Experts and Certified
Trainers
AAPM ® Certified EU, USA, and Asia Experts
International Experts, Speakers, and Global Advisors for the MPM® and CIPM® Programs that were
founded, trademarked and created in the United States.
Certified Trainers and Honorary Advisors
Dr. Rand Fandrich, PHR, CHRA, Certified Trainer MPM, CIPM - Founder Expatriate Foundation
and Expert Trainer.
Dr. Rand Fandrich, PHR, CHRA founded the Expatriate Foundation in 2008, and holds a Ph.D. in Organization
and Management (emphasis: Human Resource Management) from Capella University, an MBA with ASN honors from Regis
University, BA in International Studies from American University, as well as a Goethe Certificate from the
Concordia Institute of German Studies. Certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Human
Resource Certificate Institute in 2005, as well as a Certified Human Resource Analyst in 2013, Dr. Fandrich has
been elected to local, state and regional Society of Human Resource Management and HR positions. Additionally,
his scholar practitioner work has allowed for private and public sector posts as well as the title of Campus
Dean, Director of Faculty Development, SME, Curriculum/Course Developer, adjunct, and associate Professor at
Strayer University, Columbia College, Kaplan University, Andrew Jackson University, Rasmussen College,
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the University of Montana. Dr. Fandrich has consulted and presented on
the topics of Generational Differences in the Workplace, Expatriate and Repatriation Issues, Outplacement,
Change/Knowledge Management, Outsourcing/Offshoring, Strategic Human Resource Management, and Organizational
Behavior and strategy. He currently sits on numerous boards and committees within the private, public and
academic arenas.
Continued Success! www.expatriatefoundation.org
Mark Reeson - Specialist Profile - Professional Best Practice
Senior Principal Consultant – Project Management
Mark is a valuable asset within QA and has been used extensively on our specialist and consultative roles
with project management and project management training. He has over 25 years experience in the Project
Management industry, having started his career in the Royal Air Force before working and delivering projects in
both the nuclear and international sporting field. Over the past two years he has been engaged with various
clients working on the improvement and development of the project management delivery either through bespoke
classroom and e-learning courses or as an SME in the project management area writing methodologies for
organisations or companies to improve the efficiency of their work streams. Mark has been especially successful
in the public sector gaining high esteem from many government organisations authoring new and improved ways of
project management delivery. Mark has recently become accredited by the American Academy of Project Management
and has also been appointed a Green Project Management Global Advisor. A published article author in national
and international project publications Mark has been recognised as a specialist trainer and consultant in his
discipline.
Selected career highlights:
- Certified International Project Manager
- Accredited Master Project Manager
- Fellow of the American Academy of Project Management
- Member of Association of Project Management
- PMI Project Management Professional
- Green Project Management Global Advisor
- Project Strategist for the decommission programme for British Nuclear sites
- Author of new concept of training delivery “Living Learning”
- Author of emergency project management approach “Project Management Can Save the World”
- Government Organisations author and training delivery of bespoke methodology
- International delivery of Project Management training
- Closure of MoD unit as part of the Government Armed Forces reduction
- Project Manager for the IOC International Children’s Games
- Development of Agile training and approaches
- Mentoring and Coaching to industry specific project managers
Joel Carboni - Specialist Profile - International Expert – Global
Advisor
Executive Director – GreenProjectmanagement.org
Joel has over 15 years’ experience in the Project Management industry, having started his career in in the
private sector working for technology firms catering to the financial, auto, and legal industries before
working and delivering projects in the public sector. Over the past four years he has worked on a wide range of
projects from Permitting, Tax, Judicial and Public Safety.
An SME in sustainability through project management, he has is highly regarded for promoting green project
practices and has been a key contributor to the global acceptance of the GPM certification. Joel was first
accredited by the American Academy of Project Management in 2008 and is a Global Advisor.
Selected career highlights:
- Certified International Project Manager
- Accredited Master Project Manager
- Accredited Project Manager e-Business
- Certified Green Project Manager and SME
- Fellow of the American Academy of Project Management
- Member of Project Management Institute
- Mentoring and coaching to project managers with a focus Social Responsibility and Process
Improvement.
Steven J. Ricks, MPM®, CIPM®, PMP®, IPMA-D® (aCPP.D™), CPRM™, CPE™, MCP™, EPM, FAAPM,
FIMCB™
Specialist Profile – International Project Management Expert & Global Advisor
Chief Consultant – Strategy, Program & Project Management ( http://SJR.US.COM/id4.html
)
As a Project Management Leader, Advisor and Troubleshooter, Mr. Ricks has over 35 years of Project
Management experience in Industry – Fortune 500 and medium to small businesses, Government – State and Federal
levels, Academia – small colleges and “Big 10” universities, and the Military – United States and NATO Forces.
He is recognized for leadership in project planning, scheduling, prioritization, execution, analysis, risk
management and contingency planning, problem prevention and problem solving; addressing a broad spectrum of
subject areas including: heath care, aerospace and defense, information technology, telecommunications,
engineering, R&D, enterprise-level operations, real estate, property control, security, transportation,
distribution and marketing.
Mr. Ricks is also an Adjunct Professor of Project Management, teaching MBA and Masters in Project Management
students, as well as undergraduate courses. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West
Point, New York, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Strategy, Program & Project Management at SKEMA
Business School in Lille and Paris, France.
Selected career highlights:
• Certified by the American Academy of Project Management, International Project Management Commission,
Project Management Institute, American Society for the Advancement of Project Management, International Project
Management Association, International Management Consultants Board, and others.
• Recipient of a 2011 U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator’s Team Achievement Award, the highest honor award granted by the
Administrator of CMS, for “outstanding contributions and exemplary performance in developing and implementing
an integrated project management process to help CMS effectively and efficiently manage the work required by
the Affordable Care Act.” The Affordable Care Act contains over 1,000 pages of legislation reforming and
modernizing health care nationwide. Its implementation comprises one of the largest and most complex U.S.
Government projects in the past 40 years, extending from 2010 through 2020. With an annual budget of ~$900
Billion (US), CMS impacts over 100 million people each year.
• Recipient of the Subcontractor of the Year Award from Boeing for “impeccable schedule performance,
excellent technical quality, responsiveness to changes and prompt identification of potential problem areas,
cost under-run achieved by aggressive cost saving discipline, and proactive top management.” Delivered ALL
hardware (custom-designed and manufactured) and other contract items on time or ahead of schedule, satisfying
quality and technical specifications, at 30% less than budgeted cost on a multimillion dollar engineering
project.
• Awarded Certificate of Excellence from University Student Government Association for demonstrating “…
excellence is not a single act, but a habit.”
• Awarded U.S. Army Commendation Medal Oak Leaf Cluster for “exceptional professionalism, ability to plan…
and execute…, and leadership skills.”
Dr. Cornel Collins, MBA, MPM ®, IWWP, FAAPM, CIPM®, CAC, - Vice
Chair
Dr Collins is an international consultant, Project Manager and qualified professional coach and public
speaker & lecturer at major Universities worldwide on subjects such as: Team Building, Management
Development Programs, Project management, Leadership Paradigms & Styles, Organizational Structures,
Management Strategies. Many of his articles in technology and management strategies have been published in
major journals, and magazines worldwide. In the Bahamas, his articles on Economic Paradigms of Leadership,
Organizational Strategies, Information Systems, Customer Service, Business Strategies and CBI-Ten Years After,
The Millennium Bug, and Quality Leadership, have been published by the Guardian. He is a dedicated Rotarian,
the Past President of the Rotary Club of Nassau, and a two-time Paul Harris Fellow. Dr. Collins is also a
Sports Psychologist, Certified Tennis Instructor (USTA, CLTA, AELTA), Certified Golf Instructor (CPGTA, PGTCA),
National Coach Bahamas Golf Federation and Black Belt in Chinese Kung Fu (Choylafoot and Hung Gar).
Anthony Bowen, MPA, CTC, MPM©, PME©, CIPM©, CPL - New York USA- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonyqbowen
Anthony currently is in his Doctoral Dissertation Phase at Northcentral Unvieristy, and have completed his
DBA specilization in Project Management. He holds several certificate in project management from various IVY
League Colleges. Including a CPL in Project Leadership from Cornell University, a Certificate in Project
Management from New York University and Certificate in Management and IT Management from Rutgers University.
His experience is based on strong project management knowledge and experience applied to ecommerce, marketing,
sales, data mining, communications and systems integration ventures in the travel industry.
Adjunct Lecturer Queens College – City University of New York / Developed and teach the Project Management
Certificate Program . PMI approved program and MPM © approved program Basic & Advance Project Management.
He has over 15 years of executive management experience in ecommerce online sales, marketing, project
management, business development and national accounts relationship. Senior executive management experience
with strong leadership, process improvement and project management (SDLC) (PLC) skills working with external
and internal partners.
DALLYS M. TORRES, MPM®, CIPM®
Summary of Qualifications - Project/Program Management Strategic Development & Execution Process
Development - Process Re-engineering Marketing Planning & Analysis Brand Management
Email Strategy/Process Performance Improvement Client/Vendor Skills - Technology Management Compliance
Management Creative Strategy
Queens College, Adjunct Lecturer
Responsible for developing curriculum and teaching Basic & Advance Project Management certification
for AAPM - MPM programs and also good for PMI. This course is an in-depth study of basic and advanced
Project Management topics, using tools and techniques. Course covers the nine project management knowledge
areas of project integration, scope, time, cost, risk management, human resource management, communication
management, and procurement management. Graduate PM Management Body of Knowledge and Case Studies are
emphasized to gain knowledge to run successful projects.
Graduate Education
- MS New York University, New York, NY 6/2006
- Direct and Interactive Marketing
- BS Medgar Evers College (CUNY), Brooklyn, NY 6/1995
- Business Administration
- Project Management Certificate, New York University, New York
- Management Certificate, Rutgers University – NBS Online
Dr. G. S. Mentz, JD, MBA, MPM™, CIPM™ - Chairman
Prof. Mentz has an earned Doctorate in Jurisprudence in civil law, an MBA in international
business, and an Advanced Diploma Certification in International Law from an ABA accredited law school. Mentz
holds certification in online teaching and has been a professor for project management courses and
holds the MPM Master Project Manager Graduate credential and several other certifications. Dr. Mentz has
published over 20 books and has authored a multitude of accepted journal articles. In the last 20 years, Prof.
Mentz has taught over 175 college level and graduate courses at business schoosl, MBA programs, and accredited
law school levels. Mentz co-authored the IPMC International Project Management Commission Treatise of Knowledge
TOK, designed the protocols for project management, and serves on the academic board overseeing the course
curriculum and exams for the MPM ® and CIPM ® Certifications.
Mentz is a licensed attorney and qualified to practice in the state and federal jurisdictions in the United
States of America. Mentz has been quoted or featured in some of the world's most respected news venues such as
the: Wall Street Journal, The El Norte Mexico, The Financial Times, and the China Daily. Prof. Mentz is
Chairman of the Board of Standards for the IPMC and AAPM. Mentz is the recipient of several faculty awards and
an award for meritorious service to charity.
Committee on Speakers
- Chairman/CEO - Dr. G. S. Mentz, JD, MBA, MPM™, CIPM™ - EU and USA
- Dr. Allan Britton, Phd MBA LLB(Hons) MPM CHSIII, Darlington, United Kingdom UK
- Dr. Keith A. Moskowitz, PhD, MPM - Scientist & Biochemist, Maryland USA - Board of Advisors
- Dr. A. Mateav, MD, MPM - Physician and Researcher, New York USA
- Dr. Sammy C Germany, PhD, MPM, CIPM, CPRM, CPE, MBA - Long Beach, CA, USA - Global Advisor
- Dr. Dimitrios S. Stamoulis, CEC, MPM, Banking Executive & Unviersity Lecturer, Athens, Greece.
- Sam Shah, MPM ™, CIPM™, PMP® Technology Mgr. Lakeshore Engineering - Detroit, MI USA
- Dr. Ronnie L. Holmes, PhD, MPM, CIPM - Europe and USA (Honorary Board Advisor)
- Dr. Marc Brandone, PhD, MBA, MPM ™, CIPM™, PMP™ - Consortium Mgr. - Siemans - Qatar
- Prof. Carl Thong, MPM ™, MBA, CIPM ™, CWM - Singapore (Board of Advisors)
- Dr. Christopher Lietz, PhD, MPM - Canada (Honorary Board of Advisors)
- Dwayne M. Manigault, MPM™, PMP®, Comptia IT Project Plus Certified Project Manager (Honorary
Advisor)
- Dr. Mihail Sadeanu, PhD, MPM, CIPM - Project Manager - S&T România
- Prof. Dr. Sean Patrick Rozario, DFA, MBA, MPM, MFP, FAD, CWM, MFC - Honorary Advisor Asia and
Singapore. Diethelm Singapore Pte Ltd.
- Prof. Dr. Yiowmin Chay, PhD, MBus, MBA, BAcc (Hons), MFP, MPM, MFM, MFC, RFS, CAM, FAD, CWM, CAM, CEC,
CPA, CMILT, MBCS, CFTP - Advisor from Singapore and UK - Deloitte and Touche
- Dr. Cornel Collins, MBA, MSc, PhD, MPM™, CIPM™, IWWP, CPM, CAC: - Lignum Technologies (Bahamas)
Ltd.
- Prof. Dr. Dale Mancini, PhD, MPM - Michigan, USA Project Management Executive
- Dr. James L. Hoyt, MPM Master Project Manager - Troy University
- Dr. Demitri Leo, PhD, MPM, CIPM - Advisory Board - Moscow Russia
- Dr. Pui Wah Lee, PhD, MPM, CIPM, Master Project Manager - Hong Kong, PRC - Global Advisor
- Dr. Dallip Bhowani, PhD, CIPM, BS, Adv. Dip.- South Africa - Exec. Project Manager. Hon. Adv. )
- Dr. H. Sanni Yaya, M.Sc., Ph.D., Adm.A., F.CIM., MPM(tm). - Canada (Honorary Advisor to the Board)
- Prof Toby Mills, B. Hort, PMP IPST, MPM ™, PME - Board of Advisors 2004-07 (Sydney, Australia)
- Dr. Raywat Chatreewisit, PhD, MPM, CIPM, CEC - Bangkok, Thailand
- Dr. Barth E. Okonigene, MPM,CIPM,MPI,ASME - Principal Project Manager -Oilserv Limited - Lagos
- Prof. Dr. Henry Oh, PhD, MPM, RRT-NPS, MT, CLC; Director of Health Sciences Simulation Center, San Juan
College, NM, USA.
Approval from the Board of Standards must be obtained in writing from both the Chairman and Vice Chairman
before anyone is allowed to be a Certified Speaker or Trainer.
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