Frank works as Manufacturing Manager with Tyco Electronics’ Fiber Optics Business Unit, an Electro-Optical Products Group manufacturing Transceivers and other Active Optical Devices, at Somerville, New Jersey. Prior to this, he has worked with GMT Microelectronics, Norristown, Pa. as Logistics, Planning and Production Manager, with Burr Brown Corporation, Tucson, AZ as Line Supervisor, and with SPS Technologies, Jenkintown, PA as Senior Methods Engineer.

Frank earned PMP (Project Management Professional) certification and has attended Project Management classes through Villanova University. He graduated from University of Phoenix with BA in Management, and from Buck County Community College with Associates Degree in Business Administration.

 SIG - Chairperson

Her Major Roles include:

• Managing Sales & Marketing and work on strategic plan
• Leading the product R & D team for new product development
• Day-to-day business operation
• Directing the internal operation system
• Provide Project Consultation service to customers

Guinness has served Pico International Ltd for 9 years as General Manager of special projects team since 1988 and established a testing factory in Great China in 1992 for exhibitions displays production before working with Festive Décor since year 2000. She is a Diploma holder in Legal Studies and will join the Professional Dip in Logistics later this year.

Director-at-Large - Hong Kong

Jack Holcombe is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and is on the Board of Directors for the Manufacturing SIG. Experiences include currently teaching Project Management Certification Review Courses. Previous experience includes managing a project for a initiating a Response Center for Siemens Homeland Security division; twelve years managing projects for clients of American Software, Inc implementing ERP, Supply Chain, or Warehouse Management Systems; and three years managing a project to implement an ASK MANMAN system for Almet Lawnlite Inc.

Vice Chair - Membership

Larry is an accomplished senior manager with a solid track record in leading domestic and international programs. His passions include project management, especially succeeding with complex projects, world-class operations, and strategic planning for business growth.

Larry has worked throughout North and South America fulfilling roles ranging from plant engineering leader, operations manager, plant contact and site project manager, regional project manager, regional executive, and global program manager for Madras Packaging, Procter & Gamble, and Exxon. He is proud of delivering benchmark results in 10 different product lines and 6 different countries.

A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Larry is also a Certified Expert (Procter & Gamble) in Project Management and Capital Management. He is a member of the Project Management Institute, Institute of Six Sigma Professionals, and the American Management Association.  Larry is fluent in Spanish, conversational with Portuguese.

Larry is the Vice-Chair, Administration

Miranda Sofia Berner works with Berner International Corp., a manufacturer of air doors/air curtains and energy recovery equipment, dedicated to listening to and solving customer's problems by designing and manufacturing the highest quality products and providing the best service in the industry.

As Project Manager for Berner International Corp., Miranda is in charge of new product development, projects that address the issues that growth creates and projects that are multi-departmental.  Outside of work, Miranda volunteers her time to youth soccer, the local fire company, the local women's shelter and to her community's general overall well-being. 

 Vice Chair - Editor

Roy has over 15 years experience in Project Management Consulting.  He has worked with such diverse companies as General Motors, Ford, Budd Plastics, Nortel, Lucent Technologies, and the State of California.  He has been involved in such diverse projects as new model automotive planning, die design, fiber optics plant build, process and procedure development, child support data management, airport screener hire, and explosive detection machine deployment.  Currently, Roy is a Principal Program Consultant with Robbins-Gioia, LLC working with the Transportation Security Administration at TSA's Operations Center. 

Roy has been active and involved in PMI for many years.  He has held leadership positions on the board of directors for the Great Lakes Chapter, Michigan Thumb Chapter, Assembly of SIG Chairs, and the Manufacturing SIG.  He has worked with the Certification Board Center on projects related to PMI Certifications.  At the Long Beach PMI Seminar and Symposium, Roy co-authored a paper on Project Management and the Farm Manager.  Roy has worked on both the 2002 and the latest release of the Guide to the Program Management Body of Knowledge, and is currently active with the Scheduling Standards Committee.  Roy is a member of PMI, the Michigan Thumb Chapter, the Manufacturing SIG, and the College of Scheduling. 

Currently attending Western Carolina University, Roy is a Candidate in the MPM Masters Degree Program. 

Vice Chair - Treasurer

Ravindra is working since 1999 as a Project Manager with Aramark in their Uniform Services division. Though he is based in Atlanta, Ravindra travels routinely to implement various projects within the company. He has over 13 years of work experience in the Textile & Apparel industry in almost all functional areas – starting with manufacturing, quality, purchasing, marketing, and moving into information technology and supply chain functions.

Vice Chair - Communication

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 Director-at-Large - Brazil

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