RPS 2022 Speakers
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Javed Khan is the Global Manager of the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) for new product innovation and continuation engineering at Rockwell Automation.
Nathan Drabek is a biotechnology executive with extensive experience establishing and continuously improving project, program, portfolio and product lifecycle management business processes.
Frank P. Saladis, PMP, is a Consultant and Instructor / Facilitator within the project management profession. He is a senior trainer and consultant for the International Institute for Learning and has conducted numerous project management training seminars domestically and internationally.
David Noblett is the R&D PMO Leader at PerkinElmer in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. He leads the R&D PMO staff for several business segments managing a diverse portfolio of product development projects for instruments, software, and reagents, including both medical devices and analytical products.
Paul Formiller, PMP, is a Senior Project Manager responsible for leading cross functional teams for new product introductions. Tektronix operates in the test and measurement space and is headquartered in Portland, Oregon.
Mustafa Poonawala, Ph.D., is Vice President, Program Management Office at BD. He has over 25 years of experience in R&D and Program Management bringing complex medical devices and software solutions to market.
Cary Blaes is a senior consultant at PDWare. A seasoned veteran at implementing PPM and ERP solutions as well as advising clients on PMO best practices, Cary has a wealth of practical and useful insights to share.
Charles Howell is the founder and owner of OpsTempo Software. This a second career for Charles after retiring from a career in healthcare information technology.
Tom Brink is the Director of the PMO Center for Excellence at BD, a Fortune 500 American multinational medical technology company that manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents.
As one of the nation’s most acclaimed pediatricians and financial experts, Dr. Randi B. Nelson (aka DrRandiBMD) is also a nationally recognized author, speaker, and consultant. In addition, she is a sought-after media expert regarding children’s and young adults’ health issues.
Brent Hathaway is the Ted and Doris Lee Professor of Business in the Lee Business School. Brent joined UNLV as Dean of the Lee Business School in 2013 and previously served as dean at the University of Wyoming College of Business.
Phil is a product and sales veteran of the application software market, having spent over 32 years helping clients address project, portfolio, and resource planning needs.
Michael Nir, President Sapir Consulting US, is an executive agile Lean DevOps expert; known for his passion, creativity and innovation; His Masters in Engineering and, training in…
Daniel leads the center of excellence for resource management at Autodesk. He has more than 15 years of experience as resource, delivery and project manager and leads a team of resource…
Teams are one of the essential building blocks of contemporary organizations. Organizations are looking to teams to make some of their toughest decisions or to develop some of their most daring ideas…
HuffPost calls Greg Schwem “Your boss’ favorite comedian.” That’s because Greg has spent more than 20 years making the business community laugh at itself, in good times and bad…
Funnier than a business speaker; more informative than a comedian, Todd Hunt speaks to organizations that want to add fun to their events and send members back to work smiling – with tips to improve communication…
Baruch Gabo has been with the company since his graduation from Columbia University, with a double major in computer science and mathematics. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has taught Microsoft .Net Framework certification classes at DCIC Business Institute, while completing his undergraduate studies. While at...
Peter Heinrich has a long history in technology product development and management. He co-founded PDWare with Paul Samarel in 2001 to provide high-value, low-overhead resource planning software to support operational decisions and improve resource and project portfolio productivity. During his 20-year career with Xerox, he managed the group that developed the...
Past Speakers
Phil is a product and sales veteran of the application software market, having spent over 32 years helping clients address project, portfolio, and resource planning needs.
Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and the bestselling author of Molly’s Game, a memoir that chronicles her journey from college student, to LA waitress, to building and operating the largest and most notorious private poker game in the world.. Molly’s Game was later adapted in to an Oscar nominated film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin….
Barbara (Barb) Marshall is the Senior Director, Portfolio & Project Management Office at Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC, a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota. In this role, Barb is responsible for Project Management, Resource Management…
Jerry Manas is an internationally best-selling author, speaker, and consultant. He is frequently cited by leading voices in the world of business, including legendary…
Jessica Rector’s mission is simple: transform lives. Because her brother died, her passion is to help others truly live! A former TV talk show host, Jessica is one of the top motivational speakers…
R. Andrew ("Andy") Novak is a Resource Capacity Planning Manager for the University of North Texas System (UNTS) in Denton, Texas. With over 35 years of progressive experience, he brings a broad background in…
It seems that one of the toughest issues for companies today is to understand how to innovate without impacting their bottom line. Unfortunately, many organizations do not fully understand the current capabilities of their existing workforce to tap in to their potential as well as maximize their efficiencies. The companies have employed the latest strategie
Dan Coughlin has worked with business leaders to consistently deliver excellence in management, leadership, and teamwork since 1998. His clients include McDonald’s, Marriott, Coca-Cola, Cisco, Toyota, …
Born in Santa Monica, California, David Hayter spent the first eighteen years of his life traveling the world while picking up the Japanese and French languages. After graduating from high school in Kobe, Japan…
Deb Sloane is a Project Coordinator for Chamberlain Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of residential and commercial door and gate operators. Deb works within Chamberlain’s PMO…
Therese has held a range of new product development positions over her +30 year career in engineering, marketing and project management. Her focus has been on developing…
Gavin, PMP, leads Engineering Services for B Braun Medical Inc. with over 16 years of experience in project and program management, capital planning and product…
Michael Fay has over twenty-five years of experience in IT project and program management in a variety of industries including higher education, healthcare…
Molly Wilde is a resource capacity management professional consulting at Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC. She specializes in the theory and application of topics such as skills…
MayAnn Severud is consulting at Upsher-Smith Laboratories, LLC as a resource capacity management Sr Analyst. She first began to work with resource capacity management…
Baruch Gabo has been with the company since his graduation from Columbia University, with a double major in computer science and mathematics. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional and has taught Microsoft .Net Framework certification classes at DCIC Business Institute, while completing his undergraduate studies. While at...
Daniel is the Head of Resource Planning & Optimization for Commercial & Institutional Banking at PNC Bank. In this role, he has leveraged his Entrepreneurial Spirit, Optimistic & Energetic Leadership as well as his expertise in Business Management, Operational Excellence, Performance Measurement…
Captain Smith is a noted Author, Speaker, Design Consultant, and expert in the field of Optimizing Performance in Mission Critical Environments. As a Naval Aviator, Captain Smith lead efforts to Optimize Performance of all Air Combat Flight Crews…
Heather is a John Maxwell Team Certified Trainer, Speaker, and Coach with over 20 years of experience in leadership and project management, in multiple industries.
She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Decision Science…
Kenny Turner, PMP, is the Director Global PMO who has over 20 years of experience in product design, process and project leadership. Currently he is leading efforts a Gilbarco to improve on time delivery and resource management.
Donna Fitzgerald is the executive director of NimblePM, Inc. where she focuses on helping companies more effectively execute their strategy by adopting a few key transformative practices. Before NimblePM, she spent ten years at Gartner as a research VP…
Mark is the Portfolio Coordinator for Trimble’s Machine Control Joint Venture where they design the advanced electronic guidance and control products for earthmoving machines in the construction, and mining industries. Mark coordinates across multiple business areas to optimize the project portfolio for financial return…
Judson Laipply is the world’s first YouTube Celebrity. His video “The Evolution of Dance” the first video to ever hit 100 million views and held the most watched video on YouTube for 3+ years and was the the YouTube OG…
Patrick Henry is an author, songwriter, and performance keynote speaker who believes “If you can’t create an emotional connection with your team…you’re going to lose them”. As a former Nashville songwriter and humorist on the SiriusXM Radio Family Comedy Channels, Patrick brings…
Taylor Dubois is Director of Resource Capacity Management at Thrivent Financial, a Fortune 300 not-for-profit financial services company. Previously, he has served as Vice President of RCM for Bank of America’s Online and Mobile division, where he oversaw large...
For the last 10 years, Isabelle Suares managed a Change Management Office for Cisco. In this position, she managed a portfolio of transformational, multi-year programs impacting the roles, processes and tools of over 30,000 stakeholders. Prior to Cisco, she built then sold a training and consulting company specialized in program management, led...
In his fiftieth year as a professional speaker, Art Mortell, at the Project Leadership Conference in Paris, France, was listed as “America’s number one technology motivational speaker.” Art has given over six hundred presentations for IBM including Australia, Canada and Singapore, as well as speaking in The Bahamas, England, Jamaica, Mexico and Spain.
Andrew Tarvin is the world’s first Humor Engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun. He has worked with thousands of people at 200+ organizations, including P&G, GE, and Microsoft.
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.
Eileen O’Loughlin conducts market research on project management technology and trends. She specializes in topics such as the impact of social collaboration tools, the growing interest in adopting agile processes, and best practices for implementing project management software.
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Andy Buckley served as a Financial Advisor at a major bank for 12 years, part of group managing over 400m in personal assets. This provided perfect background material for his fictional role as, David Wallace, CFO of the Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, playing opposite Steve Carrell on NBC’s hit comedy The Office.