Instructor Bios

Elizabeth Phillips, M.B.A, PMP, is the founder of Eduscopic, LLC, and a project management learning services and consulting company.   She has 14+ years Program Management experience in Fortune 500 high tech industry leaders.  Elizabeth is an experienced corporate and credential vocational trainer. 

Jim Sloane, PMP, OPM3-CC, is the founder/owner of Project Management Exploration (PME).  Jim is a certified Project Management Professional (PMPÓ) in the Project Management Institute and a certified OPM3 consultant and assessor.  Jim worked in technical development environments for 21 years as an engineer, manager and project leader.

Alan Tsuda, M.B.A. has experience as a consultant, technology officer, operating officer, product manager, and systems analyst.  Alan founded and is managing director for two Silicon Valley based consulting firms.  He has worked and managed a variety of projects for organizations including General Electric, General Motors, TRW, Cypress Semiconductor, and the City of San Jose.  He has an M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management

Sonja Koppensteiner, Ph.D., M.S., PMP, is the founder of InterGlobe Consulting, where she provides customized training and project management services. She has close to 15 years of experience in the high-tech industry as a project and program manager and a business consultant. She also speaks at international conferences, and is a book author and instructor for M.B.A. classes