Speakers

Alana M. Hill, PMP is an international change leadership expert, inspiring professionals to lead change in their lives and their organizations. She is a passionate energy industry veteran who has paved the way for women leaders, with a focus on women of color. Her experience as an engineer and project manager in talent development provides real‐world insight into how people and teams can excel, even in the face of adversity. Throughout her career, Alana has led diverse teams and delivered high-impact workshops all over the world!

She is an engaging and dynamic keynote speaker, appealing to audiences of various types and sizes. Alana makes a lasting impact at conferences, corporations, and colleges delivering high-energy, principle-based content. Her programs will move you to overcome adversity, build resilience, and convey empathy. She is the author of What’s Your Catalyst? The Power of Managed Change where she guides her readers to discover how purpose and passion can drive strategic change at home and at work.

With over 25 years of cross-functional leadership and training expertise, Alana helps individuals and organizations accomplish their goals by utilizing sharp analysis, strategic planning, and interpersonal skills development. She helps leaders balance cognitive ability (IQ) and emotional intelligence (EQ) to improve team dynamics and performance.

Alana holds a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University. Read full bio at: www.alanamhillpmp.com

CEO Lambert Consulting Group

Lee R. Lambert has logged 50+ years of project management experience and is considered one of the world’s thought leaders on project management methods and how they can be utilized to create and sustain value added Leadership and Collaboration capabilities. He is one of only 70 in the world to receive the honor of PMI Fellow. Lee is a Past President of the Central Ohio PMI and was one of the Founders of the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. His book, Project Management-The Common Sense Approach, is a best seller in the field.

At 37 years old Lee was named VP of Staff and Organizational Development for one of the world’s largest contract research organizations where he was responsible for creating and implementing a Leadership Development program focused on improved performance for project managers and supporting functional/line managers.

During his decades of platform training Mr. Lambert has provided learning opportunities to more than 50,000 professionals in 23 countries. He is regularly called upon to provide Keynote presentations on Leadership, Communications and other Project Management topics. Before his years as VP, Mr. Lambert was a project management evangelist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and General Electric.

Ivan Rincon is a project management professional with 30 years of experience. Ivan is a recognized speaker, having presented in nine PMI Global Congresses since 2006, as well as several PMI Leadership Institute Meetings in Europe and North America. He has been invited by several PMI Chapters world-wide including Dominican Republic, Colombia, Norway and Saudi Arabia for professional development days and local congresses. In addition, Ivan is a university instructor, teaching project management courses at the Graduate Level in Colombia and Canada.

He is an electronic engineer with post-graduate studies in Business Administration and Project Management. He holds credentials as PMP, PgMP, PMI-RMP, Scrum Master, and CISA. He is also licensed as P.Eng. in Canada.

Ivan’s professional expertise allows him to speak with authority about different topics from basic project management concepts to complex issues surrounding program and portfolio management, project management offices, change management and strategic project management.

He moved from Colombia to Canada in 2004 after working in big multinational companies like IBM and

HP. After he landed in British Columbia, he worked in several capacities in Abebooks, HP Advanced Solutions, BC Ferries, and Ocean Networks Canada. He is currently Executive Director, Project Management with the BC Government.

Jeff Lund has over 25 years of professional experience in various industries and hired countless individuals at all levels of organizations. Jeff spent 3 years as a full-time recruiter. Along with hiring others, Jeff has successfully navigated the hiring process himself as a candidate and will share insider secrets that are sure to help you on your next opportunity.

Jeff is married to his best friend, has (3) grown children and is a local Utahn. Along with leading tech teams, Jeff also provides career and project management coaching to individuals and organizations. Jeff enjoys traveling and is always up for a recommendation on the next must visit location.

Troy has worked in the cost and schedule analytics industry for over 20 years. Currently, he is a Technical Manager for Tecolote Research Inc. He has performed analytics on programs that have ranged from a few million to many billions of dollars. Over the years, he has worked on Air Force ICBM programs, NASA programs, and Navy SSP programs. His analysis has supported software development efforts, propulsion subsystem upgrades, Inertial Measurement Units, facility construction and many others. His analysis typically estimates the probability of on-time delivery and budget sufficiency. His analysis includes Schedule Risk Assessments, Cost Risk Assessments and Joint Cost/Schedule Analysis.

Martha Bryan is a management consultant, author, speaker, and seminar leader who speaks nationally and internationally regarding the development of human potential and personal excellence. With an education background in teaching, she has taught at both high school and college levels and has held positions in both government and private industry. Fascinated by what makes some individuals strive to be the very best, Martha has devoted her life to studying peak performers. She is a highly effective organization consultant and dynamic public speaker who is recognized for her informative, down-to-earth, and entertaining keynote presentations and workshops. You will enjoy spending time with her!

Ashton Underdahl is the International Bestselling author of the book and course called Leader Most Loved. She is also a small business lover, team-builder, and wellness enthusiast who is passionate about helping others succeed. Whether it's strategic goal setting sessions, motivational mission development, or team building exercises, Ashton deploys creative yet proven methods to help leaders on their journey to becoming a leader most loved. Ashton specializes in developing work life balance, leadership, management, business, and self-care. Beyond business coaching, she coaches gymnastics and Pilates in her spare time. When she's not empowering professionals, businesses and athletes, you can find her enjoying the great outdoors and living the lake life in Coeur d'Alene Idaho, with her husband and two kids.

James Burnham works as a Leadership Development coach within oil and gas, private equity, and small businesses. He builds greater emotional intelligence in leaders to increase employee retention and engagement, while improving profits and company performance.

James earned an MBA from EDHEC in Nice, France and has worked across many industries, locally and internationally. He has the unique ability to be able to identify and overcome entrenched cultural issues that hinder growth in a rapidly changing economic environment.

He often uses music as a way of helping people to identify and process more difficult emotions. His presentations are interactive and entertaining.

Mike has worked in many areas of the software industry since 1987. He has extensive experience managing and performing all aspects of modern software engineering.

With a degree in Information Systems and Technologies from Weber State University and over thirty-five years of industry experience, he has worked and consulted locally for both small and large companies in and near Salt Lake City, UT. He has managed large project teams of software developers, software testers, data-base administrators and produced separate enterprise software applications that have been used in over 2500 banking branch sites, 600 medical clinics, and multiple distribution offices in 12 countries.

He has studied with the best industry thinkers of our time, and his consulting work has taken him all over the US, to Europe, the South Pacific, and inside the Arctic Circle. He has studied Agile with Ken Schwaber, the co-creator of Scrum, and Alistair Cockburn, the creator of Crystal. He has worked for the largest bank and the largest credit union in Utah. He was the VP of Software Development for Chartlogic, a Utah-based medical software company, where he oversaw the technology growth and management of medical software installations from 200 to 600 clinics nationwide. He has consulted in the software side of several lean manufacturing companies, and was an adjunct professor at the University of Utah, Utah Valley University, and Neumont College of Computer Science.

Mike is a certified John C. Maxwell Leadership Trainer, Mentor, and Coach, a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), an Agile Certified Practitioner (PMIACP), is certified in ITIL, is a Certified ScrumMaster, Advanced ScrumMaster, a Certified Product Owner, and a Certified Stable Master Chief, and a Certified Stable Process Owner. Mike is a past Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), and Certified Scrum Professional (CSP). Mike is the author and creator of The Stable Framework™ and is the founder of Red Rock Research, a Utah-based software development best practices training and services provider.

Dave Durocher was arrested for the first time at the age of thirteen. By the time he was 38, he had been to prison four times for a total of fifteen years. Dave was arrested yet again, and this time he was facing a twenty-two year prison sentence. In what the Judge called “the chance of a lifetime” he afforded Dave the opportunity to go to Delancey Street instead of prison but reminded Dave in no uncertain terms that if he didn’t complete his commitment at Delancey Street he would be spending the rest of his life in prison.

Not only did Dave complete his initial two year commitment, he stayed for a total of eight years and became the Executive Director of Delancey’s Los Angeles facility for five of those years, overseeing two hundred and fifty residents and a multitude ofvocational training school businesses that funded the operation and provided the training ground for residents to learn how to live a constructive and meaningful life. Dave oversaw a 300% increase in revenue during his tenure over the facility.

Dave is tenacious, interpersonally skilled, a good manager and an inspiring and powerful public speaker. He had helped countless others regain their dignity and their lives before he moved on to enjoy his own success as the person he had become.

Dave helped launch The Other Side Academy in 2015 and is currently the Executive Director in Salt Lake City. The Other Side Academy is a two-year Life Skills Academy similar to Delancey Street, where men and women can come to learn about honesty, accountability, integrity, hard work and self-respect. Under Dave’s management, The Other Side Academy has grown to over $11 million in revenues and donations for 2018 and has overseen the growth of the student population to over 90 students.

Mayte Mata Sivera is a PMO Director and global program manager. She holds the PMP certification, Scrum at Scale Practitioner, and Product Owner. She is a passionate public speaker and volunteer at Project Management Institute (PMI) & PMI-NUC. She is also one of the Americas Ambassadors for The PMO Leader. She has more than 15 years of experience leading teams and projects around the world, and her passion is to share her knowledge and non-stop learning from volunteer opportunities.