Leadership

As the Chief of Staff to the CEO and an executive leader, Lenka oversees the Transformation Management Office, Enterprise Program Management Office, CEO & Board communications, and Thought Leadership teams in a global non-for-profit organization. Her role is in driving the organization's strategic initiatives, ensuring seamless execution of the new strategy, and fostering a culture of innovation and excellence across all levels. In her capacity, she collaborates closely with the CEO, other executive leaders and the Board of Directors to align the strategic goals with operational execution. By leading cross-functional teams and spearheading critical projects, Lenka ensures that the transformation efforts are on track and deliver impactful results. Her focus on effective communication and thought leadership helps position PMI at the forefront of project management trends and innovations, reinforcing PMI's commitment to the new purpose: to maximize project success to elevate our world. Lenka brings extensive international experience and a proven track record in setting and executing strategic vision, digital transformation leadership, culture shifts, and enhancing organizational agility. Prior to joining PMI, Lenka held leadership roles focusing on organizational transformation, Agile leadership, and relationship management. Most recently, Lenka served as the Head of Agile Transformation at key European bank, where she defined the organization’s transformation vision and strategy, built a high-performing transformation team, and executed the roadmap while onboarding business and IT talent. Lenka promoted customer centricity, implemented Citizen Development practices, and contributed to their digital leadership in the market. Lenka holds a Master of Science in Computer Sciences, Software Engineering from Charles University. She has earned a Digital Excellence Diploma from the IMD Business School of Switzerland and completed the European Women in Boards C-Level Program. She holds international certifications in project management, agile practices, and business analysis, including the following PMI Credentials: PMP, PMI-PBA, and PMI-ACP.

Lisa is the principal of Project Chalk Talk, a company dedicated to introducing project management as a business competency to improve decision-making, instill accountability, and enhance communications. She has over 30 years’ experience in leading PMOs and her passion is training others in project management leadership skills. She is a PMI® PMTraining™ instructor, a distance instructor for Prodevia Learning, and a contributor to Project Bites. Lisa is the author of several books and is a regular contributor to industry blogs and various podcasts. Lisa is a recognized international speaker in her field and is known for her storytelling to impart messages that are impactful and practical. Lisa is a competitive ocean rower an avid dog lover.

Seth B. Greenwald, PMP, MID, DTM, brings his unique perspective, practical insights and seriously fun energy to his webinars. Technical professionals and business leaders regard his distinctive process to achieving mastery in public speaking and presentation skills as the game changer for their careers. Seth earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Cooper Union and a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. For over 30 years, Seth has served as a design lead and senior project manager for some of the largest design and engineering firms in the country. He currently manages a multi-billion dollar public infrastructure project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As founder and owner of Creatively Speaking Inc., Seth empowers countless individuals to advance their careers through effective powerful communication. His public speaking programs Page to Stage, Find Your Flow and Improv to Improve have garnered widespread acclaim for their transformative impact to technical professionals and business leaders. Seth is the founding member of Project Management Institute’s NYC Toastmasters club, a testament to his commitment to fostering communication and leadership skills. His dedication extends to serving as the Secretary of the NYC chapter of the National Speakers Association. Seth is a 3x bestselling author. His latest book, "Answering the Call of Your Creative Warrior" is the personal story of how he discovered his inner source of creative power that he calls upon to communicate his ideas with confidence, clarity and conviction. Seth lives with his wife and son in Westchester County, NY. He enjoys traveling the world and collecting seriously fun stories to share with his audiences.

Neal Whitten, PMP, is an author, trainer, consultant, mentor, and speaker in the areas of power skills and leadership, project management, team building, and employee development. He is the author of eight books, has written over 150 articles for professional magazines, and was a contributing editor of PMI’s PM Network® magazine for over 15 years. He has presented to thousands of people from across hundreds of companies, institutions, and public organizations worldwide. Neal has been a Project Management Professional (PMP)® since 1992.

Michael Sonbert is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, performance coach, educator, endurance athlete, autism dad, and the founder and chief executive officer of Skyrocket Education and Rebel Culture. He has turned his passion for educational reform into a global call to action for educational and corporate leadership transformation. Michael has dedicated the past 20 years to coaching, partnering with, and researching leaders from public schools to Fortune 500 companies. He’s committed to helping leaders grow thriving, impactful, purposeful organizations. His leadership philosophies are currently being taught in a graduate course at the University of Notre Dame’s leadership program. Partners include companies like Google, Northwell Health Systems, Oakley, Hormel Foods, and Paul Mitchell Schools. Currently living in New York with his wife and three children, he sits on the board of the Autism non-profit organization Families for Inclusion.

Adrian is a market-leading advisor, globally renowned author, and GAICD accredited board member, boasting an impactful three-decade career marked by consistently delivering breakthrough OUTCOMES. Spanning the domains of infrastructure, technology, transformation and for-purpose, Adrian drives organisational success through: • Design and implementation of tailored project, program, and portfolio governance and management arrangements. • Optimised project, program, and portfolio capabilities (e.g. frameworks and functions) that deliver transformative value. • Enhancing confidence in outcomes through expert assurance. Based in Australia and operating both domestically and internationally, Adrian is particularly recognised as a global expert in project, program and portfolio governance. His indelible impact spans diverse industries, including water and energy, transport (road, rail, aviation, and ports), health, aged care, all levels of government, environment, science, education and training, social and community services, housing and property, sports and recreation, commercial and industrial sectors, primary industries, international development, and telecommunications.

Abbigail Meah-Ali is a professional with over 24 years of expertise in quality and construction project management. In her current full-time role as Manager, Construction Services, she has successfully overseen a broad range of projects, aligning them with corporate strategies while ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget. Abbigail is also Certified Trainer for the Profession Education and Certification Board (PECB), an American Society Quality (ASQ) ConnEx Expert and a Maxwell Leadership member. Abbigail's professional certifications are extensive, including PMP, Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and Certified Quality Engineer, among others. She is a member of the Chartered Quality Institute (CQI), where she contributes to the Construction Special Interest Group and Sustainability Special Interest Group. Her commitment to quality and project management excellence is demonstrated through her active participation in industry conferences and as a mentor and speaker at various prestigious events.

Eman Deabil is a professional management consultant with 15+ years of total diversified experience, doctorate student, published author, and seasoned speaker/trainer. She obtained a Diploma in ESG from the Corporate Governance Institute. Her MBA is in Project Management and she’s the first certified PfMP Bahraini woman, has IPMO-P, PMP, PRINCE2, Strategy Implementation Professional, and Balanced Scorecard Certified Practitioner. Eman participated as a jury member in PMO Awards competitions. In May 2020, the projects she led were awarded the 3rd and 5th place in the PMO Hackathon organized by the PMO Global Alliance.

Paul is a strategic project, program, and portfolio director who delivers outcomes through modern people-centric leadership. With over 15 years of experience in government and private sectors, he excels in PMO leadership, project delivery, strategy execution, and stakeholder engagement. Paul prioritises team development and fosters a engaged work culture to deliver sustainable results. Beyond his professional achievements, Paul is an Australian and has an interesting background as an ex-professional singer and wannabe Pickleball pro. He brings a unique approach to his presentations, incorporating wit, humour, and real-life anecdotes to illustrate key principles.

Eileen works with Boards, Executives, Sponsors, Project Managers, Project Teams and PMOs to improve their programme and project delivery capability. Her approach ensures that a pragmatic approach is taken to programme and project delivery, grounded in research and best practice, tailored to suit the culture and maturity of the organisation. She works across a wide range of industry sectors including transport, defence, financial services, pharmaceuticals, defence, utilities and the public sector.