About Tom

Tom is a Project and Product Development expert.

Tom is a dynamic industry speaker and has presented many invited talks and conference papers to the IEEE, PMI, and ASEM Professional Societies.

He is currently completing his Ph.D. in Engineering Management with a focus on Product Development Success.

If you want to improve your product development success, the execution of your projects and programs, or develop the skills of your program leaders, contact Tom!

Professional Experience:

· Currently Tom is the Manager of a Global Project Office for an international high technology corporation.

· 20 years of experience in Project, Program, and Product Management.

· Electronics & Semiconductors

· Power Generation (Nuclear, Coal, & Gas)

Education:

· University of Alabama, Huntsville – Ph.D.

Engineering Management & Industrial Engineering.

Focus on portfolio management and product development.

Dissertation Phase in progress.

Committee Chair: Dr. Donald Tippett

· George Washington University—Master’s Certificate in Project Management

· University of Massachusetts at Amherst. - M.S., Engineering Management & Industrial Engineering

· Rochester Institute of Technology, NY - B.S., Electrical Engineering

Certifications:

· Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB since 2003) from the American Society for Quality (ASQ).

· Certified Project Management Professional (PMP since 2000) from the Project Management Institute (PMI).

· Orange, Blue Belt Pro and Black Belt Pro Certified in Microsoft Project and Project Server (from IIL).

Affiliations and Honors:

· Member of the Product Development Management Association (PDMA)

· Recipient of the 2005 PDMA / IIR Doctoral Scholarship to Front End of Innovation Conference

· Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI)

· Member American Society Engineering Management (ASEM)

· Member American Society for Quality (ASQ)

· Senior Member Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

· Past Chairman of the IEEE Maine Electron Device and Computer Society

· Recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal

· IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference, Steering Committee 1995 – 2007

· IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference, Technical Conference Chairman 2003/2004, Boston, MA

· IEEE Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference, General Conference Chairman 2004/2005, Munich Germany