches: 300E Contact Information: Phone: 817-280-4610 E-Mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: 600 E Hurst Blvd Hurst Texas 76053 Project Management Experience: More than 25 years Earned Value Management: 15 years Teaching Experience: 10 years

Summary: A 20+ year veteran with Bell Helicopter, I was part of the team that led Textron companies through DCMA Earned Value System certification audits; I managed the design and implementation of the Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) Management Process and supervised cost/scheduling professionals on many projects.

Career Highlights: The new Risk, Issue and Opportunity (RIO) Management Process at Bell Helicopter streamlined identification, quantification, and action execution. My team is responsible for the design, implementation and sustainment of the system affecting both military and commercial projects.

I am a member of the National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Risk, Planning & Scheduling and Predictive Measures Working Groups, as well as a contributing author on the Planning and Scheduling Excellence Guide (PASEG). The PASEG is a joint Department of Defense / Industry effort designed to standardize schedule construction and use. While part of the Earned Value Management Core Team at Bell Helicopter we led the company through system improvements that were responsible for regaining certified status, including the introduction of Premier (an internally developed dashboard showing project performance). Bell was subsequently identified by the Defense Contractor Management Agency (DCMA), as the industry benchmark in their report to Congress. As part of various program management teams I have supervised professionals that were responsible for scheduling, budgeting, performance measurement and reporting. We prepared teams for government as well as internal program reviews providing risk assessment and training. Direct reports coordinated with all functional and program groups while working within the individual projects to execute proven techniques and strategies.

Education: B.S.I.E., University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington Texas

Name: Todd Ruckert Teaches: 200 E Specialty: Program Planning and Control, Earned Value Management Phone: 703-406-5632 E-mail: [email protected]



Mailing Address: 45101 Warp Drive, Dulles, VA 20166 Project Management Experience: 20 years Earned Value Management: 15 years Professional Certifications: Planning and Scheduling Professional (PSP) Career Highlights: Mr. Ruckert leads the Program Planning and Controls department within the Space Systems Group (SSG) of Orbital ATK, Inc. In his nearly 20 years at Orbital ATK, Mr. Ruckert’s experience includes project controls execution and schedule management for spacecraft and launch vehicle development programs, project management of carrier aircraft modifications for air-launched space systems, management of spacecraft integration and test, and management control system development, implementation and validation. Currently, Mr. Ruckert is the EVM Focal Point within the Space Systems Group. His responsibilities center around facilitation of compliant, efficient execution of earned value management on programs within the SSG Civil and Defense Division through process standardization, documentation and training, tools and business system maintenance, program execution supervision and administration of an internal surveillance program. Mr, Ruckert provides training to internal EVMS practitioners, including basic and advanced EVM courses, focused planning and scheduling training, and process-specific training across the division. Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Name: Elizabeth Schloer Teaches: 600 A

Specialty: Earned Value, Schedule, and Risk Implementation, Management, and

Training Contact Information: Phone: (571) 235-1900 E-Mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102

Project Management Experience: 11 years Earned Value Management: 11 years Teaching Experience: 1 year Career Highlights: Mrs. Schloer is the Deputy EVM Focal Point at Booz Allen Hamilton. She has over 11 years of experience in project, program, and portfolio management. Mrs. Schloer has experience with Government Agency EVM requirements and reporting [including Office of Management and Budget (OMB) reporting], commercial software requirements, and numerous earned value management implementations on multi-million dollar programs. She currently works within Booz Allen Hamilton’s Regulatory Compliance department to ensure the Earned Value Management Business System complies with federal regulations. Professional Certifications: PMI-SP, Member of CPM and PMI Education: Bachelor of Business Administration, James Madison University



Name: Kelly V. Sele

Teaches: 400A Specialty: Earned Value Management implementation and analysis Contact Information: Phone: 310-227-3846 E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 8680 Balboa Avenue in San Diego, CA 92123

Project Management Experience: 14 years Earned Value Management: 10 years Teaching Experience: 1 year Career Highlights: Kelly V. Sele is an EVMS Analyst in the Corporate Earned Value Resource Center

of Raytheon Company. Ms. Sele has supported successful Cost and Schedule control of Contracts in varying size and complexity, at both publicly and privately-held Defense (DoD) subcontractor corporations. Her main areas of focus have been in Software and Aerospace, both Development and Production programs. She is also a member of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Integrated Program Management Division (IPMD). Professional Certifications: Program Management Professional (PMP), Program Management Institute. Education: B.S. Business Administration, Accounting: San Diego State University.

Name: Susan Wood Teaches: 100 A/B, 400 F Specialty: Project Performance Measurement/Management, Requirements definition, Earned Value Management (EVM) Compliance Reviews and Joint Surveillance Reviews, Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), EVM planning, implementation/execution, analyses and training. Contact Information: Phone: 850-585-4830

E-mail: [email protected] Mailing Address: 70 Serenity Circle, Defuniak Springs, FL 32433 Project Management Experience: Over 30 Earned Value Management: 28 years Teaching Experience: 24 years Career Highlights: Susan Wood is currently Past President and acting Vice President for Conferences ad Events for the College of Performance Management (CPM). She previously served as the first President of the newly formed CPM. Susan also served as the PMI EVM CoP Council Manager, President of PMI’s College of Performance Management (PMI-CPM), as well as Executive Vice President and Vice President for Conference and Events. She was the North American PMI-CPM liaison to the Asia Pacific 2006 Symposium. Susan was also the Program Manager, annual PMI-CPM International Conferences. She has also served as Program Manager of a number of the International Integrated Program Management Conferences (IPMCs) co-sponsored by PMI-CPM, National Defense Industrial Association, and the Society of Cost Estimating and Analysis (US) and Co-Chair of the 1-3rd PMI-CPM EVM Japan Conferences. Mrs. Wood is a senior partner at Earned Value Associates, LLC specializing in all aspects of EVM. Susan retired in 2004 as the EVM Focal Point for the Air Armament Center (AAC) at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, responsible for EVM policy, guidance and implementation support across all AAC programs. As a member of the Air Force (AF) Earned Value (EV) Integrated Product Team, Susan contributed to AF EV policy and implementation guidance. She




has led and served on contractor and government EVM System Review teams and has developed and provided EVM training to government and contractor personnel for the past 23 years. Susan has over 30 year’s government and contractor acquisition experience. Professional Certifications: Extensive professional education Education: BS in Accounting from Troy State University

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