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Project Management Staff & Faculty

Charles L. Arnao, PMP, CQA, CCP - has been an international lecturer for over twenty years. He has developed and delivered workshops in project management techniques, applications development, and information technology quality assurance, for over two thousand professionals representing over one hundred different client organizations. He has implemented and conducted training on competency based programs stressing the behavioral aspects of project management., also conducting numerous executive overviews to client senior management as well as professional organizations on current topics and issues in project management and applications development. BA Economics, Bucknell University, MBA Finance University of Scranton.

Gary H. Bonas, Jr., MA - Gary has worked for Villanova University for 27 years were he served as the Director of Continuing Studies and also worked in a number of different departments. Prior to his Villanova career, Gary was an officer in the U.S. Navy, where he worked as a shipbuilding project manager and then spent two years in construction management in the iron and steel industry. He has extensive training and speaking experience and has a B.S. in Physics and an M.A. in Counseling from Villanova University.

Wayne R. Brantley, MS Ed, PMP – Wayne is the Managing Director of Villanova University Professional Education Online. He has taught and consulted project management around the world to Fortune 500 companies. He has over 24 years experience from the Air Force as a project manager for AF technology training and curriculum development programs. Wayne has developed numerous AF and corporate training programs, classroom, multimedia, and Internet based programs. A dynamic presenter and trainer, Wayne has spoken at numerous conferences such as; the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) annual conferences. Wayne is a doctoral candidate with Nova Southeastern University specializing in Computer Information Technology. Wayne has been or is currently an adjunct faculty member at Villanova University, George Washington University, and the University of Alaska.

Jeffrey P. Brown, MS, MBA - is the principal of Bent Creek Associates, a technology consulting firm with a focus on strategic planning, business process redesign and program and project management strategy. He has over twenty years of experience managing life science projects, both IT and product-related. He holds a master’s degree in Bioengineering from the University of Michigan and a Master’s of Business Administration with honors from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.

Alan L. Brumagim, Ph.D., CPA, PMP - has been teaching Strategic Management, Computer Literacy, and Project Management at the University of Scranton since 1990. He is an associate professor with over ten years of business experience primarily in the IT Industry. He has published and presented a variety of academic papers and is currently working on research examining business practices and project management practices in China. He has been involved with the Project Management Institute at the national level and with the Philadelphia chapter.

Barbara Brumagim, MSHA - is an independent consultant offering project management training and services in human resource management and business strategy-project linkages. Currently she is working closely with many local and multinational corporations in the People’s Republic of China. Barbara has over 25 years of experience primarily in the health care administration field and holds a MSHA from the University of Michigan.

Douglas DeCarlo, is the principal of the Doug DeCarlo Group. His work has earned him international recognition as a consultant, keynote speaker, trainer, facilitator and columnist. He is an advisory board member for Project Connections.com and has served on the Project Management Advisory Board of George Washington University and Project World. Doug is a contributing author to the landmark book, "The World Class Project Manager," and the author of the forthcoming book, "The End of Project Management As We Know It: Extreme Project Management for Everyone."

Alfred S. DeLucia, MS, PE, PMP - has a B.S. Mechanical Engineering and B.A. General Arts, Rutgers University, M.S. Environmental Engineering, Cornell University, is a Registered professional engineer and Project Management Professional (PMP). Present: Director, Chesapeake Realty Services District, General Services Administration (GSA), Philadelphia, overseeing a staff dispersed locations responsible for the operations and maintenance of over 17 million square feet of federally owned and leased office, warehouse and special space in Maryland and Virginia, including the 3.5 million square foot, ten-building headquarters facility of the Social Security Administration.

Kathleen Donohue, PMP - is an independent consultant offering training and consulting services specializing in project management and team building. Ms. Donohue has been a manager, project manager, consultant and trainer in various organizations, consulting firms and independently since 1987. She has worked for various Wall Street firms in trading and operations and is a graduate of Baruch College where she holds a BBA in Human Resource Management.

Donald G. Gardner, MBA, PMP has 30 years’ professional experience as a project manager for the financial services and healthcare industries. He currently advises large and small businesses in the financial services and healthcare sector in the US, Europe and Asia through Gardner Project Integration Group, Ltd. and serves as an Affiliate Professor in PM education for the Graduate School, Stevens Institute of Technology. Donald is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and Past Chair for the Financial Services Specific Interest Group.

Jay D. Gassaway, MBA, PMP - has over 30 years experience in projects in the nuclear power industry, ranging from Initiation through Closeout. His primary areas of concentration are economic analysis and cost, schedule and scope control. He teaches project management at three universities and in Asia. He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology and an MBA in Finance and Economics from Rutgers University.

Joan R. Knutson, PMP - is president of PM Guru Unlimited. She is a renowned project management consultant, author and lecturer who guides thousands of people world wide through her interactive and informative keynote presentations, seminars and webcasts. Joan is a long-time and active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), and wrote the Executive Notebook column for the PM Network magazine for more than 10 years. In 2002, Joan expanded her presence onto the web at www.joanknutson.info, where she continues to serve as PM Guru to the project management industry

M. Lou Russell, MS Ed, - is CEO of Russell Martin & Associates, a consulting and training company focusing on improving planning, processes, and performance. She has served as a consultant to companies, schools, and colleges to help them grow their abilities to learn. Lou has published several books, one of which is used as a text in Maximizing IS/IT Team Effectiveness . She is also the author of the monthly e-newsletter Learning Flash. Lou speaks nationally at ASTD, Training, LOTUSphere, Project Management Institute and ProjectWorld conferences.

William Schnauffer, PMP - is a Senior Program Manager at Compaq. His 26-year history at Compaq includes the Project Management for creating a new business model and organization responsible for $1.2B of revenue, change and quality management programs, and international programs with global team membership. He is a certified Project Management Professional, with additional certifications in ISO9000, Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and the Center for Creative Leadership Tools.

Robert D. Stokes, Ed.D - is the Associate Dean for Part-Time Studies and University Outreach at Villanova University. He teaches classes at the undergraduate and graduate level in public administration, psychology and education. He has taught on-line and trained faculty in teaching on-line at colleges such as the University of Richmond, Hofstra, Fairfield University, Villanova University and Broward Community College. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Richmond, a master’s degree from the University of Vermont and a doctoral degree from Indiana University. He has published training materials for the Society for Human Resource Management and American Payroll Association and has been recognized by SHRM as well as the American Management Association.

Kristy C. Tan, PMP - is Vice President of Customer Support for Primavera Systems Inc., a leader in project management software. During her 17 years at Primavera, she had been a software trainer, product manager, and director of marketing prior to her current position of Vice President. Kristy has been an active member of the Project Management Institute since 1986 and is a past President. She holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University.

Karen Tate, PMP, President of The Griffin Tate Group, Inc., is the co-author of "The Project Management Memory Jogger, A Pocket Guide for Project Teams" as well as "Getting Started in Project Management" and "A Step By Step Approach to Risk Assessment." Ms. Tate has worked with project teams for more than 20 years and consults and trains with organizations worldwide. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Project Management Institute (PMI), is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and she has an MBA.

Melody Templeton, MS - Human Resource Development - is a nationally known speaker and consultant with several hundred clients from the Fortune 500 to small family owned businesses. She has taught on the faculties of Villanova University, Drexel University, The Wharton MBA program and The Wharton Executive MBA program. She has worked with project managers for nearly 20 years and even admits to starting her career as a COBOL programmer! She has a B.S. in Communication and Psychology from Illinois State University and an M.S. in Human Resource Development from Villanova University.

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