Executive Director
Kendall Lott, PMP
Chairman of the Board &
Co-Founder
Beth is a leadership expert, certified Project Management Professional, and seasoned public speaker. During her distinguished career as a government contractor, she made significant contributions to mission-critical programs for defense, intelligence, and civil agencies in the U.S. and beyond. In addition, she has extensive experience with capture management, proposal development, and negotiations for government contracts.
With an undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering and a graduate degree in Computer Science, Beth possesses a strong technical foundation complemented by exceptional management skills. Her specialties include budgeting and forecasting, risk and opportunity management, change management, and process improvement, and she is trained in agile methodologies.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Beth is an active volunteer in her community. Her civic activities include running Project Management for Change, mentoring and inspiring the next generation as the co-founder of Engineering Explorer Post 1010 where she coaches a team of high school students for the UAS4STEM competition, and voice-over artist for the Historical Society of Mount Airy, Maryland. Beth is also an award-winning Toastmaster and serves in leadership roles for her Toastmasters club and district.
Beth May, PMP
Executive Director
Board of Directors
With over 20 years of experience in the federal government and as a consultant, Kendall Lott is the CEO/President of M Powered Strategies, Inc, a change management consulting firm in Washington DC that supports organizations within the U.S. Government. His professional background includes government service at the Departments of Agriculture and Justice, as well as service as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Federated States of Micronesia.
A certified Project Management Professional, and a Gallup certified Strengths Finder Coach, he has served as a volunteer with Washington DC Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMIWDC) for over a decade, and was an active member of the board for 8 years. His volunteer roles include executive management as he has been the COO and CEO of PMIWDC, and the Executive Director of the Project Management Day of Service. Most recently, he has been the creator and host of the PM Point of View Podcast®.
Mr. Lott holds a Master of International Affairs from the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of California, San Diego, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Indiana University, Bloomington.
Laura is an International Keynote Speaker, Author, Trainer, and Business Advisor. She has been a driving force behind the integration of Project Management Organizations (PMOs) and Project Management into organizational strategy for 25 years. Starting in 1999 with the creation of her first PMO, she spent 15 years as a PMO and strategy delivery leader, gaining invaluable experience in driving sustainable change within organizations.
Over the past decade, her company PMO Strategies has been dedicated to helping organizations maximize their returns on investment by unleashing the full potential of project management and PMOs. As detailed in her best-selling book, The IMPACT Engine, her company’s groundbreaking IMPACT Engine System empowers organizations to achieve transformational outcomes aligned with their vision, with unprecedented speed and measurable business IMPACT.
In 2021, Laura was named the World PMO Influencer of the Year, the only award of its kind, by the PMO Global Alliance, for her many accomplishments in positioning the PMO as the most valuable strategic asset for organizations to deliver their strategy. You can learn more about this on her popular PMO Strategies Podcast and as a part of the longest-running PMO-specific virtual conference, the IMPACT Summit. Laura welcomes you to learn more about how they can help you make a bigger IMPACT at PMOStrategies.com.
Laura Barnard, PMP,
Prosci, CAL
Board Member & Co-Founder
Mike Hannan, PMP,
LSS Black Belt,
TOC Jonah
Board Member & Co-Founder
Mike is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and innovator of industry-leading techniques to drive unprecedented improvements in project portfolio performance.
His background in Project Portfolio Management (PPM) started at NASA in the early 1990s supporting large, complex initiatives such as the International Space Station. He has managed and consulted on $1B+ project portfolios, and is lead author of the 2014 book, The CIO’s Guide to Breakthrough Project Portfolio Performance.
On the personal side, Mike is a national champion track & field athlete, and a happily married father of three young adults.
