Advance your career with PMP certification
Why?
The PMP Sets the Global Standard!
Earning your Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification opens the door to a world of opportunities. It provides the professional credibility to aim higher and earn more. Discover the benefits of earning the PMP.
- 35 hours of instructional training
- Student materials packages
- Access to simulated practice exams
- Voucher for free attendance at monthly chapter meetings in 2024
- Instructors are experienced and credentialed PMP members who have passed the rigorous train the trainer certification.
| Rachel Yarger, PMP |
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| Rachel Yarger, PMP, MBA, is a project management veteran with over 15 years of experience in defense contracting and biotech product development. Specializing in developing FDA-regulated diagnostic products, Rachel has built and led PMOs, implemented governance structures, and guided teams through novel development and complex project management. Passionate about mentoring, Rachel is dedicated to developing the next generation of project managers. Rachel leverages extensive experience to inspire and educate, bringing practical insights and strategic solutions to the forefront of project management.
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| Steve DeCabooter, PMP |
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| Steve DeCabooter has more than 20 years of project management experience in product development across multiple industries, including life sciences and automotive. He earned his MBA from Kellogg School of Management in 2000 and his PMP certification in 2006. When Steve is not working, he enjoys mentoring youth robotics teams through BadgerBots and spending time with his family. |
| Irada Flood, PMP |
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Irada Flood, DM, MSc, PMP, is a certified Project Management Professional with more than 15 years of successful project and program management experience, managing complex multi-site projects in health care in Central Asia and the US. She has managed wide ranging projects for prevention and treatment of tuberculosis, HIV, and especially dangerous pathogens (EDPs) in line with clients’ requirements (USAID, US DoD DTRA) in Central Asian countries. She moved to the US in 2017. Since then Irada has managed new technology–enabled project implementations for clients in Long-Term Care (LTC) support services for insurance partners and State health plans. Currently, Irada is managing EDW/DAR projects for LTC Medicaid/Medicare in Wisconsin. Irada Flood graduated from the Kazakh National Medical University as an Anesthesiologist in 2001. She holds Master of Sciences in Health Sciences from Western Illinois University, US in 2009 (Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, 2007-2009). Irada gained Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from PMI in 2016 and Product Management certification from Northwestern University in 2022. |
| Emily Potter, PMP |
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Emily has 20+ years of project management experience, most of that in Information Technology (IT). She earned her Master's in Project Management in 2003 and her PMP credential in 2015. Today Emily helps teams find ways to efficiently and effectively deliver value. She most enjoys opportunities to coach, mentor and train. When not working you can find Emily at her loom or on a local hiking trail. |
| Doug Lucchesi, PMP |
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| Doug Lucchesi is a project management trainer who has maintained his PMP certification since he passed the exam over twenty years ago. Recently, he earned a Scrum Master certification from SAFe. He has been a practicing project manager for over 20 years. Originally from Boston, Doug moved with his family to Madison in 2007. During his career, Doug has delivered PMP boot camps and project management classes professionally. He enjoys engaging with his students and is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise with those who have learned the value of leveraging project management best practices and are formally pursuing the PMP certification. |
