Meet ESI's Subject Matter Experts

J. LeRoy Ward, PMP, PgMP, Executive Vice President, Product Strategy & Management, ESI International, is a global expert with more than 35 years of expertise in project and programme management, which he applies to the refinement of ESI's portfolio of learning programmes. He works closely with ESI clients worldwide to guide the assessment, implementation and reinforcement of knowledge and skills that allow for the effective measurement and successful adoption of learning programme objectives.

Kathleen Connell Dawn, Senior Instructor, ESI International is the principal instructor for several of ESI's core contract management courses. She draws upon decades of contract management experience to provide students with real-life, practical tools and knowledge, balanced with insights into the theories behind the practice. Working with a wide range of organizations, Kathleen focuses on growing their government contracting capabilities by advising contract, subcontract and procurement professionals involved in diverse domestic and international programs.

Joseph R. Czarnecki, Joseph R. Czarnecki, PMP, Senior Consultant, Global Learning Solutions – EMEA, ESI International, leads the development and customization of learning programs including courseware, executive workshops, coaching programs and assessments for ESI clients with euro-centric programs as well as many of the company’s global clients. An expert in project management and instructional design he leverages ESI's expertise and resources to maximize client investments in improving the performance of programme management, project management and business analyst professionals as well as PM and BA operations.

James H. Foreman, PMP, Senior Consultant, ESI International, specialises in advanced project management. With clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to global industries to the US federal government, he has provided project management training and professional services for more than 30 years. In addition, he has extensive experience in the areas of strategic planning for information management and the information system life cycle as well as service acquisition and service delivery.

Jonathan Gilbert, PMP, Executive Director of Client Solutions, ESI International, brings more than 30 years of experience as a project manager, educator, consultant and engineer to his client engagements. His experience, including construction, government, financial services, energy and telecommunications, gives his clients the added benefit of insights from across a range of industries.

Raed Haddad, Senior Vice President, Global Delivery Services, ESI International, is responsible for ensuring ESI exceeds client expectations in the delivery of all its services and products worldwide. Raed works directly with clients to develop strategies that drive competitive advantage through delivery and measurement of ESI-driven performance improvement programmes. ESI clients benefit from Raed's insights based on more than 25 years of multi-cultural, project management expertise across a range of industries, including: health care, technology, government, telecom and financial services.

Nancy Nee Nancy Y. Nee, PMP, CBAP, CSM, Executive Director of Product Strategy, ESI International, has more than 15 years of experience in the consulting industry, specialising in management consulting, project management, business analysis, information technology, continuous process improvement and organisational change management for the private, public and non-profit sectors. Nancy works directly with clients and provides thought leadership in the field of project management and business analysis while incorporating the industry's best practices and professional advances into ESI's portfolio of project management and business analysis courses and services.

Rowena Prentice, Senior Instructor with ESI International, has years of federal government experience that included working with various US federal agencies and worldwide organisations on a range of consulting, rapid-deployment training and presentations related to contracting and program management.

Ravi Sahi, Ravi Sahi, PMP, SCPM, Regional Director, Client Solutions – Asia, ESI International, brings more than two decades of experience to the learning programmes he develops to help ESI’s clients improve their project management capabilities. His industry specific experience, which includes IT, financial services, government and infrastructure, is complemented by in- depth knowledge of process and systems integration, change management, cross border projects and project methodology customisation.

Carl S. Sergeant, PMP, Senior Instructor, brings an entrepreneurial, results-focused viewpoint based on more than three decades of project, programme and portfolio management experience to his ESI client engagements. An internationally respected thought leader, Carl has been recognised as one of the fifty most powerful and influential project management professionals in the world by the Project Management Institute's (PMI®) PM Network magazine.