Speaker Biographies
Mark AdamsTurning It Around During Challenging Times Play To Your Strengths – Real Championship Coaching If Mark Adams, a national college basketball analyst and motivational speaker is a master communicator/coach/teacher who makes learning fun, entertaining and interactive for his audiences. He provides tried and true success strategies that you and your PM team can implement on Monday. Mark is not just another ‘motivational speaker.’ Mark becomes a team member and a ‘coach’ that builds championship business teams with real life experiences and tried and true tools for greater personal and professional success. |
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Priscilla BahreyProject Management in a Matrix Organization
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Randall BlackEssential Insights Into Building the Master Project Manager
A dynamic and effective speaker, Randy is in demand throughout North America for his ability to connect with audiences in a way that entertains, provokes and engages. Randy is the former Vice President of Education and Professional Development for the Northern Alberta Chapter of the Project Management Institute. He has served as President and is currently the Past President of the Chapter. |
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David Booth
His interest in computers began when he was 14, working on an IBM 1500 at the University of Alberta. David has continued to pursue his passion for IT since then and with more than 35 years experience in information technology, David has a wide variety of experience in both the management and technical aspects of IT. He is a past president of the Canadian Information Processing Society2 (CIPS) – Edmonton and a former member of the CIPS National Executive Board. David earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science from the University of Alberta, holds the Information Systems Professional designation and is a member of the Project Management Institute. |
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Rich Brodowski
Rich provided program governance to the Bell Olympic Program: all of the telecommunications services for the 2010 Winter Games with a design that ensured massive capacity, maximum availability, fail-safe reliability, formidable security and an unmatched breadth of services. The Bell Olympic Program was an end-to-end telecommunications solution that included all voice and data hardware, systems cabling, logistics, business office functions and support staff to ensure delivery. Rich implemented a flexible program approach to accommodate a matrix PMO over the 29 distinct program streams that made up the Olympic Program, establishing efficient processes and policies that kept the program “best-in-class”. He also created a culture within the Bell Olympic team that enabled Executives to make informed project decisions through the use of transparent project planning, project approval and project execution. |
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Traci DuezProject Management: It’s Not for Wimps A Value-Centered Approach to Achieve Project Management Success
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Chris EdgelowEngaging Generations in Successful Project Management Leading Change in Project Management
Over the past three decades, Chris has consulted with a diverse range of organizations in every sector of the economy, leading projects and facilitating programs on leading change in complex systems. He has authored numerous articles, booklets, workbooks, and facilitator guides relating to change in human systems. Predominately practical in his approach, Chris helps leaders and managers in changing organizations recognize and tell the truth about the challenges they are facing so they can find a way through the chaos of complex change. |
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Roxane Fast
She teaches in the Project Management Certificate program at NAIT, specializing in scope, cost, and risk management as well as PMP exam preparation. Roxane has a unique blend of expertise including program/project management, business analysis and financial management holding designations as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Management Accountant (CMA). She is also a member of the International Institute of Business Analysts (IIBA). |
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Dr. Sami FahmyCreativity and Innovative Thinking in Project Management
Dr. Fahmy is also a Professional Engineer, A Project Management Professional (PMP), and Risk Management Professional (RPM). He is currently teaching project management, risk management, and communication management courses at the University of Alberta. Dr. Fahmy has a unique interactive approach for delivering PM workshops and presentation. His depth of practical experience and enthusiasm makes all his courses and workshops a very informative, interesting, entertaining learning experience for all participants. |
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Richard GerspacherPMI Project of the Year – Newmont TS Power Plant Project
Richard has over 12 years of project management experience in the engineering and construction industry. He has worked in various capacities to complete projects worldwide including Indonesia, Puerto Rico and Mexico. Most recently, Richard was the Project Director on the TS Power Plant Project in remote northern Nevada, a project he oversaw from cradle to grave. Despite difficult market conditions, the project has been recognized for several awards including the 2009 PMI Project of the Year award. Richard is also a professional engineer and a PMP with an MBA from Duke University who possesses a passion for leadership and high-performing teams. |
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Lisa GrantThe ScrumMaster and the Project Manager
Her consulting value proposition stems from 25+ years of Information Technology experience including application development, eLearning product launches, PMO creation, Business Process Mapping and the Scrum framework. Her tactical performance improvement experience includes eLearning product development and instructor-led programs. She frequently blogs, podcasts, and tweets Project Management tips and stories. She has an MBA in Management from Georgia State University, is a Project Management Professional, Toastmaster’s International Advanced Communicator, and Certified ScrumMaster. Lisa has spoken on several Project Management topics at PMI Chapter and Global Congress sessions. She was awarded a Most Valuable Player award for her exemplary service to the Atlanta Chapter of PMI and honored as the PMI Atlanta Person of the Year 2009. |
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Tyler HaydenTeam Avatar: How to Engage a Team Off-line and On-line! Tyler’s Teambuilding with Intelligence Tool Kit for Team Debriefing and Icebreakers
Tyler is the author of 14 books, 2 audio CDs, 3 interactive CD-ROMs, 2 board games and a full-length DVD. His training materials have been sold worldwide, and he has delivered hundreds of high-energy keynotes and train-the-trainer programs internationally. All work and no play? No way! Tyler enjoys travelling and experiencing new cultures and high-adrenaline activities, like skydiving, canyoning and survival camping. Tyler spends some of his “free” time at home renovating his family’s 250-year-old Cape Cod and producing sought after folk art sculpture and paintings. Tyler invites you to join him on a magnificent journey of Livin’ Life Large! |
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Charles JonesProject Sponsorship – Defining the Executive Role in Project Excellence
In addition to the PMP, Charles is a member of the PMI Leadership Institute Class of ’05 and is a Certified Business Continuity Professional. He holds a Mastery Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University and a BA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. |
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Dr. Harold KerznerA Value-Driven Approach for the Future of Project Management
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Val KinjerskiRethinking Leadership: Getting to the Heart of What Matters
Val holds a PhD from the University of Alberta where she researched spirit at work and how to create it. Not surprising, inspired leadership was found to be a key factor. Val has also demonstrated that spirit at work can be developed and measured. She has shown that as spirit at work increases, so does job satisfaction and employee commitment. Teamwork and morale improve. Work performance and retention goes up. Val is frequent contributor to research journals and the author of Rethinking Your Work: Getting to the Heart of What Matters and the Rethinking Your Work Guidebook. She writes a weekly blog at www.rethinkingyourwork.com. For more information about Val and her work, visit www.kaizensolutions.org. |
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Lee LambertA Fool With a Tool is Still a Fool! If You’re NOT Making a Difference—You’re Just Taking Up Space!
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Doug LandEffective Communications in a Project Environment
As a “people builder” first and a business builder second, Doug’s wealth of experience is enthusiastically and effectively shared with a variety of audiences throughout Canada and the USA. Doug is a strong proponent of the role of a disciplined project management methodology in the success of any project or organization, and uses every opportunity to share his passion with audiences in both the public and private sectors. |
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Loretta LaRoche
Loretta is founder and president of The Humor Potential, Inc, a company offering programs and products for life style management. Her special brand of optimistic psychology has an incontestable positive effect on the health of all that are exposed to her. Organizations worldwide use Loretta’s prescription for laughter to manage stress in the workplace and improve morale. |
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Steve MatthewsEffective Recovery Project Management
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Tom MitchellPortfolio Management: The Elements of Success
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Sunjay Nath
Sunjay has served as President of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers, Toronto Chapter, and as President of his Engineering Discipline. He has also earned the Certified Speaking Professional Designation (CSP), which is the highest international level a speaker can achieve. At the time of earning this honor he was the youngest Canadian to ever receive it and one of the youngest in the world. Always striving to achieve more – Sunjay was a contributing author to the book Professional Speaking and is currently writing his own book, The 10-80-10 Principle. He has earned his Black Belt in Tae Kwan Do, run a marathon, and has a tremendous amount of experience speaking for the most demanding audiences. |
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Larry ShumlichAgile Project Management…Beginning to End
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Sharon SikesThe PMO – What it Takes to be Successful
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Bill StewartImplementing Enterprise Program Management Portfolio Systems
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Larry SylvestreLessons Learned from the Alberta Diagnostic Imaging Project
In the course of his career, Larry has successfully implemented technology solutions that manage in excess of 6 million patient encounters per year. Larry holds an executive MBA from the University of Calgary and is a Biomedical Technologist. |
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Marianne WestThe Future Project Manager…What’s in Store? Over her 30+ year career, Marianne has enjoyed challenging roles as a Project Manager, Methodology/Process Developer and Implementer and (the craziest one) a Records Manager who literally crawled through every provincial jail in Alberta to locate, assess and remove government documents dating back to the early 1900s. Her project team members were inmates! After working in both public sector (all three levels) and private sector (local and global companies) for all those years and wanting a new challenge earlier this year Marianne started a new company, Syzygy Consulting Group Inc. Just like her company name, Syzygy (the alignment of planets), she’s helping organizations get their organizational “planets” aligned by providing senior management consulting, business analysis and project management services, consulting and training. Marianne has also been an avid volunteer for many not-for-profit organizations including PMI where she’s served at the global and local level. |
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your project management team needs to better focus on more effective leadership strategies and improve everyday individual motivation then bring in a REAL COACH! Mark Adams has actually faced the challenges of winning on the sidelines and winning in the business and broadcasting worlds. Mark Adams is a winner in all three and he wants to share his success strategies with you and your PM team!
Priscilla Bahrey is a professional project manager with proven facilitation and leadership abilities that she has applied in financial services, government, higher education, oil and gas, and engineering industries. Her eighteen years of facilitation experience and twelve years as a project manager enable her to bring valuable “lessons learned” to her presentations. Her work helps others to get results and bring about positive change and improvement. She works with groups and teams of all sizes and is particularly adept at making new knowledge and skills relevant to her participants. Priscilla has exceptional requirements gathering and communication skills, has been involved in the analysis and documentation of large-scale business processes, has a demonstrated ability to manage multi-faceted programs and effectively interface with all levels within an organization.
Randy Black is the Managing Director of Learning Services at Interthink Consulting, a leading provider of organizational project management consulting and learning services based in Edmonton, Alberta. As an adult educator in Project Management for more than 25 years, Randy will provide you with a framework for evaluating your pathway to personal growth. Randy has over 30 years of experience in training, leading and managing organizational change. He has extensive experience in project management, strategic planning, e-learning, business process reengineering, e-business solutions development and delivery and professional services team management.
As NACG’s CIO, David Booth is responsible for leading enterprise planning, development and implementation of technology and facility management to support the organization’s overall business operations and strategy. In addition, David has served as the CIO for the Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta, Director of Business Services for EPCOR Utilities and the Director of Information Technology for the Distribution and Transmission Branch of Edmonton Power.
Rich Brodowski carried a wide range of responsibilities associated with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games as the Director, Olympic PMO for Bell.
Traci earned a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She then entered the master’s program in athletic coaching at Ohio State University. She has coached basketball at the high school and collegiate levels. She was also a project manager for 17 years and directed over 100 consultants for an IT consulting firm. Today, Traci applies her background in science and coaching to help Project Managers and executives measurably improve their thinking and leaderships skills using the breakthrough science of neuro-axiology. You’ll learn more about her and neuro-axiology during this presentation as well as how to immediately apply your new knowledge to your career and your life.
Chris Edgelow is founder and president of Sundance Consulting Inc., a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations change successfully. Educated in Canada and USA, Chris is based in Alberta and works extensively throughout North America as well as many countries in Europe, Asia, Central America and the Middle East.
Roxane Fast is the owner of Willow Bridge (Alberta) Inc. providing consulting expertise in project management and financial administration. Roxane has provided program and project management services in a variety of organizations including retail banking, financial services, not-for-profit, government, oil and gas, telecommunications and higher education.
Dr. Sami Fahmy is the President of Performance Excellence Ltd., a training and consulting firm specialized in supporting organizations through providing project management and risk management expertise and training. He is a Global Registered Educational Provider (R.E.P) and an international speaker and trainer. He has more than 40 years of hands-on experience covering a wide range of project management and technical areas. He has managed hundreds of successful projects of varying size and complexity. Dr. Fahmy’s expertise covers a wide range of topics including: project management, risk management, alternative project delivery, quality management, problem solving, decision-making, contract administration and communication skills.
Richard is an executive with Fluor in the Power Business Group. He is currently leading the design and construction of a $3 billion energy facility in west Texas.
Lisa A. Grant is the President and CEO of EPM Solutions; a Project Management consulting and performance improvement company. She has committed her career to the project management discipline through consulting, training, coaching and volunteering.
Tyler Hayden has been a full-time professional speaker and innovative team builder for over a decade. His business is personal development and non-traditional team building programs. He has developed program solutions for groups in areas of leadership, team building, staff motivation, personal development, and soft skill development.
Charles Jones, PMP, is the Strategy & Risk Manager for The United Illuminating Company, an electric distribution utility. He has over 20 years of experience in project management in a variety of business environments. During his career, he has developed and implemented project management capability improvement initiatives, led PM training & mentoring, and managed projects at all levels of the organization. Charles is a certified PM trainer and regularly teaches a variety of project management classes.
Harold Kerzner is Senior Executive Director with International Institute for Learning, Inc. Dr. Kerzner is a globally recognized expert on project, program, and portfolio management, total quality management, and strategic planning and the author of the best-selling books about project management. Dr. Kerzner is the author of the best-selling textbooks: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling, now in its ninth edition, In Search of Excellence in Project Management, Applied Project Management and Strategic Planning for Project Management Using a Project Management Maturity Model, and his most recent book, Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence.
Val Kinjerski, PhD, is a leading authority on employee engagement and spirit at work. A consultant, facilitator and inspirational speaker, Val helps organizations increase employee retention and boost productivity by reigniting employees’ love for their work.
Lee R. Lambert has established the standard against which educators and practitioners in the field of Project Management are measured. In 1981 he was invited to join the team that created the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Program. He is a Past President of the Central Ohio PMI and served on the PMNetwork/Journal Editorial Review Board for over a decade. Lee has authored two books and more than 30 professional articles/whitepapers. He is also PMI SME for the EVMS Practice Guide and the Project Estimating Practice Guide (in development). Educated in Engineering Design, he is a holder of a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University. As the creator of the “Stealth Learning” concept, no other educator/speaker can contend with his uncanny technical knowledge, unique material content and refreshingly entertaining delivery of an otherwise “dry” topic. Lee takes the saying; “Been there, done that, got the T-shirt” to the next level as he continues to “make a difference” in his chosen field. Since embarking on his PM journey in 1966, he has implemented multiple Enterprise PM methodologies AND “entertained” and educated more than 40,000 professionals in 22 countries.
Doug is the Western Canadian Program Director of the Masters Certificate in Project Management, through the Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto; and a member of the faculty. As well, he is President and CEO of Lobstick Project Solutions Inc., and teaches Project Management in a variety of settings, including corporate and academic, specializing in Effective Communication in a project environment.
Loretta is an international stress management and humor consultant whose wit, and irreverent humor, has, for over 30 years raised the humor potential in all of us. She is on the Mass General advisory council for anxiety and depression and was recently awarded the National Humor Treasure Award. Loretta writes a weekly newspaper column called, ‘Get a Life’. She is also featured as a stress management expert on 
A Senior Program and Project Manager for Sierra Systems, Steve Matthews has considerable experience in the successful management of large, complex IT and business projects. A Project Management Professional and a Certified Management Consultant, Steve has expertise in recovering projects that have fallen behind schedule and are in risk of failing. He embraces PMI’s PMBOK approach to project management and provides rigor, structure, and process that can be measured and managed as the building blocks to project success. He has taught a practical approach to Project Management both to clients and internally at Sierra Systems. Steve is currently the Regional Vice President for Sierra Systems Calgary location.
Mr. Mitchell has more than 40 years of experience in the IT industry in both the software and application development fields. The majority of his experience is in project management in both of these environments. As VP of Group Delivery for Fujitsu Consulting (previously DMR Group Ltd.) Mr. Mitchell closed out the last 5 years of his 16 years with the company as Portfolio Manager for all large projects world wide.
An engaging speaker, a gifted author, and an accomplished
Larry has over 30 years experience in Information Technology primarily in the delivery of applications. He was the Project Manager of a very large Agile information technology project for the oil and gas industry. Larry has been involved in Agile development since the early days and was one of the first ScrumMasters. 
Sharon Sikes, PMP, SSC, OPM3-CC President of Evergreen Project Management Solutions has over 34 years experience in project, program and portfolio management for a wide range of large public and private projects in oil & gas, construction, IT, financial and insurance industries. She has spent the last ten years developing and implementing project, program and portfolio offices for IT security information projects within State Farm Corporate in Bloomington, IL and Bank of America Corporate in Charlotte, NC. She is also a certified Six Sigma Champion, and a Certified Cost Engineer. She has presented papers at several PMI Congresses in the United States, Canada and Europe. She received the PMI Distinguished Contribution Award in 1999 and has been an active member on numerous PMI Global Operations Center committees. She has served on several Chapter Boards, including Los Angeles Chapter, Central Illinois Chapter and is currently president for the PMI Olympia Chapter.
A program and portfolio management thought leader, Bill Stewart has over 30 years of successful leadership experience across a wide range of initiatives. A former Infantry Officer and Army Ranger, Bill developed dynamic experiential based leadership training programs that are still in use today. Bill identified the need in public and private organizations for support in the successful execution of strategic vision and was instrumental in creating the PMO and EPMO concept to address that need. Over the past 20 years he has supported the successful implementations of PMO’s and EPMO’s for major US and International organizations. His extensive knowledge and leadership experience in project, program and portfolio management coupled with his passion to share what he has learned, make his presentations exciting, informative and highly motivating.
Larry has been involved in Healthcare Informatics for the past 12 years and has served in a variety of capacities within the health system for the past 18 years. In that time, Larry has implemented technology solutions for individual hospitals, health regions, private providers, and most recently as the Provincial Project Director of DI for Alberta Health and Wellness.PRESENTED BY
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