Elected Board
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President
Sash Dhar, PMP
Sash stands for building a strong project management community in the Valley by bringing together visionary leaders and in making project management indispensable for delivering sustainable business results. His vision is to move PMI-Phoenix into the top three model chapters among 250 world wide chapters and also transform Phoenix Metro as the Silicon Valley of Project Management. He is the president of Innovera Group, a strategic management consulting company. He is passionate about cross cultural leadership, building world class teams and delivering extraordinary results. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Hawaii Pacific University. Sash is a PMP and has an Executive MBA from Thunderbird, School of Global Management.
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VP of Finance
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VP of Operations
Annette Romei, PMP
Annette Romei, PMP is a Program Management Operating System Leader at Honeywell International in Customer and Product Support. She has over 10 years experience in managing technology-based projects, having started managing research programs for the U.S. Air Force & NASA as an engineering undergraduate student. Annette has managed earned-value projects throughout their entire life cycle phases, including software releases while working at Microsoft Corporation and aerospace programs at Honeywell International and The Boeing Company. Her experience includes project management processes, tools, techniques, and best practices including earned value management, statement of work (SOW), work breakdown structure (WBS), & project plan development, and risk management. Annette holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from Arizona State University. She is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Management Professional (PMP.)
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VP of Professional Development
Alika Victor, PMP
Alika Victor, PMP is a Consulting Manager at Acquity Group. She has over 15 years experience in managing projects, having started managing research programs for the University of Michigan Business School. Regarding Professional Development programs, Alika has created project management training programs and trained respective personnel. Her experience includes full lifecycle project management processes, tools and techniques, and best practices including communication management, risk management, earned value management, statement of work (SOW), work breakdown structure (WBS), and project plan development. Working for global companies Alika has a published a paper through PMI “Managing Successful Projects in a Virtual Environment”. Alika holds a Bachelor of Science in Land Use Analysis from Eastern Michigan University. She is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Six Sigma Green Belt, Prince 2 and Software Instructor.
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VP of Project Management Office
Hal Korff, PMP
Hal is Senior Director of Project Management Operations at iCrossing where he is managing merger projects and best practices for eight offices in the United States and Europe. During his 25-year career he has held technical and management positions in IT, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Marketing. When not working, Hal volunteers his time as a coach and mentor to those wanting to advance their careers in project management and as a facilitator for such non-profit organizations as Neighborhood Housing Services and the Greater Coronado Home Owners Association. Hal became PMP certified in May of 2000 and since that time has been very active in the chapter as a volunteer and Chair of Professional Development and as Treasurer. Hal has a Bachelor’s Degree from Ottawa University.
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VP of External Relations
Doug Orlando, MBA, PMP, ITIL Foundations
Doug is currently Senior Global Technical Director at AT&T Global Business Service Delivery and Program Management and was recently chosen to launch one of their largest $1 billion solutions custom outsourcing contracts in Detroit. Doug is a results-driven program management expert in the design, development and delivery of cost-effective, high-performance technology solutions. He is a client oriented, accomplished leader capable of building motivated and productive teams. He has implemented several PMO’s and managed projects of all sizes, specializing in complex programs. Doug has worked in the Information Systems sector for 20+ years. He has been a Certified PMP since 2001, and acquired his ITIL Foundations certification in 2007 in Service Support, Service Delivery. Prior to AT&T, he has worked for IBM Global Services for 19 years. He has extensive qualifications in all facets of project life-cycle development. Doug relocated from Chicago to Phoenix in 2004. As a hobby, he is a songwriter and producer and currently plays keyboards and piano in several bands and church. He is married with two children. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications and an Executive MBA with concentration in Strategic Management /Finance/ IT Operations from Northern Illinois University.
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VP of Communications
Srinivas Jasti, PMP
Srini is an experienced professional in Supply Chain management & technology delivery. He has worked as an executive and management consultant with firms such as Elsevier, i2 Technologies, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and IBM in the area of Supply Chain Management, Information Technology, Customer Support and Master Data Management. He has consulted for companies in a variety of industries, including High-Tech, CPG/Retail, Electronics, Distribution and Telecommunications. Srini holds MS degree in Information Technology from Stevens Tech and is PMP certified. Srini is currently working as a Senior Project Manager at a Fortune 200 company, where he manages several projects in the Supply Chain & MDM areas.
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VP of Membership
Pooja Gupta
Pooja Gupta is currently an international projects coordinator at Isagenix international, the world leader in nutritional cleansing. Her vision for the phoenix chapter is to double its membership. She is currently the director of volunteer services. Pooja has three years of management experience with a natural gift for leadership. For Pooja, life is a passion, endlessly interesting and rich with possibilities. She is an incurable optimist; who has big dreams, aspirations, and hopes for the future. She intends to run a fortune 100 corporation few years down the line. Pooja graduated with Masters in Human Resource Development from University of Minnesota (U of M - Twin Cities), which is second ranked for this program in United States. She holds a bachelor in hospitality management from Thames Valley University of London, UK. She is a firm beliver and follower of the expression, “life is a daring adventure or nothing”.
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VP of Programs
Tom Kula, PMP
Tom is a Program Manager for Alcatel-Lucent, a telecommunication company. Prior to this position, he worked as Lead Software Engineer at Bell Laboratories in New Jersey (13 years). As an engineer, Tom co-created a telephone network recovery algorithm that is still widely used today. He also received a Bell Labs Special Recognition Award for creating an automation tool. In 1998, he became a Program Manager in Phoenix where he oversees the installation and engineering of Cellular Sites. In addition to that role, Tom is an officer of his company's PMP Certification and Training Program and serves as both a PMP-Prep Instructor and co-editor of a PM newsletter. Tom is also a member of the ASU academic advisory board for the School of Engineering. Tom holds an MS in Computer Science and an MBA in Project Management, and is PMP Certified. For leisure, Tom enjoys competitive Table Tennis. He believes that through empowerment and a steadfast belief in the capabilities of others, great things can be accomplished.
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