SpeakerBiographies

KeynoteSpeakersDavidBarrett

DavidBarrettisaprofessionalspeaker,regularblogger,podcasthost,authoroffivebooksandeducationadvisor.HespecializesinhelpingpeopleandorganizationsManagetheUncertaintybycreatinghealthyprojectsandstrategies.David’scareerincludesthecreationanddirectingofaconferencebusiness,trainingcompany,softwaredevelopmentfirm,speakerbureau,andmostrecentlyaTED-styleeventseriesforprojectprofessionalsacrossNorthAmerica.

ScottCarbonara

ScottCarbonaraisakeynotespeaker,author,andconsultantwhoispassionateaboutengagingacompany’sgreatestasset:itspeople.Knownas“TheLeadershipTherapist”forhisdiversebackground–fromservingasanaward-winningcrisiscounselor,toexecutivechief-of-staffofamulti-billion-dollarcompany—ScotthasspokenforsuchesteemedgroupsasSAS,Wal-Mart,AT&TGlobal,multiplehealthcaresystems,andthefederalgovernment.HeistheauthorofseveralleadershipbooksincludingAManager’sGuidetoEmployeeEngagement(McGraw

Hill).Scottbreatheslifeintotopicsincludingemployeeengagement,culture,changemanagement,communication,andcustomerservice.www.LeadershipTherapist.com.AlanMallory

AlanMalloryisaninternationalspeaker,authorandprofessionaldevelopmentcoachwhoispassionateaboutleadershipandhumanperformance.AgraduatefromQueen'sUniversity,hehasworkedinternationallywithlargeorganizationsasaprofessionalengineerandprojectmanager.LivingandworkingabroadhasgivenAlantheopportunitytodeepenhisunderstandingofindividualandteam

challenges,betterappreciateculturaldiversityandsuccessfullyadapttodifferentorganizationalstructures.Inthespringof2008Alanembarkedonthejourneyofalifetime:toattempttoreachthesummitofMountEverest.Alongwiththreemembersofhisimmediatefamily,Alanclimbedthroughsomeofthemostchallengingyetexcitingconditionsimaginableandsetaworldrecordwhenallfourofthemsetfootonthesummit.Alandeliversanumberofexcitingpresentationsandtrainingprogramsdesignedtohelpindividuals,teammembersandorganizationsreachnewheightsinthewaywethinkandtheactionswetakeinordertoachievebreakthroughperformance.

MikeMarco MikeMarcohasbeenmanagingandmismanagingprojectsworldwideformorethan15years.Hegainedhisagileprojectmanagementexperiencewhileworkingintheengineering,IT,telecommunication,construction,utilityandwastemanagementindustry,forFortune5andFortune500,domesticandinternationalcorporations,includingtheUSAGovernment,NavyandMilitary.HeisafounderandCEOofeConsultingGroup™,Inc.,

acompanydedicatedtoconsultingandtraininginthefieldofagileprojectmanagement.Hismissionisverysimple.Itisaboutlearning,teachingandutilizingprojectmanagement.Hestronglybelievesin"handson"approachwhilepresentingagileprojectmanagementsubjectsthroughhisseminars.MikeMarcohaspublishedafewprojectmanagementmanuals:

•Hands-OnProjectManagement™,PrinciplesandConcepts–ISBN:0974590207•AgileGuideISBN-10:0974590231

BreakoutSpeakersMichaelAlexander

MichaelisaninternationalAgileCoachandTrainer.Hecallshimselfarecovering"commandandcontrol"projectmanagerafterspendingover20yearsmanaginganddirectingprojects.Mikehasbeenanagilepractitionerforoveradecade.Asanagilecoachandtrainer,Michaelhastrainednearly2,000agilistsandhasfacilitatedhisfairshareofFortune100agiletransformations.Michaelhasfoundsuccessbyleadingteamsasacoachandhelpsequiphisclientstodothesame.

LillieBrock

Lillieisasoughtafterkeynotespeakerandgiftedfacilitator.ShehasyearsofexperienceassistingcorporationslikeNestle,AVON,AT&T,LandO’Lakes,JohnsonControlsaswellasnon-profitorganizationslikeAARP,NSCAAtheAmericanHeartAssociation,TheNationalSoccerCoachesAssociationofAmericaandnumerouschurches,todevelopandintegrateproductiveandsustainablechange.Lillieistheco-authoroftwobooks,TheSecrettoGettingthroughLife’sDifficultChangesandTheChangeCycle:HowPeoplecan

SurviveandThriveinOrganizationalChangethatdebuted#3onAmazon’sOrganizationalChangebooks.

Dr.MichaelDurbinDr.MichaelDurbin,PhD,PMP,PMI-PBA,CSMisaSeniorConsultantandteammanagerinSt.Louiswithover25yearsofexperienceinawiderangeofindustriesincludinginformationtechnology,insurance,manufacturing,communications,consumerproducts,electricalengineering,andhealthcare.HeisacertifiedProjectManagementProfessional(PMP),certifiedProfessionalBusinessAnalyst(PMI-PBA),andCertifiedScrumMaster(CSM).MichaelholdsaPh.D.fromSt.LouisUniversity,whereheexploredmanagementinnovations,inhighereducation,includingthe

perceiveduseandvalueofprojectmanagementininstitutionsofhighereducation.HecurrentlyteachesprojectmanagementandbusinessanalysisclassesatSaintLouisUniversityandheisanactivevolunteerwiththePMIMetroSt.LouisChapter.DeloresGomer

DodieGomerisatalentbuilderforindividualsandorganizations.ThroughherKeynotetalks,consulting,workshopsandbreak-throughsessions,Dodiedevelopsleadershipcapability---evenforthosethatneverwanttobecomeasupervisorormanager.ProfessionalassociationsinviteDodietodeliverawiderangeofleadershipprogramsthatenableattendeestodeliverresults.Dodiehasmorethan25yearsofcorporateHRleadershipexperience,includingleadershipdevelopmentandglobalsuccessionplanning.Today,Dodieisatalentbuilderfortheindividualandforthetalent

pipelineforanorganization.Dodiesharesleadershiptoolsthatdeliverresults.RobKurtz

RobiscurrentlyaDeliveryLeadforWorldWideTechnology-AsynchronyLabsprovidingalayerofbest-practiceprojectmanagementaroundengagedagileteamsofsoftwareandmobileapplicationdeveloperstodelivervaluableoutcomestocustomers.Throughouthis19-yearcareer,hehashadthepleasuretoserveengineers,developers,andarchitectsinbothplan-drivenandagileprojects.Heispassionateaboutbuildingstrongteamsand

helpingthemgrowso,together,theycanachieveamazingresults.Overtheyearshehaslearnedwhatittakestobuildhigh-performingteams,bothcollocatedanddistributed,andworkedinorganizationsresistanttoprojectmanagementpractices.Despitethis,hehasrepeatedlydeliveredvalue.Robalsorecentlycompletedafour-yeartermasVicePresidentofMembershipforthePMIMetroSt.Louischapter.Duringhistenure,thechapterexperiencedunprecedented22%membershipgrowthandreceivedPMIawards3yearsinarow.HeholdscurrentPMP,PMI-ACP,CertifiedScrumMaster,andITILv3certifications.He

earnedhisBachelor’sdegreeinComputerInformationSystemsandaMaster’sdegreeinInformationTechnologyManagement.RickOwens

RickOwenshastaughtover500executiveshowtocoach.He'sdiscoveredthatleaderswholeadwitha"coachapproach"developteamswhoaremoreengaged,moreinnovative,andmorecommittedtodeliveringgreatresults.

DanMiklusicak

Danisahighlysought-afterlean-agilistwith25+yearsinareasincludingBig5ManagementConsulting,ProgramManagement,leadingmajorF500transformationsandprogramsintraditionalandlean-agileatclientsincludingDiscover,JohnsonControls,Target,McDonalds,BlueCross/BlueShield,USAirForce,AmerenandStateFarm.Asalife-longlearner,hiscertificationsincludeSAFeProgramConsultant[SPC4],PMP,TOGAF-Arch,ITILv3,CSM,DSDM,e-CommerceandLean6Sigma.Hehasconsultedatovertwodozen

companiesinsevenmajorindustries,teachesmanycertificationsinlean-agileatscaleviatheScaledAgileFramework[SAFe],andisanactivememberincommunitiesofScaledAgileInc.(SAI),PMIChicagolandandPMICentralIllinois.

MichelleYanahan

Michelle,PrincipalandOwnerofChangeFit360,isapassionateorganizationalchangemanagementstrategist&thoughtleaderwithprovenexpertiseinexecutingprogramstoenhanceandgroworganizationalchangemanagementasastrategicbusinesscompetencyforbothbusinessandacademia.Michellehas16+yearsprogressivebusinessexperiencein

leadershiprolesinoperations,changecapabilityandcompetencydevelopment,changeexecution,ITexecution,projectexecution/managementandprojectmanagementoffice(PMO)developmentandoperations.