Sponsors
Executive Council Core Team
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Michelle Ware-Ivy, PMP - Council Chair Global Business Transformation Leader, Thermo Fisher Scientific https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-ware-ivy |
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Walt Lum, MBA, PMP |
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Paul Zielinski, PMP |
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Sunil Chainani, PMI-PMOCP, DASSM, PMP - Director of Executive Council VP Business Outreach, PMI Chicagoland Chapter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunilchain/ |
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Steven Barger, MBA, PMP - Past Council Chair Chief Operating Officer, Moshun LLC https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenmbarger/ |
Executive Council Members
CURRENT:
Sarah Burnson - Link to Bio
Global PMO Leader, Aon
Lucian Cioata - Link to Bio
Program Manager, Alight Solutions
Helen S. Cooke, PMP, PMI Fellow - Link to Bio
VP, OMP Mentors - Chicago
Founding Executive Council Member
Laszlo S. Gonc, CISSP - Link to Bio
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Next Era Transformation Group
Mary Harden, PMP, CCMP - Link to Bio
AVP, Sr. Change Management Advisor, Wintrust Financial Corporation
James Harvey, MBA, PMP
Head of Commercial Banking Client Service and Managing Director, JP Morgan
Jim Karthan - Link to Bio
Project Manager, Independent Consultant, PMI Chicagoland Chapter Past President
Jonathan Lee, PMP - Link to Bio
Strategic Advisor and Agile Instructor and Coach, Vitality Chicago Inc.
Owen J. McGovern, MBA, CPIM, PMP - Link to Bio
CEO, Plan 4 Excellence, Inc.
Susan Patel - Link to Bio
Technical Executive, Expedia Group
Christopher Wall, PMP - Link to Bio
Director Program Management, Thales Defense & Security, Inc.
Managing Director, Enterprise Program Management Office, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
PAST:
Brian Aquadro - Link to Bio
Program Manager, Corellian Consulting Group
Steven Barger, MBA, PMP - Link to Bio
Chief Operating Officer, Moshun LLC
Lisa-Ann Barnes, PMP - Link to Bio
President, BluePontoon
Eileen Carlson - Link to Bio
Senior Director, Technology Adoption, Baxter International Inc.
Mica Cataletto, PMP, CSM - Link to Bio
Director of Client Projects, MyKrill
Robert Chakrabarty - Link to Bio
Cyber Security Project/Program Management, Product Security, Baxter International Inc.
Michael Costantini - Link to Bio
VP, EMTS - Equipment Management & Technology Solutions
Laura Dribin - Link to Bio
Founder and CEO, Peritius Consulting, Inc
Suzen Frost - Link to Bio
Sr Program Manager, AC Nielsen
Bo Girn - Link to Bio
Data Remediation Strategy and Support Manager, Northern Trust
Yvette Graham - Link to Bio
Managing Partner, Graham Family Restaurants LLC
Digital Content Manager, Blacks Gone Geek · Freelance
Mary Hibbard Ramirez, MBA, PMP - Link to Bio
Senior Director IT, GE Healthcare
Jeannine M. Houlihan, MBA, CSM, PMP - Link to Bio
Vice President Technical Services, Arise Virtual Solutions Inc
Principal Consultant, TechSuccess Consulting · Contract
Jane von Kirchbach - Link to Bio
Senior Vice President, Commercial Enablement and Marketing Facing Solutions, Pfizer
Amy Jo Martin, PMP, MBA, MHRM
Vice President, Technology Operations and Program Delivery, Allstate
Rafael Matuk - Link to Bio
Senior Director, Health and Benefits, Aon
Amy McGraner, MBA, PMP
Director Agile Portfolio Management, Global Governance, Risk & Controls, CNA Insurance
Anthony Mersino, PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM - Link to Bio
President and Enterprise Agile Consultant and Coach, Vitality Chicago, Inc.
Joseph F. Norton - Link to Bio
SVP, Chief Customer Satisfaction and Quality Officer, Athos
John Parkinson - Link to Bio
Chairman & Managing Director, ParkWood Advisors, LLC
Richard Pless, PMP - Link to Bio
Executive Director, IS Business Partner, Astellas Pharma USA
Silvia Prickel - Link to Bio
Private Directors Vice Chair, Private Directors Association
Norm Pucilo - Link to Bio
Managing Partner/President, Verve Consulting, Inc.
Bill Stamos, PMP - Link to Bio
Associate Director, IT PMO, Astellas
George C. Wang, PMP - Link to Bio
Chief Marketing Officer, Peterson Technology Partners
Larry Witham, MBA, PMP - Link to Bio
IT PMO Leader
Joseph Zhang, MBA, PMP, CSSBB - Link to Bio
Director of Project Management, Novanta Inc.
Immediate Past Executive Council Core Team
Consulting Director, NTT Data Services
Andrew D'Amico, PMP - Past Director of Executive Council - Link To Bio
Managing Partner, Northwestern Analytics Partners LLLP
Cathy Westfall, MBA, CPCU, PMP, DASM - Past Chair - Link to Bio
Vice President, Head of Product Development, Zurich North America
Hugh Pinkus MBA, CPA, PMP, ITIL, CSSBB - Past Board Member - Link to Bio
CFO, Healthcare Ops Group
Brian Donovan, MBA, PMP - Past Chair - Link to Bio
Program Director, Global Procurement, Abbott Laboratories
Patricia B. Ludwig, MBA, PMP - Past Vice Chair - Link to Bio
Director, Operations Services, Coventry Health Care
Amber Bardon - Past Programs Lead - Link to Bio
CEO, Parasol Alliance
Ryan Siegel, PMP - Past Director of Executive Council - Link to Bio
Director, Value Management Office,Retiree Health Solutions, Aon
Ravichandran Natarajan, PMP - Past Project Manager of Executive Council - Link To Bio
Senior Engagement Manager, NextRow Digital




