2018

Emma-Ruth Arnaz-Pemberton is the Director of Consulting Services at Wellingtone; a PPM consultancy firm with offices in Windsor (UK), Madrid (Spain) and Dublin (Ireland). She is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM), is part of the PMI UK Board, member of IPMA AEIPRO, PMI Spain, an Axelos P3M3 Assessor, and an NLP Master Practitioner with a Diploma in Modern Applied Psychology.

ALLPMO Network CEO/Senior Consultant for ALLPMO Network, providing leading global consultative solutions and services for businesses in developing and implementing organizational governance processes, program and project rescues, and executive mentoring for project delivery solutions leading to bottom line improvement. Steve is a noted global subject matter expert in PMO Management, Project and Program Management, Project Fraud Management, Portfolio Management, and Performance Measurement. Steve is well known and noted for his unique and distinct methods in developing and implementing PMOs and related project delivery techniques using Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) best practices to achieve best program and project delivery time frames. Steve’s background includes experience in: Banking, Financial Services, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Military, Retail, Transportation, Telecommunications and Utility business sectors. Extensive business project delivery process experience includes academic Delivery Instruction, Organizational Governance, Accounting, Business Compliance (SOX), Cyber-Security, Enterprise Project Management Systems, Federal, State and City Government, Health Care, Enterprise Information Technology, Customer Care, Global Project Management, War-Time Fighter Processes and more. Steve is also a global best selling author and noted public speaker from Asia to Europe to South America and across North America. Numerous PPM publications from Steve have become recommended training material for the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Portfolio Management Certification (PfMP®).

Nicole Reilly is an independent consultant with 25 years’ experience in operations and change across the financial services, technology, transport & FMCG industry sectors. As the founder of Growth Through Knowledge, Nicole’s work typically involves either introducing new portfolio or programme office functions or identifying ways to enhance existing services. With a strong background in data and business analysis, Nicole facilitates effective decision-making by enabling better visibility and access to insight and information.

John Bowen is a Senior Consultant and Executive Speaker to CXOs, executive organizations and professional groups for Computer Aid, Inc. (CAI). He has more than 35 years of IT management experience including executive leadership, technology management, IT integration, IT due diligence, strategic planning and large-scale system implementation. John is also president of Management Envision LLC, a research and consulting company focused on innovative presentation of complex issues in process, portfolio, project and program management. He provides management consulting services to IT organizations in global expansion and manages projects in the US, Latin America, and Europe. Before joining CAI, John served for ten years as CIO of PPL Global, the international division of PPL Corporation. In that role, he was responsible for IT management and operations in Latin America and lived for several years in Argentina and Chile. He has managed multi-national projects involving teams in more than 25 countries. He authored an acclaimed project management methodology and established project management offices (PMOs) in multiple companies in the US and Latin America. John is a magna cum laude graduate of DePauw University with degrees in mathematics, computer science, and symbolic logic. He has taught international business, information engineering and project management for MBA programs at eight universities and is currently visiting instructor of international business and project management at Lehigh University’s Iacocca Institute and adjunct professor of project management in the Lehigh University College of Business and Economics Executive Education Program. John has taught international business and project leadership to more than 1000 professionals from more than 100 countries at the Iacocca Institute´s Global Village program. John’s industry knowledge spans power generation, energy distribution, telecommunications, higher education, software development and healthcare.

Justin began his career leading client-facing and internal projects in various climes and locales, including volunteer stints in Mexico and Israel, public sector initiatives in Washington DC and Colorado. Currently, he is a Senior Project Manager within Pearson’s Higher Education Services organization. As a project leader, Justin has successfully managed 12 direct reports and cross-functional project teams of 40 individuals, along with contracts of up to $40 million in revenue. His most recent project endeavors have focused on adapting key aspects of Toyota’s approach to Lean within a services environment.

April is an internationally known organizational change management expert who has implemented change for government, health care, higher education, and corporate clients. She’s the author of the #1 Amazon bestseller READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change. April is the leader of Springboard Consulting and one of the "First 100" Certified Change Management Professionals (CCMP™) and a Change Ignitor for Association of Change Management Professionals.

Kari Mirabal, International keynote and TEDx speaker, author, and consultant shares innovative networking strategies to help professionals leverage the power of authentic connection. Mirabal shares knowledge gathered from decades of experience and whose clients include Fortune 500 companies and executive leaders across the country and abroad. Mirabal’s company develops corporate programs, products, and presentations that benefit those interested in earning new clients, increasing profits, and advancing careers through networking.

As a result of his work with PMOs, experiences leading or being served by a PMO, and research conducted in support of his published works, Mark Price Perry pioneered the concept of the Business Driven PMO. Often characterized as a “boat-rocker” and outspoken critic, Mark challenges the traditional approach to PMO setup and management that has been advocated and practiced within the industry and that has led to PMO failures and loss of executive support. Mark offers an alternative approach to PMO setup and management, an approach driven by specific needs of the business as determined by the leadership team, not industry standards or the latest PMO models, buzzwords and hype. Mark is the author of the Business Driven PMO three-book series, published by J. Ross Publishing.