Strategy

Dr. Tony Prensa is a renowned executive and leader in Project Management Office (PMO), project and portfolio management, and information systems and technologies. With a Doctorate in Organizational Leadership and certifications as a PMO Professional, PMP, ITILIV, and in agile approaches such as Scrum and Kanban, Dr. Prensa has a proven record of driving efficiency and growth through strategic IT implementations and business process reengineering. Dr. Prensa has successfully delivered numerous high-stakes projects on time and within budget, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and IT governance. His strong leadership skills have empowered teams and fostered productive relationships with stakeholders, consultants, partners, and vendors. Dr. Prensa is also an experienced educator with over 30 years in academia, teaching project management, leadership and management, software engineering, power skills, and emotional intelligence. A master in gamification, he uses this innovative tool to enhance student and participant engagement. Additionally, he is an Authorized Training Partner of PMI, further extending his influence and commitment to the field. Fluent in English and Spanish, Dr. Prensa is a global speaker who has delivered impactful presentations across Latin America, the USA, Europe, and EMEA. As a dedicated PMI member, former VP of the PMI Puerto Rico Chapter, and contributor to the PMP exam development, Dr. Prensa has significantly influenced the field.

John is a PMO/Delivery leader with over 20 years’ experience in the project and PMO space. He heads up HotPMO, a PMO Consultancy that helps organizations deliver the right things faster.

Sharon Nannetti has over 25 years of deep multi-sectoral experience spanning insurance, retail & business banking, wealth management, health, care, education, technology, and consulting. Sharon has worked across multiple geographies, including Ireland, Australia, India, Asia, and Europe which has provided her with valuable insights into industry trends and best practices. With an impressive track record of 20+ years leading business and technology transformation and mergers, Sharon has delivered exceptional results in roles of executive leadership. Working with boards as an executive and non-executive director, her skills encompass transformation strategy and implementation, digitalization, customer experience redesign, end-to-end Operating Model redesign, IT, business shared services, outsourcing, offshoring, strategic partnering, mergers & acquisitions, culture change, governance, and risk. Furthermore, Sharon has successfully leveraged digital technology for over 13 years, transforming the customer and employee experience. She has managed budgets, both Opex and Capex, up to €40 million and €100 million respectively, while overseeing Programme Portfolios of up to €700 million. Sharon excels at building and leading high-performing teams, implementing long-term strategies, and fostering innovation. She has facilitated international workshops, sharing her thought leadership and innovative perspectives with diverse audiences.

Naomi Caietti is an award-winning businesswoman and widely respected global virtual thought leader in the project management community for over 25 years. She was an honoree in the 2018 Woman Kind book by Ferguson & Fox about the 2017 #CelebratingWomen Project. In 2014, Naomi founded her consulting company to meet virtual on-demand business needs as a speaker, author, and consultant. Naomi has been featured in national and international media/publications including the Project Management Institute, ProjectManagement.com, Workfront.com, Employee Engagement Network, Professional Woman Network, IT Metrics and Productivity Institute, and ProjectManager.com. You can find out more about her project/product services on Criya.com, her new books “Transform Your Project Leadership” and “Finding Your Voice,” and follow her on LinkedIn. Naomi’s passionately committed to making project leaders successful, inspiring women to lead, and being a voice for project leaders around the globe.

Frederic Casagrande is a highly skilled and experienced PMO Expert with over 20 years of professional experience in the field. He is widely recognized as a thought leader in the PMO industry and has worked with some of the world's largest and most complex organizations to optimize their project management processes and drive business success. Throughout his career, Frederic has held a variety of leadership positions in both the public and private sectors across various industries, including defense, telecommunications, and energy, and is a sought-after speaker and trainer, regularly presenting at industry conferences and events around the world.

Gregor Androjna is a Consultant and the owner of PMOexpert business. He is passionate about enhancing value delivery across business strategy execution, project portfolios. Gregor assists organizations in establishing Project Management Office (PMO)-like functions to empower clients, so that they can achieve faster and higher ROI from strategic initiatives. With over two decades of experience in Project Management, Quality Assurance, and the PMO field, he has honed his expertise through energy production investments and mechanical system installations. Now a specialized consultant, Gregor leverages innovative PMO/strategy delivery methodologies like the Impact Engine System®, along with global cutting-edge expert coaches and partners, to focus on business needs and deliver fast results for clients. He is changing local PMO culture by sharing his expertise through speaking events, the PMO Slovenia community and the PMOexpert Mastermind workshops he founded, to make a difference.

Mike is a long-time association management professional with a great deal of experience in association governance, component relations, and volunteer management for national membership organizations. He is relatively new to project and portfolio management. As Strategy Delivery Office Director for the American Planning Association, he is responsible for centralized strategic management and oversight of APAs portfolio of projects, project delivery teams, and project delivery approaches and methodologies to enable the successful delivery of the organization's priorities.

Alex has been a project manager and project fixer for over 40 years, helping organizations achieve strategic results and value. Alex's expertise in Outcomes Thinking techniques is highly regarded worldwide, and her life mission is to equip project specialists with these skills.

Deborah has over 20 years standing up different types of PMOs across multiple industries. She started her PMO journey at Chevron, incorporating value realization and prioritization. Through multiple tech companies, she ended up overseeing the implementation of PMO at Walmart, the Fortune 1 company, where size alone made for interesting challenges. Since then she has focused in the food retail and distribution sector, helping more immature organizations build and value the capabilities of portfolio management. She has a PhD and Masters in Information Science and a BSc Computer Science.

Kevin D. Martin, USAA-Retired, University of Texas - San Antonio He is an award-winning leader, dedicated to the topics of high performance, value delivery and continuous improvements.