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Global Correspondents Network
In August 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a global network of International Correspondents to provide more timely and varied project management-related news and information from around the world. International Correspondents are experienced PM professionals and, in some cases, former leaders of recognized PM professional associations. These correspondents also provide pmforum.org with local representation. Experienced PM professionals who may be interested in becoming an international correspondent for pmforum.org are encouraged to contact editor@pmforum.org.
For more information, see
http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2006/08/pmforumorg-announces-global.html.
Alfonso Bucero
International Correspondent Spain
Based in Madrid
Mr. Alfonso Bucero, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Madrid, Spain. Mr. Bucero is also founder and Managing Partner of BUCERO PM Consulting. He previously managed the office in Spain for the International Institute for Learning (IIL) for two years, and was a Senior Project Manager at Hewlett-Packard Spain (Madrid Office) for thirteen years. Alfonso is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI ®), of the ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), and of the Spanish Project Management Association, AEIPRO (afíliate member asociación of the International Project Management Association, IPMA). Alfonso was the founder, sponsor and President of the PMI Barcelona, Spain Chapter until April 2005, and he is an IPMA Assessor. He belongs to the LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) of PMI. Alfonso has a Computer Science Engineering degree from Universidad Politécnica in Madrid, and is now studying for his Ph.D. in "Project Management". He has 28 years of practical experience and has managed and consulted on projects in different countries throughout Europe. Mr. Bucero can be contacted at alfonso.bucero@abucero.com.
(El Sr. Alfonso Bucero, PMP, es Corresponsal Internacional de www.pmworldtoday.net en Madrid, España. El Sr. Bucero es también fundador y Socio Director de la empresa BUCERO PM Consulting. Previamente dirigió la oficina en España de IIL (International Institute for Learning) durante dos años, y fue Senior Project Manager en Hewlett-Packard España (Oficina de Madrid) durante trece años. Alfonso es un miembro activo del Project Management Institute (PMI®), de ALI (Asociación de Licenciados, Ingenieros y Doctores en Informática), y de la Asociación Española de Project Management, AEIPRO (asociación afiliada a IPMA). Alfonso fue el fundador, sponsor y presidente del Capítulo Español de PMI Barcelona hasta Abril del 2005, y es Asesor de dirección de proyectos de IPMA. Pertenece al grupo voluntario LIAG (Leadership Institute Advisory Group) de PMI. Alfonso es Ingeniero en Informática por la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, y ahora está estudiando su Doctorado en “Dirección de Proyectos”. Tiene 28 años de experiencia práctica y ha dirigido y actuado como consultor en proyectos en diferentes países de Europa. Pueden encontrar información adicional sobre el Sr. Bucero en
http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2006/11/alfonso-bucero-joins-pmf.html.
El Sr. Bucero puede ser contactado en
alfonso.bucero@abucero.com. )
Carol Dekkers
International Correspondent United States
Based in Tampa, FL
Ms. Carol Dekkers, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Florida, in the Southeastern USA. Ms. Dekkers is also President of Quality Plus Technologies, Inc., a progressive management consulting firm specializing in working with companies who want to improve their software and systems success. Ms. Dekkers is an expert consultant in the areas of software measurement, software quality, project estimating, project management, process improvement, requirements, and software sizing (using function point analysis). Ms. Dekkers is a former President of the International Function Point Users Group (IFPUG) and has been active in leadership positions with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) (past chair of the PMI Metrics SIG), the American Society for Quality (ASQ software division council), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) software engineering standards subcommittee. Carol has been a visiting scientist in the software measurement area with the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University based in Pittsburgh, and currently holds credentials as a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), a Certified Function Point Specialist (CFPS), an Information Systems Professional (ISP), and an ISTQB Certified Tester – Foundation Level. A Mechanical Engineer by education, Carol is also a professional engineer in Canada. With over 60 published articles on measurement, function points and software process improvement; and a myriad of international conference presentations to her credit (approximately 15 or more per year), Carol is well known in both the public (government) and private sectors as an expert on software measurement. Carol lives in Seminole, Florida, USA and can be contacted at dekkers@qualityplustech.com. Additional information about Carol Dekkers can be seen at (link to breaking news article about Theofanis becoming a correspondent).
Florin Gheorghiu
International Correspondent Romania
Based in Bucharest
Mr. Florin Gheorghiu, PMP, is an International Correspondent for http://wwww.pmforum.org in Bucharest, Romania. Mr. Gheorghiu is also a professional project manager for UTI Group, a holding company engaged in the field of large public buildings, rehabilitation projects and complex security systems. Florin has experience working on large power plant projects financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) and the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD), and for Parsons Power (Gilbert Commonwealth), Lahmeyer International and Pennsylvania Power & Light (PP&L) as a project Consultant. Florin is a graduate of the Technical University of Bucharest in Power Engineering and the National School for Political Studies and Administration in Management. Additional information about Mr. Gheorghiu can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2006/11/florin-gheorghiu-becomes-pmf.html. Mr. Gheorghiu can be contacted at fgheorghiu2001@yahoo.com.
Theofanis C. Giotis
International Correspondent Greece
Based in Athens
Mr. Theofanis C. Giotis, MSc, MCT, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Greece. Mr. Giotis is also Chief Executive Officer of ITEC Total Solutions SA, an Information Technology Solutions company founded in 1988. He is also a managing director and Chief Technology Officer of ITEC Training Services SA, anInformation Technology, Project Management and Management Training company founded in 1995. Mr. Giotis holds a Masters of Science (MSc) degree inOperational Research from the University of Lancaster, England and a Bachelors (BA)degree in Economics from the University of Athens, Greece. He also holds Computer Programming and Systems Analysis Certificates from ACE College in Athens.He is currently a PhD Candidate in Project and Program Management. Theofanis has twenty (20) years of experience in Management, Finance, Information Technology, Security and Project Management in a variety of technical and executive positions. He has extensive consulting and training experience in the Information Technology field, and has planned and executed hundreds of projects for Greek and multinational organizations. He is a co-founder & steering committee representative of the Greece Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI® and also a member of PMI’s Information Systems Specific Interest Group (SIG), Education & Training SIG, Troubled Projects SIG and PMI Frankfurt Chapter. He is also a member of the Greek Computer Society (EPY), Greek Operational Research Society (E.E.E.E.), Economic Chamber of Greece (O.E.E.), Hellenic Management Association (EEDE), The Hellenic Institute of Information Management (EIP), The Institute of Human Resources Management (IMAD); American Management Association (AMA), ISACA, IEEE, and Rotary International. Theofanis lives in Athens, Greece and can be contacted at Theofanis.Giotis@ITEC.edu or Theofanis.Giotis@PMI-GREECE.org. Additional information about Theofanis Giotis can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2007/01/theofanis-giotis-becomes-pmf.html
Thibaut Goupil
International Correspondent France
Based in Evreux
Mr. Thibaut Goupil is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in France. Based in Evreux, approximately one hour from Paris, he is also currently working for KAPPA International Consulting Engineers, based in Paris, and providing consulting services for a major pharmaceutical company at the programme management level. Thibaut has a degree Mechanical and Production Engineering (DUT GMP) from Toulon University in France. He is currently pursuing a Graduate Diploma in Business Engineering from EUROMED Toulon (formerly ESCT) andconcurrently finishing a Masters Degree in Project and Programme Management from ESC Lille, with both diplomas expected in 2007. He spent one semester at the Faculty of Economics, Ljubljana, Slovenia (2004) and completed a postgraduate course in Project Management at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in 2005. He is a member of Paris Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), the Association of Project Management (APM) in the UK, and the Project Management Community of Practice of ISPE, an Engineering Pharmaceutical association. Mr. Goupil is a certified CAPM, and AFITEP/IPMA level D. Additional information about Mr. Goupil can be found at
http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2007/02/thibaut-goupil-named-pmf-correspondent.html.
Thibaut Goupil can be contacted at tgoupil@gmail.com.
(M. Thibaut Goupil est un Correspondant International pour PMForum.org en France. Basé à Evreux, à environ une heure de Paris, il travaille aussi pour KAPPA Conseil & Assistance aux Projets à Paris, et fournit du conseil pour un groupe pharmaceutique mondial au niveau management de programme. Thibaut possède un DUT en Génie Mécanique et productique de l’IUT Toulon Var. Il poursuit un double diplôme d’Ingénieur d’Affaires à l’EUROMED Toulon (anciennement ESCT) et un Mastère Spécialisé en Management de Projet et Programme à l’ESC Lille. Il a passé un semestre à la Faculté d’Economie de Ljubljana, en Slovénie (2004) et six autres mois dans le programme de Management de Projet de l’University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) en 2005. Il est membre du chapitre Project Management Institute (PMI®) de Paris, de l’Association of Project Management (APM) au Royaume-Uni, et de la Communauté de Pratique de l’ISPE, une association d’ingénierie pharmaceutique. M. Goupil est certifié CAPM par le PMI®, et CPMP par l’AFITEP/IPMA. Des informations supplémentaires sur M. Goupil peuvent être trouvées à link. Thibaut Goupil peut être contacté via tgoupil@gmail.com)
Jose Machicao
International Correspondent Peru
Jose Machicao, PMP, Mr. Machicao is also an Organizational Project Management consultant within public and private sectors in Peru, providing project management (PM) training and consulting services to governmental and industrial organizations in several different industries. Mr. Machicao has a Masters Degree in Energy from the University of Cardiff, Wales, UK, and has completed Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energies studies at the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería in Peru. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and is a member of the Colegio de Ingenieros (Peruvian Association of Professional Engineers). Mr. Machicao has a PMP® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and is an experienced consultant and user of PMI’s OPM3® products. His professional experience includes 10 years of project management in public and private institutions. He is the author of the GOAL© Methodology and a lecturer in post-graduate courses at the Escuela de Gerencia Continental (representative of Alpha Consultoria in Peru, REP®) and other universities in Peru, including the Instituto para la Calidad from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Additional information about Jose Machicao can be seen at (link to breaking news article about Alex becoming a correspondent). Jose Machicao can be contacted at jcmachicao@gmail.com and http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/jcmachicao.
(Jose Machicao, PMP, es también es consultor en Gestión Organizacional de Proyectos, trabaja en el sector público y privado en Perú, brindando consultoría y capacitación en gestión de proyectos a diferentes sectores industriales y de gobierno. Tiene un grado de Maestría en Energía en la Universidad de Cardiff, UK, y ha completado estudios de Especialidad en Energías Renovables y Eficiencia Energética en la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Tiene el grado de Ingeniero Mecánico de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Es miembro del Colegio de Ingenieros. El Sr. Machicao tiene una Certificación PMP® del PMI® y es consultor y usuario experimentado en OPM3®. Su experiencia profesional incluye 10 años de gestión de proyectos en instituciones del sector público y privado. Es autor de la metodología GOAL© y conferencista en cursos de postgrado en la Escuela de Gerencia Continental (representante de Alpha Consultoría en Perú, REP®) y otras universidades en el Perú, incluyendo el Instituto para la Calidad de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Se puede encontrar información adicional sobre José Machicao en http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#5. José Machicao puede ser contactado en jcmachicao@gmail.com,
y a través de http://blog.pucp.edu.pe/jcmachicao.)
Saralee Newell
International Correspondent USA
Based in Orlando, FL
Saralee Newell, PMP, PMI Fellow, is a correspondent for www.pmforum.org and PM World Today, based in Davenport, Florida, USA. She is also the president of PSM Consulting Services, a project management consulting and training firm. She has extensive experience in consulting and training related to IT project management, Microsoft Project and traditional project planning and control methodologies. Founder and former president of the Greater New Orleans Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Saralee served on the PMI board of directors during 1997-1999 and on the board of directors of the PMI Education Foundation during 1997-2002. Saralee was the project manager for PMI’s 1995 Seminars/Symposium in New Orleans, and served on PMI’s Information Systems Advisory Committee, the Global Project Management Forum Steering Committee, the Technical Activities Center (TAC), and the Globalization Project Action Team (GPAT). She was a charter member of PMI’s Information Systems Specific Interest Group (ISSIG) and International Development SIG (IDSIG). Saralee was elected a Fellow of PMI in 2005. Saralee moved to Florida from Louisiana after fleeing from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Ms. Newell can be contacted at
snewell@psmconsult.com.
More information about PSM Consult
can be found at www.psmconsult.com.
Chima Okereke
International Correspondent Nigeria
Based in Port Harcourt
Dr. O. Chima Obereke, Ph.D., MBA, is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in Nigeria. Dr. Obereke is also Managing Director of Total Technology Consultants, Ltd., based in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and in the UK. He was previously a chief engineer for Delta Steel Company in Aladja; a project engineer/technical write for Shell Petroleum Development Company in Warri; Section Head for Instrumentation & Control for the National Electric Power Authority in Lagos; and Electrical Engineer for the Ministry of Works & Housing, Nigerian National Government. Chima is also now sponsor and president of a potential chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in Port Harcourt. Dr. Okereke has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and a Ph.D. and Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Bradford in the UK. With over 25 years of experience in industrial operations and PM, he has been a registered engineer in Nigeria since 1983. Total Technology is also the authorized representative in Nigeria for Primavera and PertMaster. Additional information about Dr. Okereke can be found at (to link to breaking news article that introduced Okereke as correspondent). More information about Total Technology Consultants can be found at http://www.totaltechnologyconsultants.org/.
Chima can be contacted at OkerekeOC@gmail.com.
Robert Posener
International Correspondent Australia
Based in Sydney
Mr. Posener is founder and Managing Director of PMComplete Pty Ltd, a project management professional services company in Australia. A Project Manager for over 30 years, Robert has managed information technology and business projects and programmes for computer hardware, software and consulting companies in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Hong Kong and USA. He is an active member of PMI's Sydney Chapter and College of Scheduling, and is a Fellow of the International Council for Project Management Advancement (ICPMA).
Mr. Posener can be contacted at
robert.posener@pmcomplete.com.au.
More information about
PMComplete Pty Ltd
can be found at
www.pmcomplete.com.
Raju
Narsing Rao
International Correspondent India
Based in Chennai
Raju Rao, PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Chennai, India. Mr. Rao is also owner and principal consultant for Xtraplus Solutions, a project management (PM) consulting and training company based in Chennai. Mr. Rao has a B.Tech degree in Chemical Engineering from the Regional Engineering College Tiruchirapalli, University of Madras, India (1973); a Diploma in Management from the University of Bombay (1979); an Advanced Project Management certificate in Program and Portfolio Management from Stanford University in the USA (2005); and a certificate in the International Program for development of Management Perspective from IIM Calcutta (2005). He has a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from PMI and is a Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM). He is a PMI Certified OPM3Ò Assessor. Mr. Rao has over 30 years’ experience in engineering, industrial processes, and project management. During 1997 – 2001, he was a Project Control Engineer with Mannesmann Dematic AG where he worked on major projects in Dubai, UAE. During 1974 – 1997, he held positions as chemical engineer; project engineer; marketing engineer; project consultant; and project manager. Since 2002, he has consulted for companies in India and the USA. Raju has been an active member of PMI for several years, is currently a member of PMI’s OPM3 2008 Update project, and was a team member for development of PMI’s Program Management Standard, Program and Portfolio Management Standard, Earned Value Management Standard, OPM3 standard, and PMBOK 2004 (3rd Edition). He was a founding member and vice president for the PMI Chennai Chapter, a member of the PMI Pharmaceutical SIG, a member and Chair of the Advisory Committee for the South India chapter of AACE International, and founder of the Indian Project Management Forum. A frequent speaker at international PM conferences in recent years, Raju Rao lives in Chennai, India and can be contactedatrao.raju@gmail.com. Information about his company can be found at www.xtraplus.co.in. Additional information about Mr. Rao can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2007/02/raju-rao-named-international.html.
Manfred Rieck
International Correspondent Germany
Based in Wiesbaden
Manfred Rieck, PMP, is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org in Frankfurt, Germany. Mr. Rieck is also European Deployment Leader in IBM’s Project Management Center of Excellence (PM/CoE) based in Frankfurt. Manfred is also an IBM Program Manager for IT-Business Development and Project Delivery in the finance, automotive and public sectors and holds an IBM Senior Project Manager certification. Manfred has a Diplom-Informatik degree from University Bonn, Germany and is currently enrolled in the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) program through Henley Management College in the UK. He is also a member of the 2007 PMI® Leadership Institute Master Class. Currently Vice President of the Frankfurt Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®), Manfred is actively engaged in promoting professional project management throughout Germany and across Europe. Additional information about Mr. Rieck can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#Rieck. Manfred Rieck can be contacted at Manfred.Rieck@de.ibm.com.
Alexandre Rodrigues
International Correspondent Portugal
Based in Lisbon
Alexandre Rodrigues, PhD PMP, is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Portugal. Dr. Rodrigues is also Executive Partner of PMO Consulting, an international consulting firm based in Lisbon specialized in Project Management (PM) and delivering advanced PM training and consulting services to clients across Europe and other parts of the world. His Clients include a wide range of international organizations, like Wolkswagen, Motorola, Microsoft, BHP Billiton in Australia and Africa, and NATO C3 in Brussels and Holland. He is also a Senior Consultant with the Cutter Consortium, belonging to the Business-IT Alignment and Agile PM Practices, and to the Risk Management Intelligence Network. He has over a decade of teaching experience, having lectured on PM and System Dynamics related topics at universities in Portugal and the UK. Dr. Rodrigues worked for several years in PM for the military and consulting industries in the UK and the US. Alexandre Rodrigues holds a five-year "licenciate" degree in Systems and Informatics Engineering from the University of Minho (Portugal) and a Ph.D. in Project Management and System Dynamics from the University of Strathclyde (UK). He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), a Chartered Member of the Portuguese Association of Engineering, and a member of the British Association for Project Management (APM). Alexandre was founding president of the PMI Portugal Chapter and is currently a PMI Component Mentor for Central and Northern Europe. Additional information about Alexandre Rodrigues can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2006/12/alexandre-rodrigues-becomes-pmf.html. Additional information about PMO Consulting can be found at www.pmo-consulting.pt. Alexandre Rodrigues can be contacted at Alexandre.Rodrigues@PMO-Consulting.pt.
Ana Maria Rodriguez
International Correspondent Argentina
Based in Rosario
Ms. Rodriguez manages CDS Project a division of NETCDS, a leading IT, project and business services company in Argentina, and is an adjunct professor of project management at the Universidad Nacional de Rosario, the largest university in Argentina outside of Buenos Aires. Colombian by birth, Ms. Rodriguez graduated with a Civil Engineering Degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota and from the University of Texas at Austin, USA with a Graduate Degree in Construction and Project Management. She is actively engaged in practicing, teaching and promoting project management best practices in Argentina. Ms. Rodriguez is also an active member of PMI in Argentina.
Ms. Rodriguez can be contact at
arodriguez@cdsingenieria.com.ar
More information can be found about
NETCDS at www.netcds.com.ar
Alcides Santopietro
International Correspondent Brazil
Based in Sao Paulo
Mr. Santopietro is founder and managing partner for Proage, a project management consulting and training company based in São Paulo. An Industrial Engineer and PMP, with post-graduate diplomas in Marketing and Project Management, he conceived and currently directs the development of a winning PM software product named GP3, in use in Latin America and Europe. Alcides is an active volunteer leader in the PM profession in Brazil, a member of the Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Leadership Institute Masters Class of 2007, a member of PMI’s OPM3 Update Project, and a member of the project team for PMI Sao Paulo’s annual International PM Seminar.
(Alcides Santopietro é um correspondente Internacional do www.pmworldtoday.net em São Paulo, Brasil. Alcides é fundador e sócio-diretor da Proage, uma empresa de consultoria e treinamento baseada em São Paulo. Engenheiro de Produção e PMP, com pós-graduação em Marketing e Gerenciamento de Projetos, ele concebeu e atualmente dirige o desenvolvimento de um software de gerenciamento de projetos chamado GP3, em uso na América Latina e Europa. Alcides atua ativamente como voluntário líder na profissão de gerenciamento de projetos no Brasil, é membro do Project Management Institute’s (PMI®) Leadership Institute MAsters Class – turma de 2007, membro do projeto de atualização do OPM3 e membro do time de projeto do seminário internacional de gerenciamento de projetos da seção do PMI® de São Paulo.)
Mr. Santopietro can be contacted at:
(Alcides Santopietro pode ser contatado via e-mail:)
alcides.santopietro@gmail.com
More information about Proage
can be found at:
(Mais informações sobre a Proage podem ser encontradas no web site:)
www.proage.com.br.
Miles Shepherd, BSc, MAPM, MBCS, CITP, CMIPD, APMP
International Correspondent United Kingdom
Based in London
Mr. Miles Shepherd is an International Correspondent for www.pmforum.org based near London, England, UK. Miles has over 30 years experience on a variety of
projects in UK, Eastern Europe and Russia. His PM experience includes defence, major IT projects, and decommissioning of nuclear reactors in the UK and Eastern
Europe. Recent assignments have also included major rail and business development projects, including a major collaborative project for the European Commission
to strengthen accreditation capabilities in Eastern European countries, and the development of post graduate project management education in Romania. He holds
significant posts with the Association for Project Management (Vice President, and immediate past Chairman) and the International Project Management Association
(Past President and Chairman of Council). Miles is an Associate Lecturer and research supervisor for the Open University, Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University,
and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at University College, London. Mr. Shepherd runs his own consultancy business, does executive PM consulting and academic
development work, and acts for the Business Development Institute International (http://www.bd-institute.org.)
as their Director Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Additional information about Mr. Shepherd can be found at:
http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2006/09/former-apm-chair-miles-shepherd.html.
Ahmet N. Taspinar
International Correspondent Turkey
Based in Istanbul
Ahmet N. Taspinar, MBA, PMP, REP is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org for Turkey. Ahmet is also a management consultant providing PM training and consulting services to various companies in the information technology, financial services, construction, and manufacturing sectors in Mexico, Turkey and the USA. Mr. Taspinar holds an MS degree in Civil Engineering from Harvard University and a MBA degree from Northeastern University in the United States. Ahmet has 40 years of U.S. and overseas experience in petrochemical and energy projects, and in management information systems development. He teaches Project Planning and Control Using PM Software Tools, PMP Certification Preparation, and Strategic Planning for a variety of industries. He is an instructor of Project Management at the University of California, Berkeley (Extension Program) and for several academic programs in Mexico and Turkey. A member of the Project Management Institute (PMI ®) since 1977, Ahmet has served as officer, President and Chair of the Northern California PMI Chapter; on numerous chapter and PMI committees; and as a founding member of the New England, Istanbul and Mexico City Chapters of PMI. Ahmet was the recipient of the Northern California PMI Chapter’s Person of the Year Award in 1992, and of PMI’s Distinguished Contribution Award in 1996. Ahmet lives in Oakland, California and in Istanbul, Turkey. He can be contacted at mbpnet@hotmail.com. Additional information about Ahmet N. Taspinar can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2007/01/ahmet-n-taspinar-becomes-pmf.html.
Marc A. Zocher
International Correspondent USA
Based on Bainbridge Island, WA
Marc A. Zocher, PMP is an International Correspondent for PMForum.org in Washington State, USA. Mr. Zocher is also Executive Vice President of TLI Solutions, Inc., a technology and management services firm based in Golden, Colorado. The company provides management, strategic and technical services for various branches of the US government. Marc has a Bachelors of Science (B.S.) degree in Geology from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA and has twenty-four (24) years of experience on environmental, industrial, energy, and government related programs and projects. His experience includes executive, program, and project management, and lead consultant roles. Mr. Zocher is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He was a volunteer member of PMI’s Organizational Project Management Maturity Model (OPM3) project team. Past certifications include the Certified Cost Consultant (CCC) and Certified Cost Engineer (CCE) through the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineers (AACE) International, and the International Cost Engineering Council (ICEC). Mr. Zocher previously served as Past President of the New Mexico Section, AACE, and Vice President for Education, Columbia Basin Chapter of PMI. Marc lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA andcan be contacted at marc@morphic.com. Additional information about Marc Zocher can be seen at http://www.pmforum.org/blogs/news/2007/01/marc-zocher-named-pmf-correspondent-in.html.
