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Meet The PMIGLC Directors and Committee
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| Administration Committee Directors | | Name: Thagu Vivek, MS., MBA., PgMP Director, Volunteer Recruitment and Appreciation Thagu Vivek is currently employed as a Program Manager at DCS, Inc, Troy, Michigan. Managing the entire Data Management Suite of Products and Programs - leading a software development team including new business development, brand development, marketing, customer relations, new products architecture and distribution network initiatives. He has more than 19 years experience in project management and program management areas, with applications ranging from manufacturing, software design, quality control, Engineering services, and Information technology. He received his Program Management (PgMP) certification from Project Management Institute(PMI).He has a masters degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Technological University and a MBA from Oakland University. He is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt from American Society of Quality. | | | Corporate Outreach Committee | | Name: Tom Kueten, PMP Director, Corporate Outreach Tom Keuten is a results-oriented management consulting executive that is focused on earning clients' trust through meaningful and valuable engagements. He has cross-functional experience in information technology, product development, manufacturing, finance/accounting, operations and sales. Tom is passionate about helping organizations execute their strategies so their visions can be realized. He regulary demonstrates strong commitment to excellence and unwavering integrity. Mr. Keuten's credentials include the Project Management Professional (PMP) and OPM3 ProductSuite Certified Consultant designations from PMI. He earned a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University and a MBA from the University of Notre Dame. | | | Finance Committee Directors | | Name: Richard Ferguson, MBA, PMP Director, Finance Operations | | | Membership Committee Directors | | Name: Toni Belanger, PMP Director Membership Retention | | | Outreach Committee Directors | | Name: Rajendra Achanta, PMP Director, Community Outreach Rajendra has more than 15 years of experience in technical consulting, global project management, account management and client delivery. He worked with number of industry leaders including General Motors, Honda, Medtronic, GE, Wilh. Wilhemsen Johnson & Johnson etc. He worked on many challenging transition and fixed price project assignments. Rajendra is a PMP and actively involved with PMI-GLC Community Outreach for the last 7 years. Rajendra has Masters Degree in Software/Industrial Engineering. He is currently working with Wipro Technologies as Client Delivery Manager.
|  | | Name: Prasad Pabbati, PMP Director Affliations Prasad Pabbati is a Delivery Project Executive in IBM Global Services. Prasad is an IBM certified Executive PM, PMP Certified and has also completed ITIL certification. He has well over 22 years of experience in information technology including: project implementation, application development & maintenance and leading diverse group of application delivery teams. As a Delivery Project Executive, Prasad currently specializes in account management, contract delivery and end to end application development, deployment and maintenance. Prasad is an advocate of challenging the processes and methodologies and always looks for opportunities of improving productivity and efficiencies. Prasad earned his Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communications Engineering and earned Master of Science degree in Reliability Engineering, at Indian Institute of Technology, India. Prasad is married and has two daughters. He is a member of Great lakes PMI Chapter since last 2 years |  | | Professional Development Committee | | Name: Dennis Calopisis, PMP Director, Seminars | | | Name: Tracey Gubert, PMP Director, Forums | | Name: Swaminathan Seetharaman, Director, Exam Review Courses Swami Seetharaman has over 20 years experience in IT Management in variety of industries including Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Automotive, consulting and Retail sectors. He currently works for Credit Union ONE as Senior VP/Chief Marketing Officer.
Swami holds a Bachelors Degree in Statistics and a Masters Degree in Financial Management. He received his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Institute (PMI) in 2002. He has been volunteering for PMI Great Lakes Chapter since 2003.
| | | Program Committee Directors | Name: Jan Kobak, PMP Director, Symposium Programs Jan received his PMP certification in 2004 and has been a member of PMI GLC since then.
He has been a member of the PMI GLC Annual Spring Symposium since 2005 and as the Symposium Director for 2008 and 2009.
Jan is a graduate of Walsh College in Troy Michigan, having received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Information Technology in 2008. He received a Certificate in Management from Capital University in Columbus Ohio in 1988.
Jan has been involved in IT operations for over 21 years with Ohio Bell/Ameritech/SBC/AT&T. Associate Project manager for 3 years and IT solution development for 4 years with IBM. He has also filled the role as a buyer and in MRO Procurement Operations as Program Manager with a minority owned business firm for 3 years.
|  | | Name: Surya K Prakash , PMP Director, Monthly Dinner Meetings | |
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