2018 PMI Central IL Chapter Conference Speaker...
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Speaker Biographies Keynote Speakers David Barrett David Barrett is a professional speaker, regular blogger, podcast host, author of five books and education advisor. He specializes in helping people and organizations Manage the Uncertainty by creating healthy projects and strategies. 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. Scott Carbonara Scott Carbonara is a keynote speaker, author, and consultant who is passionate about engaging a company’s greatest asset: its people. Known as “The Leadership Therapist” for his diverse background–from serving as an award-winning crisis counselor, to executive chief-of-staff of a multi-billion-dollar company—Scott has spoken for such esteemed groups as SAS, Wal-Mart, AT&T Global, multiple healthcare systems, and the federal government. He is the author of several leadership books including A Manager’s Guide to Employee Engagement (McGraw Hill). Scott breathes life into topics including employee engagement, culture, change management, communication, and customer service. www.LeadershipTherapist.com. Alan Mallory Alan Mallory is an international speaker, author and professional development coach who is passionate about leadership and human performance. A graduate from Queen's University, he has worked internationally with large organizations as a professional engineer and project manager. Living and working abroad has given Alan the opportunity to deepen his understanding of individual and team challenges, better appreciate cultural diversity and successfully adapt to different organizational structures. In the spring of 2008 Alan embarked on the journey of a lifetime: to attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Along with three members of his immediate family, Alan climbed through some of the most challenging yet exciting conditions imaginable and set a world record when all four of them set foot on the summit. Alan delivers a number of exciting presentations and training programs designed to help individuals, team members and organizations reach new heights in the way we think and the actions we take in order to achieve breakthrough performance.
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SpeakerBiographies
KeynoteSpeakersDavidBarrett
DavidBarrettisaprofessionalspeaker,regularblogger,podcasthost,authoroffivebooksandeducationadvisor.HespecializesinhelpingpeopleandorganizationsManagetheUncertaintybycreatinghealthyprojectsandstrategies.David’scareerincludesthecreationanddirectingofaconferencebusiness,trainingcompany,softwaredevelopmentfirm,speakerbureau,andmostrecentlyaTED-styleeventseriesforprojectprofessionalsacrossNorthAmerica.
ScottCarbonara
ScottCarbonaraisakeynotespeaker,author,andconsultantwhoispassionateaboutengagingacompany’sgreatestasset:itspeople.Knownas“TheLeadershipTherapist”forhisdiversebackground–fromservingasanaward-winningcrisiscounselor,toexecutivechief-of-staffofamulti-billion-dollarcompany—ScotthasspokenforsuchesteemedgroupsasSAS,Wal-Mart,AT&TGlobal,multiplehealthcaresystems,andthefederalgovernment.HeistheauthorofseveralleadershipbooksincludingAManager’sGuidetoEmployeeEngagement(McGraw
Hill).Scottbreatheslifeintotopicsincludingemployeeengagement,culture,changemanagement,communication,andcustomerservice.www.LeadershipTherapist.com.AlanMallory
AlanMalloryisaninternationalspeaker,authorandprofessionaldevelopmentcoachwhoispassionateaboutleadershipandhumanperformance.AgraduatefromQueen'sUniversity,hehasworkedinternationallywithlargeorganizationsasaprofessionalengineerandprojectmanager.LivingandworkingabroadhasgivenAlantheopportunitytodeepenhisunderstandingofindividualandteam
challenges,betterappreciateculturaldiversityandsuccessfullyadapttodifferentorganizationalstructures.Inthespringof2008Alanembarkedonthejourneyofalifetime:toattempttoreachthesummitofMountEverest.Alongwiththreemembersofhisimmediatefamily,Alanclimbedthroughsomeofthemostchallengingyetexcitingconditionsimaginableandsetaworldrecordwhenallfourofthemsetfootonthesummit.Alandeliversanumberofexcitingpresentationsandtrainingprogramsdesignedtohelpindividuals,teammembersandorganizationsreachnewheightsinthewaywethinkandtheactionswetakeinordertoachievebreakthroughperformance.
MikeMarco MikeMarcohasbeenmanagingandmismanagingprojectsworldwideformorethan15years.Hegainedhisagileprojectmanagementexperiencewhileworkingintheengineering,IT,telecommunication,construction,utilityandwastemanagementindustry,forFortune5andFortune500,domesticandinternationalcorporations,includingtheUSAGovernment,NavyandMilitary.HeisafounderandCEOofeConsultingGroup™,Inc.,
acompanydedicatedtoconsultingandtraininginthefieldofagileprojectmanagement.Hismissionisverysimple.Itisaboutlearning,teachingandutilizingprojectmanagement.Hestronglybelievesin"handson"approachwhilepresentingagileprojectmanagementsubjectsthroughhisseminars.MikeMarcohaspublishedafewprojectmanagementmanuals:
•Hands-OnProjectManagement™,PrinciplesandConcepts–ISBN:0974590207•AgileGuideISBN-10:0974590231
BreakoutSpeakersMichaelAlexander
MichaelisaninternationalAgileCoachandTrainer.Hecallshimselfarecovering"commandandcontrol"projectmanagerafterspendingover20yearsmanaginganddirectingprojects.Mikehasbeenanagilepractitionerforoveradecade.Asanagilecoachandtrainer,Michaelhastrainednearly2,000agilistsandhasfacilitatedhisfairshareofFortune100agiletransformations.Michaelhasfoundsuccessbyleadingteamsasacoachandhelpsequiphisclientstodothesame.
LillieBrock
Lillieisasoughtafterkeynotespeakerandgiftedfacilitator.ShehasyearsofexperienceassistingcorporationslikeNestle,AVON,AT&T,LandO’Lakes,JohnsonControlsaswellasnon-profitorganizationslikeAARP,NSCAAtheAmericanHeartAssociation,TheNationalSoccerCoachesAssociationofAmericaandnumerouschurches,todevelopandintegrateproductiveandsustainablechange.Lillieistheco-authoroftwobooks,TheSecrettoGettingthroughLife’sDifficultChangesandTheChangeCycle:HowPeoplecan
SurviveandThriveinOrganizationalChangethatdebuted#3onAmazon’sOrganizationalChangebooks.
Dr.MichaelDurbinDr.MichaelDurbin,PhD,PMP,PMI-PBA,CSMisaSeniorConsultantandteammanagerinSt.Louiswithover25yearsofexperienceinawiderangeofindustriesincludinginformationtechnology,insurance,manufacturing,communications,consumerproducts,electricalengineering,andhealthcare.HeisacertifiedProjectManagementProfessional(PMP),certifiedProfessionalBusinessAnalyst(PMI-PBA),andCertifiedScrumMaster(CSM).MichaelholdsaPh.D.fromSt.LouisUniversity,whereheexploredmanagementinnovations,inhighereducation,includingthe
perceiveduseandvalueofprojectmanagementininstitutionsofhighereducation.HecurrentlyteachesprojectmanagementandbusinessanalysisclassesatSaintLouisUniversityandheisanactivevolunteerwiththePMIMetroSt.LouisChapter.DeloresGomer
DodieGomerisatalentbuilderforindividualsandorganizations.ThroughherKeynotetalks,consulting,workshopsandbreak-throughsessions,Dodiedevelopsleadershipcapability---evenforthosethatneverwanttobecomeasupervisorormanager.ProfessionalassociationsinviteDodietodeliverawiderangeofleadershipprogramsthatenableattendeestodeliverresults.Dodiehasmorethan25yearsofcorporateHRleadershipexperience,includingleadershipdevelopmentandglobalsuccessionplanning.Today,Dodieisatalentbuilderfortheindividualandforthetalent
pipelineforanorganization.Dodiesharesleadershiptoolsthatdeliverresults.RobKurtz
RobiscurrentlyaDeliveryLeadforWorldWideTechnology-AsynchronyLabsprovidingalayerofbest-practiceprojectmanagementaroundengagedagileteamsofsoftwareandmobileapplicationdeveloperstodelivervaluableoutcomestocustomers.Throughouthis19-yearcareer,hehashadthepleasuretoserveengineers,developers,andarchitectsinbothplan-drivenandagileprojects.Heispassionateaboutbuildingstrongteamsand
helpingthemgrowso,together,theycanachieveamazingresults.Overtheyearshehaslearnedwhatittakestobuildhigh-performingteams,bothcollocatedanddistributed,andworkedinorganizationsresistanttoprojectmanagementpractices.Despitethis,hehasrepeatedlydeliveredvalue.Robalsorecentlycompletedafour-yeartermasVicePresidentofMembershipforthePMIMetroSt.Louischapter.Duringhistenure,thechapterexperiencedunprecedented22%membershipgrowthandreceivedPMIawards3yearsinarow.HeholdscurrentPMP,PMI-ACP,CertifiedScrumMaster,andITILv3certifications.He
earnedhisBachelor’sdegreeinComputerInformationSystemsandaMaster’sdegreeinInformationTechnologyManagement.RickOwens
RickOwenshastaughtover500executiveshowtocoach.He'sdiscoveredthatleaderswholeadwitha"coachapproach"developteamswhoaremoreengaged,moreinnovative,andmorecommittedtodeliveringgreatresults.
DanMiklusicak
Danisahighlysought-afterlean-agilistwith25+yearsinareasincludingBig5ManagementConsulting,ProgramManagement,leadingmajorF500transformationsandprogramsintraditionalandlean-agileatclientsincludingDiscover,JohnsonControls,Target,McDonalds,BlueCross/BlueShield,USAirForce,AmerenandStateFarm.Asalife-longlearner,hiscertificationsincludeSAFeProgramConsultant[SPC4],PMP,TOGAF-Arch,ITILv3,CSM,DSDM,e-CommerceandLean6Sigma.Hehasconsultedatovertwodozen
companiesinsevenmajorindustries,teachesmanycertificationsinlean-agileatscaleviatheScaledAgileFramework[SAFe],andisanactivememberincommunitiesofScaledAgileInc.(SAI),PMIChicagolandandPMICentralIllinois.
MichelleYanahan
Michelle,PrincipalandOwnerofChangeFit360,isapassionateorganizationalchangemanagementstrategist&thoughtleaderwithprovenexpertiseinexecutingprogramstoenhanceandgroworganizationalchangemanagementasastrategicbusinesscompetencyforbothbusinessandacademia.Michellehas16+yearsprogressivebusinessexperiencein
leadershiprolesinoperations,changecapabilityandcompetencydevelopment,changeexecution,ITexecution,projectexecution/managementandprojectmanagementoffice(PMO)developmentandoperations.
