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Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Brian Kooyman Joins PMF Global Advisory Panel
Brian R. Kooyman, B. Arch., R.A.I.A., F.A.I.P.M., M.A.I.C.D., M.P.D, has agreed to become a global advisor for PMForum.org. Brian is Managing Director, Chairman of the Board and CEO of The Tracey, Brunstrom & Hammond Group, based in Sydney, Australia. He is also Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Business at Curtin University in Western Australia, Adjunct Professor of Project Management at the University of Technology Sydney in New South Wales, and Honorary Associate in the School of Government at the University of Sydney.
Brian was raised and educated in the Blue Mountains, immediately outside Sydney. At 17, he was awarded a scholarship to study Architecture at the University of New South Wales. In 1972, he graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture (UNSW), and 2 years later was admitted as an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. Following 5 years practice as an Architect, Brian joined Tracey, Brunstrom & Hammond (TBH) as a Senior Consultant.
Following his appointment as an Associate Director in 1982, and as a Director in 1986, the TBH Board appointed Brian as Managing Director of the TBH Group of companies in March 1995. TBH is one of the largest independent and privately owned project management companies in Australia, with offices in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The organization specializes in strategic and project management services in the Construction, IT and Telecommunications industries.
Brian has devoted over 15 years of active service to the PM profession on executive committees in Universities and project management organizations in Australia and the USA. He is a past National President of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and was Chairman of the Global Council of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He was a member and the Chair of PMI’s Nominating Committee for 2001 and 2002, and is currently the Vice Chair of PMI’s Ethics Review Committee.
A Fellow of AIPM (F.A.I.P.M.), Brian was the NSW Chapter President during 1989 – 1991, National Vice President & Chair of the Professional Affairs Committee during 1992 & 1993, National President for 1994 & 1995, Immediate National Past President for 1996 & 1997, Inaugural Chair of both the NSW Chapter and the National Project Management Awards for Excellence in Australian Project Management in 2000, and Panel judge on the 2003 NSW Project Management Award for Excellence.
Most recently Brian served as Chair of the organizing committee for the ProMAC 2006 International Project Management Conference, concluded in Sydney on 29 September 2006.
Brian is an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (A.R.A.I.A.); a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (M.A.I.C.D.); a Master Project Director (MPD), workplace assessment to National Level 6 AQF, Competency Assessment against the Australian National Project Management Competency Standards; and a Founding Director of the Project Management Recognition Council of Australia, 1998 to 2000. He was awarded an International Fellowship in 2002 from the Centre of Excellence for Project Management in India, the only Australian awarded such a Fellowship, and awarded the Inaugural Distinguished Contribution to Project Management by the Australian Council of PMI Chapters in 2003. Brian has been a keynote speaker at project management conferences in Australia, India, South Africa, and the U.S.A.
Brian Kooyman has over 35 years experience in a wide range of projects in various industries and locations, and has been directly involved in such well known projects as:
Brian also has extensive experience as an Expert Witness in Contractual Disputes, including International projects such as:
The pmforum.org team welcomes Brian as global advisor in support of pmforum.org, PM World Today and the world of project management.
On September 5, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a Global Advisory Panel to provide advice and feedback to the editorial team at www.pmforum.org and PM World Today. The PMF Global Advisory Panel consists of current and former leaders of project management professional societies and organizations around the world. Their experience and insight will help guide pmforum.org in matters associated with the world of professional project management. In particular, the group advises the managing editor on ways to serve the international PM community. More information about the Global Advisory Panel can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#3.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is one of the world’s leading sources of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
Following his appointment as an Associate Director in 1982, and as a Director in 1986, the TBH Board appointed Brian as Managing Director of the TBH Group of companies in March 1995. TBH is one of the largest independent and privately owned project management companies in Australia, with offices in Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. The organization specializes in strategic and project management services in the Construction, IT and Telecommunications industries.
Brian has devoted over 15 years of active service to the PM profession on executive committees in Universities and project management organizations in Australia and the USA. He is a past National President of the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) and was Chairman of the Global Council of the Project Management Institute (PMI®). He was a member and the Chair of PMI’s Nominating Committee for 2001 and 2002, and is currently the Vice Chair of PMI’s Ethics Review Committee.
A Fellow of AIPM (F.A.I.P.M.), Brian was the NSW Chapter President during 1989 – 1991, National Vice President & Chair of the Professional Affairs Committee during 1992 & 1993, National President for 1994 & 1995, Immediate National Past President for 1996 & 1997, Inaugural Chair of both the NSW Chapter and the National Project Management Awards for Excellence in Australian Project Management in 2000, and Panel judge on the 2003 NSW Project Management Award for Excellence.
Brian is an Associate of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects (A.R.A.I.A.); a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (M.A.I.C.D.); a Master Project Director (MPD), workplace assessment to National Level 6 AQF, Competency Assessment against the Australian National Project Management Competency Standards; and a Founding Director of the Project Management Recognition Council of Australia, 1998 to 2000. He was awarded an International Fellowship in 2002 from the Centre of Excellence for Project Management in India, the only Australian awarded such a Fellowship, and awarded the Inaugural Distinguished Contribution to Project Management by the Australian Council of PMI Chapters in 2003. Brian has been a keynote speaker at project management conferences in Australia, India, South Africa, and the U.S.A.
- Sydney 2000 Olympics
- Sydney Harbour Casino (NSW)
- National Biological Standards Laboratory (ACT)
- Darling Harbour Redevelopment (NSW
- Darling Harbour Convention Centre (NSW)
- RAAF Base Williamtown Upgrade
- Federation Square (Vic)
Brian also has extensive experience as an Expert Witness in Contractual Disputes, including International projects such as:
- The Australian Embassy in Beijing
- The Australian High Commission in Geneva
- The Australian Embassy in Hanoi
- Mt Worsley Aluminium Refinery (WA)
- The Roi Namur Sewerage Treatment Plant (Marshall Islands)
The pmforum.org team welcomes Brian as global advisor in support of pmforum.org, PM World Today and the world of project management.
On September 5, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a Global Advisory Panel to provide advice and feedback to the editorial team at www.pmforum.org and PM World Today. The PMF Global Advisory Panel consists of current and former leaders of project management professional societies and organizations around the world. Their experience and insight will help guide pmforum.org in matters associated with the world of professional project management. In particular, the group advises the managing editor on ways to serve the international PM community. More information about the Global Advisory Panel can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#3.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is one of the world’s leading sources of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
