Project Management Advisory Board
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board for the Project Management Major is a multifaceted team that combines the expertise of industry professionals, esteemed alumni, current students, and dedicated faculty members. This collaborative approach ensures a comprehensive perspective, with faculty bringing academic insight, industry professionals offering real-world experience, and students providing a contemporary viewpoint. The board collectively serves as a strategic counsel, guiding the program to align with industry trends, maintain rigorous educational standards, and facilitate fruitful connections between academia and the dynamic field of project management.
Lorik Abdullai
 is currently serving as the Head of Powertrain, Fossil-Free Materials & Electromobility Purchasing – North America in Greensboro, North Carolina. His expertise lies in areas such as procurement, supply chain management, automotive seating, strategy/product planning, program management, and relationship building. He is skilled in developing high-performance teams and providing leadership in their current position. He recently completed his Ph.D in Business Administration(Business Strategy and Supply Chain) from Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida.
AnaLuna Alvarez
 is a graduate of ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Project Management. AnaLuna is a Client Services Specialist at Avail Swag and holds the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® credential. A driven problem solver, she brings experience with Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint and Word and thrives in challenging situations. She also served as co-president of the Project Management Club.
Jane Baffi
is a project manager at Unispace Life Sciences. Jane is a Certified Associate in Project Management and a graduate of ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ (BSBA in Management with a concentration in Management).
Victoria Dixon
has more than a decade of experience at IBM, where she currently serves as a senior project manager and Delivery Partner Executive in IBM Security Services. She is also an adjunct professor at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ and holds the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification. Victoria is passionate about the field and brings a strong commitment to excellence to her work.
Daniel Ek
has over twenty years of experience as a project manager, including experience at IBM, where he is currently serving as a Certified Project Manager.
Previously, he served as an Engineering Program Manager at Apple and Software Project Manager at Sony Ericsson.
He holds the Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification and the Agile Hybrid Project Proâ„¢ credential, and is a graduate of the ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ MBA program.
Tim Grant
has experience at Gallagher and is currently serving as the Area Vice President, based in New York, with a hybrid work arrangement. Prior to this role, he held positions as a Client Service Executive and Area Assistant Vice President. His professional qualifications include certifications as an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and a Certified Associate in Project Management.
Ashley Jackson
is the current Technical Project Manager at Epsilon. Previously, she served as a Project Manager at Ashley Furniture Industries for over a year and held roles as Project Manager and Project Coordinator at Jabil. Her diverse experience highlights expertise in collaborative projects, such as developing a “Technical Career Pathways” questionnaire, executing a division newsletter, and creating an Excel template for project tracking, showcasing her expertise in project management.
KC Kasserman
is the President/Principal of Triad Supply Chain, LLC, where they specialize in supply chain consulting, professional education, and training. With over a decade of experience in this role, he has demonstrated expertise in various aspects of supply chain management, including leadership, team building, process development, materials planning, and systems integration. As an ASCM/APICS Master Instructor and a supply chain veteran, he has dedicated himself to achieving operational excellence and have worked across departments such as R&D, engineering, marketing, project management, and finance to maximize time-to-market results. Kc is also an assistant ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ professor in Supply Chain Management at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, where he provides his years of expertise to students.
Allison Kutz-Ernst
is an experienced CRM & CX Consulting Strategy Director at Salesforce, based in Chicago, Illinois. In her role, she focuses on scaling and influencing success across Salesforce, particularly in the Manufacturing, Automotive & Energy (MAE) vertical, and enterprise customers. With engagements encompassing strategy advisory, value perspectives, thought leadership, and post-implementation realization studies, Allison brings a wealth of expertise to her current position. Prior to Salesforce, she served as the CX Practice Director at Apex IT for over three years, leading global organizations in evaluating Cloud Customer Relationship Management and related areas, including Sales Performance Management, Incentive Compensation, CPQ, Commerce, Cloud Marketing, Cloud Service, MDM/Data Governance, and PaaS.
Cale Murray
is a seasoned Customer Support and Services Professional with a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry. With a focus on leadership, he possesses expertise in Product Development, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Research and Development (R&D), Change Management, and Life Sciences. He has held various roles at companies like Alcami Corporation and Thermo Fisher Scientific, including Senior Project Manager and Senior R&D Project Manager, where he was responsible for managing technology transfer, commercial product support, and pharmaceutical development projects related to soft gelatin capsule products. He is currently a business account manager at Alcami Corporation.
Scott Oakes
is a highly qualified and experienced marketing professional and university professor with an MBA, PMP, and PSM credentials. He has an extensive background in customer engagement, sales, technical training, and product/project management. As an assistant ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ professor at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ’s Love School of Business, he has taught a range of subjects, including Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Sales. In his previous roles at Gilbarco Veeder-Root, he served as the Marketing Product Manager for North American Point of Sale and Food Service, demonstrating expertise in managing product engagements and innovation initiatives.
Megan Sassaman
currently serves as an Project Manager for Siemens Healthineers, bringing to the role the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) certification and expertise in project management. She has been actively involved in project planning, virtual design construction, and preconstruction services, specifically focusing on project budgeting and estimation. Her skill set includes proficiency in project coordination, architectural details, virtual design, and strategic communication, showcasing a well-rounded capability in managing various aspects of construction projects.
Jackson Steiner
is a junior Business Fellow at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, double majoring in Finance and Project Management. Through his experience at multiple internships, most recently Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Banking division, Jackson has developed interests in financial analysis, operations, and project execution. On campus, he serves as Vice President of Alpha Kappa Psi and President of Elon’s Project Management Club.
Kimberly Turner
 is a Manager for Lumenalta. She brings extensive experience from previous positions, including a Senior Program Manager at FloSports and a Senior Project Manager at Crush & Lovely. In these roles, she demonstrated strong project management skills by managing budgets, timelines, and client communication for multiple projects, serving as the point of contact for the business development team, and spearheading hiring and recruiting processes.
Matthew Valle
, Ph.D., is a distinguished Professor of Management at ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ, a former Air Force pilot, and a United States Air Force Academy graduate. With an extensive academic background, including an M.S. in Operations Management, an M.B.A., and a Ph.D. in Business Administration, he has authored over 100 publications in esteemed business journals. Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Professional Scrum Master, he brings over 3 decades of experience to his role, serving as a facilitator for Executive Education programs and consulting with major companies through his firm, Engineering & Management Southeast.
Danielle White
is a project management professional with experience leading cross-functional teams and launching global campaigns. Danielle is currently a design program manager at Pinterest. Previously, she was a project manager with Mizzouri and Elephant. She is a Certified Associate in Project Management and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration focused in Management from ¾Ã¾ÃÈÈ.
Tanzila Zaman
is the RTSM Manager at ICON Strategic Solutions. In her current role, she is the primary owner of corporate relationships with vendors, providing training, coaching, and support for vendor selection and project-specific strategies. Proficient in programming with R, SQL, and Python, Tanzila holds a Master’s in Biomedical and Health Informatics and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Her extensive experience includes previous roles as an IRT Project Manager at Endpoint Clinical and a Clinical Project Manager at the High Throughput Sequencing Facility at UNC-CH, where she managed multiple cancer-related studies.