Board of Directors

   Cindy joined Boscov’s Department Store in 1988 as Programmer Analyst and has since served in a variety of roles. In the summer of 2015 she was promoted to her current role as Director of Financial and Human Resource Systems. Ms. Ireland is a dedicated, driven, determined, and dependable director and has many years of retail and technology experience. Additionally, she works as an adjunct technology educator at Albright College. Cindy’s positive attitude is key when it comes to motivating others and working with people, problems, and projects in general.

Ms. Ireland has a MS in Non-Profit Management from Eastern University and holds her BS from Albright College majoring in Information System with a minor in Business Administration. She is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with the Project Management Institute (PMI). Throughout her career she has participated in every part of the system development life cycle. She has experience doing project management work, speaking publicly and to executive teams, and building and maintaining relationships with software vendors. Cindy is always open to new challenges and opportunities and is eager to network with others. Cindy serves as Board Member for the Project Management Institute Keystone Chapter, Board Member for the Victory Valley Camp and an active member of New Life Bible Fellowship Church.

  Janice Dupler is a Sr. Administrator/Project Management Assistant at Gannett Fleming with certification as a PMP from PMI and a B.S. in Project Management from CSU. Also, Board of Directors member of the Keystone Chapter of PMI. Highly knowledgeable and detail-oriented in project management processes. Supervisor of a remote team of administrators and project management assistants. Lead trainer for project managers assistants. Experienced in numerous programs ranging from BST10, Bluebeam Revu and Procure to MS Office. Firmly grounded in Office Management and general accounting procedures including Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable principles. Experienced with various aspects of financial performance encompassing budgeting, sales forecasting and analysis of key performance indicators (KPIs).

   Nolan LeBlanc has served as an IT Project Manager and Scrum Master at PPL Services, located in Allentown, PA. Nolan has managed scores of projects and worked in organizations delivering solutions for CAD, imaging, transaction processing, e-Commerce, and energy businesses.  Nolan has an MBA and certifications in project management and Lean Six Sigma, and experience in product management, business analysis and quality assurance. In addition to volunteering with PMI® Keystone Chapter, Nolan is involved in supporting refugee resettlement.

Jennifer Garrison, PMP, was appointed to serve as PMI Keystone’s Finance Director in January of 2024.  In this capacity, she provides management and oversight of Keystone Chapter’s Finances.   

Most recently, Jennifer was the Director of Treasury for Penn Entertainment, in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.  Jennifer started her career as a Financial Analyst with Merrill Lynch in the Healthcare Finance Group and subsequently worked as an Equity Research Associate with Hambrecht & Quist where she covered the data networking industry.  She then was a Strategy Consultant with Marakon Associates where she was responsible for developing strategic action plans for companies to help them manage for shareholder value.  She joined Del Monte Foods as Director of Investor Relations and assumed the additional responsibility of Corporate Communications and Government & Industry Relations.

Jennifer received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a BA in Economics from Wellesley College.

Membership Director

   Jamie is an Experienced Chief Operations Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the military industry and nonprofit organizations. Skilled in Intelligence, Human Resources, Communications, and Technology. Strong program and project management professional with a Master of Management focused in Organizational Leadership and Public Administration.

Sandeep Dhareshwar is a well-rounded IT Leader who leverages operating and governance experiences to collaborate with organization Leadership and help transform organization mission and goals into value-based realities. Sandeep currently serves as Head of Transformation and Strategy at EMD Electronics. He has served in various capacities such as Head of PMO (Program Management Office) and  running ‘Office of CIO’.  Over past two decades, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies like  EMD Electronics/Versum Materials, Air Products and Chemicals, General Electric, CSX Rail Roads, Balboa Insurance (Countrywide), Ingersoll Rand and Volvo Construction Equipment. , where he efficiently met unique organizational and technological constraints to produce significant achievements in project management, cost reduction, service delivery and internal process improvement.

Sandeep has a Bachelors in Engineering, MBA in Technology Management, he is a PMP professional and a certified scrum master. Sandeep leads the Lehigh Valley Branch of PMI Keystone Chapter. Outside of work, Sandeep is passionate about serving the community having served on boards/committees of various local non-profit organizations such as Parkland School District Education; Saraswat Foundation and Indian American Association of Lehigh Valley. Sandeep’s motto in life is “Together we can achieve more”.

You can read more about Sandeep at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepa2000/

Debra Hanzlik, PMP, PMI-ACP
Membership Director

Debra was elected by the PMI Keystone Chapter Members to serve on the Board of Directors in March 2021. She has developed and is executing a plan to retain the existing members & increase membership by 10% by December 2022. She is on the Committee revising the operations manual and manages membership questions & issues to resolution.

She brings to you a wealth of experience from different business sectors - Federal Government Department of Commerce, Fortune 500 Companies, and small home business. She is a Sr. Project Manager with over 25 years experience specializing in IT project/program management, business analysis, project management training and educational technologies. She is experienced in organizational change, bringing people together, breaking down barriers, enabling growth, & delivering solutions. She has managed multi-million $ projects & programs with Waterfall, Agile & Rapid Recovery methodologies. Her professional work history present to past is Hanzlik Employee Learning Products (HELP), Travelers Insurance Company, Aetna Insurance Company, and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Debra holds a Masters of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelors of Science Degree in Marine Science/Biology from Long Island University, and the PMP and the PMI-ACP certifications from PMI. Above all she has the dedication, ethics, empathy, passion, curiosity, creativity and compassion to fully listen to you and to support you with your professional growth through this role.  

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Contact Information:

Debra Hanzlik, PMP, PMI-ACP
PMI Keystone Chapter | Membership Director
membership@pmi-keystone.org
860-384-5479

With over 30 years of diverse IT experience, Eugene serves as the Director of Information Technology Operations for a global company with a substantial web presence. While the company employs 500 staff and contractors, Eugene manages a specialized team responsible for programming, cybersecurity, web development, networking, and corporate infrastructure. In addition to this role, Eugene has ventured into entrepreneurship, founding a Linux Computer Consulting business and co-owning a web hosting company, which has broadened his understanding of both technology and business operations.

Beyond professional responsibilities, Eugene is committed to giving back to the community. He has volunteered his expertise by building and managing websites for a local Boy Scouts of America Troop and an American Youth Soccer Organization region. As a US Air Force Veteran who served during Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Eugene brings discipline and leadership to all endeavors. His passion for using technology to deliver real-world solutions drives his professional and community-focused efforts.

 Mr. Vanauken is a Senior Technology Specialist/Project Manager with Mission Critical Partners.  Gordon’s background and expertise is in Public Safety, bringing experience as a 9-1-1 Project Manager, Communications Director, and Technical Consultant, as well as knowledge in operations and training.  Mr. Vanauken has been active in the public safety communications for over 20 years.  Mr. Vanauken received a B.A. from DeSales University in 1992 and has Project Management Professional (PMP), Emergency Number Professional (ENP), and Network Plus (Net+) certifications.  Mr. Vanauken is an amateur radio operator in his spare time.

Gary Nye has over 33 years of experience in Information Technology in Supply chain, Wholesale Consumer Electronics, and Retail industries.  He has held a variety of positions including Programmer Analyst, Architect, Application Development Manager, and Project Manager.  Gary has a BS in Mathematics from Penn State, and has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) through PMI since 2005.  He is not only involved in Project Management from a hands-on perspective, but has developed and provided employer based training, defined PMO methodologies and templates, and has taught a course in Project Management Foundations at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Sandeep Dhareshwar is a well-rounded IT Leader who leverages operating and governance experiences to collaborate with organization Leadership and help transform organization mission and goals into value-based realities. Sandeep currently serves as Head of Transformation and Strategy at EMD Electronics. He has served in various capacities such as Head of PMO (Program Management Office) and  running ‘Office of CIO’.  Over past two decades, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies like  EMD Electronics/Versum Materials, Air Products and Chemicals, General Electric, CSX Rail Roads, Balboa Insurance (Countrywide), Ingersoll Rand and Volvo Construction Equipment. , where he efficiently met unique organizational and technological constraints to produce significant achievements in project management, cost reduction, service delivery and internal process improvement.

Sandeep has a Bachelors in Engineering, MBA in Technology Management, he is a PMP professional and a certified scrum master. Sandeep leads the Lehigh Valley Branch of PMI Keystone Chapter. Outside of work, Sandeep is passionate about serving the community having served on boards/committees of various local non-profit organizations such as Parkland School District Education; Saraswat Foundation and Indian American Association of Lehigh Valley. Sandeep’s motto in life is “Together we can achieve more”.

You can read more about Sandeep at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandeepa2000/

   Jim Rommens has over 30 years of experience in the information technology industry, occupying a variety of roles including project manager, software developer, business analyst, tester, and trainer.  He currently works as an IT (Information Technology) Project Manager at Olympus Corporation of the Americas where, in addition to managing IT-related projects, he was instrumental in forming a Project Management Community of Practice, which involved planning meeting agendas, soliciting speakers and hosting the various meetings.  As a Project Management Institute (PMI) member for many years, Jim volunteered in a variety of roles at the branch level, including Public Relations Director, Webmaster, and more recently Assistant Branch Manager; he also worked with Olympus to provide a regular, professional meeting place for local branch PMI meetings in the Lehigh Valley where he spoke on topics such as Lean Six Sigma and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.

·  Jim has an MS in Computer Science, MA in Theological Studies, is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with PMI, and holds several other professional certifications.  Jim enjoys part-time teaching and is an adjunct instructor with DeSales University, Lehigh University, Lehigh Carbon Community College, and formerly Bloomsburg University teaching project management and computer courses at the graduate, undergraduate and associate levels.  He also has held several church-related roles and has been involved in volunteer activities, including meals shopping and delivery to the elderly and shut-ins through Meals on Wheels, serving as a recreations aide for senior citizens at retirement centers, and acting as the former Fe Foundation Board of Trustees Secretary and Life Skills speaker to high-potential Hispanic high school students.

·  Jim lives in Bethlehem with his wife and four daughters.

·  Find out more about Jim at http://www.linkedin.com/in/jimrommens.

Professional Bio

Jude Fritz, PMP is a results driven professional with over twenty-nine years’ experience motivating cross-functional teams with a passion for identifying opportunities, improving efficiencies, eliminating waste, and helping individuals reach their full potential.  Skilled as a problem solver, facilitator, and change leader.

Jude retired as a Senior Project Engineer from ON Semiconductor in September 2021 and currently works part-time as an Adjunct Professor for the Pennsylvania State University.   He is the co-founder of the Northeast Branch (located in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area), which is part of the Keystone Chapter Project Management Institute (PMI) and serves as the branch manager.

Jude is a certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Six-Sigma Black Belt with a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management, Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, and Associates Degree in Aircraft Systems Maintenance Technology.

You can visit Jude on LinkedIn.com for more information: (https://www.linkedin.com/in/judefritz/).

 Sue Suleski, PMP was appointed to serve as Susquehanna Branch Manager for the PMI Keystone Chapter in December 2018.  In this capacity, she works to promote best practices in leadership and project management across central Pennsylvania and beyond by organizing robust educational and networking events accessible to both members and the community at large.

Sue is employed as the Director of Strategic Initiatives within the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Office for Technology & Entrepreneurship, where she presently serves as Program Director for the Pennsylvania Defense Industry Assistance Partnership, a complex and multi-faceted initiative funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, and she is called upon to lend her expertise as needed to ensure the success of other special initiatives and priorities, such as the recent efforts to rapidly deploy assistance to counter the devastating economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the course of her 20+ year career with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Sue has held various leadership roles and has overseen a large and very diverse portfolio of technology, education, workforce, community, and economic development programs designed to improve Pennsylvania’s competitiveness. Her portfolio under management has included more than 15 innovative programs and over 150 distinct projects to advance economic development priorities in Pennsylvania.

Sue holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with concentrations in Information Technology, Economics, and International Business.  Along with her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and associated experience, Sue brings to the table diverse functional knowledge, an uncompromising commitment to quality and excellence, a 'no problems, only solutions' attitude, and a true passion for public service, because she believes that when skill, will, and passion collide, there is very little that cannot be accomplished. 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Sue Suleski, PMP
Susquehanna Branch Manager
Keystone PA Chapter
Project Management Institute
susq-manager@pmi-keystone.org
www.pmi-keystone.org

Nancy Stockley has been a member of PMI and the Keystone Chapter since May 2011. Nancy currently volunteers as a Assistant Manager for the Susquehanna branch. In October of 2015, she pursued and received her PMP certification.

After a tender in the US Navy, Nancy sought a civilian job that led her to her career in Supply Chain where she has worked with some of the largest companies in the world.  Within the Supply Chain environment she worked various positions, from Operations to IT, with the last 16 years as a PM.

Debra was appointed by the Board of Directors of the PMI Keystone Chapter in May 2018 to serve our members, prospective members, and communities at large as the York Branch Manager. She works to promote the best practices in leadership and project/program management by developing, organizing and facilitating monthly educational and networking events. These efforts also enables PDU credits for PMI credential holders and training credits for those pursuing PMI credentials. She is committed to the field, professionals and students and has built teams & led remote teams that held face to face meetings during her relocations to MN 2019/FL 2020 and held virtual meetings during COVID 2020-2021. 

She brings to you a wealth of experience from different business sectors - Federal Government Department of Commerce, Fortune 500 Companies, and small home business. She is a Sr. Project Manager with over 25 years experience specializing in IT project/program management, business analysis, project management training and educational technologies. She is experienced in organizational change, bringing people together, breaking down barriers, enabling growth, & delivering solutions. She has managed multi-million $ projects & programs with Waterfall, Agile & Rapid Recovery methodologies. Her professional work history present to past is Hanzlik Employee Learning Products (HELP), Travelers Insurance Company, Aetna Insurance Company, and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Debra holds a Masters of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, a Bachelors of Science Degree in Marine Science/Biology from Long Island University, and PMP and PMI-ACP certifications from PMI. Above all she has the dedication, ethics, empathy, passion, curiosity, creativity and compassion to hear you and to support you with your professional growth through this role.  

These appointed positions report to the Director of Programs.

• Volunteer Coordinator - *
• Education Foundation Liaison - *

• Carlisle Branch Manager - Gary Nye
  • Deputy Carlisle Branch Manager - Mark Rohrbaugh
• Lehigh Valley Branch Manager - Sandeep Dhareshwar, PMP
• Deputy Lehigh Valley Branch Manager - Jim Rommens, PMP
• Northeast Branch Manager - Jude Fritz, PMP
  • Deputy Northeast Branch Manager - *
• Susquehanna Branch Manager - Sue Suleski, PMP
  • Deputy Northeast Branch Manager - Nancy Stockley, PMP
• York Branch Manager - Debra Hanzlik - PMP, PMI-ACP
  • Deputy York Branch Manager - *

• Military Liaison - Jamie Lethiecq

*OPEN POSITION