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Dr Alicia AitkenDr Alicia Aitken red dot Chief Executive Officer, Human Systems International

Alicia has specialist expertise in designing, implementing and evaluating project management competency models for the assessment and development of project management resources. She has worked alongside organizations on a global basis and has extensive experience across a variety of industries. She is actively involved in the development of project management standards and research and has been a prime contributor to the development of global project management standards through the Global Alliance for Project Performance Standards (GAPPS) initiative. Alicia has a PhD in project management and psychology, for which she explored the nature of stress and coping for project managers.

 

Dr Terry Cooke-DaviesDr Terry Cooke-Davies red dot Group Chairman, Human Systems International

With a PhD in Project Management, a bachelor's degree in Theology, and qualifications in electrical engineering, management accounting and counselling, Terry has worked alongside senior leaders and managers in both the public and the private sectors, to ensure the delivery of business critical change and enhance the quality of leadership. He is recognized as a 'thought leader', and has reviewed many national and international standards as a 'subject matter expert'. Terry is an OPM3® Assessor and Consultant and was awarded the APM Sir Monty Finniston Award in 2006. He is a Professor of Project Management at ESC Lille School of Management, a Visiting Professor at Bond University in SE Queensland, Australia and a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield University.

 

Dr Lynn CrawfordProf. Lynn Crawford red dot Managing Director, Human Systems Asia Pacific

With a background as architect, project manager, regional planner and policy adviser, and with qualifications in human resource management and business administration, Lynn is a world authority on project management competence. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the development of Australian National Competency Standards in Project Management and is currently leading initiatives aimed at development of global standards for project management. She is Vice-Chair of the Global Accreditation Center of the Project Management Institute. Lynn is a Professor of Project Management at ESC Lille School of Management, and Bond University in SE Queensland, Australia.


Tony TeagueTony Teague red dot Chairman, Human Systems Europe

Tony’s practical business approach to project, program and portfolio management strategy has benefited from thirty years’ management experience, mostly within the UK Financial Services industry. He is a Fellow of the Association for Project Management and a Fellow of the Institute of Bankers. Tony’s past roles have included executive level operational and project based positions within both retail and wholesale banking and encompassing cost reduction, organizational transformation, acquisition and integration, new business start-ups, outsourcing, and process re-engineering.



Janis SmithJanis Smith red dot Managing Director, Human Systems Europe

The combination of strong leadership and communication skills with the detailed technical understanding needed to define and assess strategies, has enabled Janis to build a successful record of project and program delivery spanning almost thirty years. She has held senior project and program management roles in several countries across Europe, and is skilled at working with disparate teams and complex supply chains. For Janis, adding value is always the main focus, and she does this with an expert eye on the needs of the overall business, balanced by an understanding of the effect of change on the people and teams involved.



 
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