Project Management Advisory Board

Lorik Abdullai, Ph.D is currently serving as the Head of Project Management Purchasing, North America at Volvo Group 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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

AnaLuna Alvarez ’25 is a graduate of Elon University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Project Management. She is a CAPM® certified Project Management Professional, Excel and Photoshop, and proficient in PowerPoint and Word; she is a driven and eager problem solver who thrives in challenging situations. She was also co-president of the Project Management Club.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

Jane Baffi is a project manager at Unispace Life Sciences. Jane is a Certified Associate in Project Management and a graduate of Elon University (BSBA in Management with a concentration in Management).

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

Victoria Dixon has over a decade of experience at IBM, and is currently serving as a Delivery Project Executive. She holds the prestigious Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification and is an IBM-Certified Senior Project Manager -Delivery Partner Executive in IBM Security Services. She is driven and passionate about the field, and her hard work reflects a commitment to excellence in her endeavors.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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 Pro™ credential, and is a graduate of the Elon University MBA program.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedInProfile

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 a lecturer in Supply Chain Management at Elon
University, where he provides his years of expertise to students.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

Cale Murray is a seasoned Customer Support and Services Professional with a strong background in the pharmaceuticals 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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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 a Lecturer at Elon University’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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

Jackson Steiner ’27 is a junior Business Fellow at Elon University, double majoring in Supply Chain Management and Project Management. Jackson’s love of Supply Chain Management & Project Management stems from his summer job of providing rental fleets.  He also was recently inducted into the oldest and largest business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi. He is also a member of the PM club.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

Matthew Valle, Ph.D., is a distinguished Professor of Management at Elon University, 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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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 Elon University.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile

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.

Contact Information: Email and LinkedIn Profile