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Dr. LeRoy H. Graw, EdD., CHRMC, CIPTC, CIPN, is the founder and CEO of the American Certification Institute. He has an international reputation as a Seminar Leader and Consultant in Business Management; Federal , State, and Local Government Procurement; Commercial Contract Formation and Contract Administration; Subcontract Management; Cost and Price Analysis; Negotiations; International Purchasing; Service Contracting; Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, and Contract Writing. With over 46 years of experience, he offers both an academic and practical approach to business administration, procurement, contract management, and supply chain management through his experience as an Army Procurement and Logistics Officer, as an Unlimited Warrant Federal Contracting Officer, and as a Contracts Manager and Purchasing Manager for Government Contractors and private sector manufacturers. Dr. Graw has a Bachelor of Science degree from the US Military Academy at West Point, A Master of Commerce (MBA) degree from the University of Richmond (Virginia), and a Doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Southern California. Dr. Graw has trained students in 20 different countries and is considered one of the top 10 instructors in the world in the fields of Business/Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.

Kevin Wheeler, CHRM, CHRME is an entrepreneur, teacher, consultant to many Fortune 500 companies, as well as a noted author. He has founded a number of organizations including the Future of Talent Institute, Global Learning Resources, Inc. and the Australasian Talent Conference, Ltd. The Future of Talent Institute provides research, white papers, and a forum for senior talent leaders to learn, discuss, and share with each other their best practices, success stories and problems. In 1998, he founded and is the President of Glob- al Learning Resources, Inc. which focuses on helping organizations architect long lasting and flexible talent strategies. Kevin’s consulting practices takes him all over the globe where he sees, firsthand how the impact of economics, education, diversity, and age affects talent and how it is valued and appreciated. He is the author of hundreds of articles on talent management, career development, recruiting, human capital, leadership and on corporate universities and learning strategies. He works in a wide variety of countries.His latest book is entitled The Corporate University Workbook: Launching the 21st Century Learning Organization. He is currently writing a book on the future of talent acquisition.He has served as adjunct faculty at the University of San Francisco and on the business faculty at San Francisco State University.

Dr. Sathya Menon, PhD, MBA, CIPTC, FCIPS, FCILT, FCMI, CPM, CISCM, CPPM, CICCM is a trailblazer in logistics and supply chain education in the Middle East.
He has 25 years of experience (including consulting and training) in the field of Logistics, Supply Chain Management and Purchasing.
He has worked with various MNCs like Ericsson, Compaq and large conglomerates like Samtel, Al Futtaim helping them to expand their Supply Chain operations.
He has personally trained more than 30,000 professionals in the field of Logistics, Procurement and Supply Chain.

Percy J Engineer, CRMP, CIPC, CPP, CHRMC is a seasoned professional highly regarded as an influencer and a facilitator of change enhancing and contributing towards the development of multi-cultural professionals across the globe. He was a part of many transformational initiatives including vendor sourcing and setting up new Procurement Policies & Procedures in a corporate career spanning over 20+ years. He is recognized for contributing to the long-term goals around businesses and people development with prime focus on business process improvement. Several organizations have benefitted from his expert guidance for building agile supply chains, implementing best practices in procurement and optimizing warehouse operations. Having associated with Blue Ocean for the last 12 years, Percy was instrumental in guiding the institute towards the successful achievement of its strategic goals.

John Ellis, CHRM, CHRMC has a lifetime’s experience in training and more than 40,000 people have attended his courses from around the world. He is the founder of Ellis Capital Partners, a company in the UK with investment funds available of 750 Million US Dollars. He is a Board Advisor to 7 companies advising on strategy for company expansion. Being a qualified business coach and executive mentor, he has guided several organizations and individuals to thrive in the business world. He is the author of several books and has presented insights on different issues on popular television channels including the BBC and Sky TV.

Rajesh Bhandari, MBA, CPPM, CIPC, CICCM, CSSGB, CISCC is a supply chain, procurement and contracts professional with more than 30 years of experience as a practitioner, manager, consultant, public speaker and trainer. His approach integrates training and consultancy, value analysis and business process re-engineering. He has helped several organizations to harness the skills of their employees and achieve long-term goals. He ensures that professionals are able to apply supply chain knowledge in real-life scenarios, align between business strategy, supply chain strategy and departmental levels and earn better profit margins from purchasing and sourcing operations.The training sessions conducted by Rajesh are appreciated for the interactivity and the focus on enabling trainees to achieve their learning goals.

Grace Callister, MA, CHRP, CHRM, CICSP, CIPT, CIPTM is a proven Business Disruptor with more than 20 years’ experience in Human Resource, Business Excellence and Logistics. She worked for a variety of organizations in the UK, UAE and the Philippines. Well-versed in all facets of Strategic HR Management, Training, Customer Service and Administration, Grace is also experienced in Logistics Management and Quality Systems. Grace is a certified QMS Lead Auditor and UAE KHDA Certified Trainer. She is currently the Director of Human Resource and Training at iQuBETS, Course Director at the American Certification Institute (ACI), Business Development Consultant at Hurey HRIS and a Global Ambassador & Vice President of Fame Times International Excellence Awards LLP.

Li Li, CIPT, CIPTM, CIPTC, the Dean of China ZhiLian Keywork College, the chief mentor and trainer of ACI’S Training Management Series Certification Programs, has 18 years of working and consulting experience in different environmental management work in state-owned enterprises, foreign enterprises and private enterprises. All the experience is concentrated in"3E consulting organization capacity building", is committed to guiding enterprises implement simple and efficient strategy "the enterprise output per head + employee competencies" ascension, lead the team to provide performance and HR management consultation for hundreds of enterprises in more than 10 years .

Barbara Matyaszek – Szarek, CIPN, CIPME, CHRME, CIPTC, the founder and president of Heuresis, certified trainer and management consultant with over 20 years of experience in training and consulting. The creator of unique development programs based on the blended-learning formula.

Author of the innovative Smart Manager system for human capital and competences management, including the management of a dispersed team - measuring the development of competences, taking into account HCQ and TCV indicators - applied directly to the functioning of enterprises.

Barbara cooperated in the substantive and organizational preparation of the International Congress of Qualifications, along with publications and congress and post-congress papers. She participates in the work of the Advisory Board IPSCMI and ACI. She is certified as a Certified International Professional Negotiator® (CIPN®) negotiator, Certified International Professional Management Executive® (CIPME®), Certified Human Resource Management Executive® HR manager (CHRME®) and Certified International Professional Training Consultant® (CIPTC®) trainer. Substantive supervisor of the series of Excellence in Negotiations® and Excellence in Management® development programs. Speaker and expert at many international conferences and congresses on qualifications and competences.

She completed postgraduate studies in management and marketing at the Jagiellonian University and postgraduate studies in Accounting and Finance at the University of Economics in Krakow.

Klaudia Kossowska – Roczniak, CHRME, CIPTM, substantive supervisor of the Excellent Business Trainer® Development Programs series. Vice President of the Management Board of Heuresis. Klaudia provides HRM consulting, runs recruitment and development projects. She has 20 years of experience in activities related to the development of personnel and many years of experience as a personnel director. She holds the Certified Human Resource Management Executive® (CHRME®) and Certified International Professional Training Manager® (CIPTM®) certificates. President of the Stella Virium Qualifications Development Foundation. Conducts of consulting in the field of HRM, including recruitment and development projects, CSR activities in the area of Long Life Learning and training in the field of human resources management, cooperating with leading companies in BPO/SS Sector. Mentor and supervisor in consulting and training projects.

Previous work experience: academic teacher at Jagiellonian University; consultant for Teledyne Industries International; HR and Administration Director, Board Memeber of Lynka Promotional Services; in 2013 she moved on to the consultancy sector, becoming Human Capital Manager at Heuresis and running HR projects for business clients. Since 2014 Klaudia have been running, on behalf of STELLA VIRIUM Foundation, various CSR projects.

Graduated from Jagiellonian University, Cracow as Master of Arts, English Teacher at the Jagiellonian University, post graduate of Leon Koźmiński Academy, Warsaw, Polish and European Labor Law.

Arar Al Mouseli,CIPT,CHRM, has over twenty four years of progressive practical experience in human resources management and leadership varied between banking, real estate investment, and electronics & home appliance industries; which was mainly concentrated in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and spread to number of Gulf countries.

In addition to his educational attainment in law specialization from the University of Jordan his experiences were enhanced with knowledge acquisition through obtaining number of international professional certifications in human resources management and professional training (SPHRI , PHRI, CHRM , SHRM-CP and CIPT).

Arar is known in the professional field that he is creative and innovative thinker with effective human resources management and goal setting abilities combined with superior leadership, team building, problem solving, interpersonal, presentation skills, self-motivated with the ability to excel in a fast-paced environment; communicate effectively at all levels; manage competing priorities; and adapt readily to new challenges.

Arar Al Mouseli is currently consultant and trainer and in this field he has worked with large educational and commercial institutions locally and at the regional level , and delivered many courses for HRM certifications like CIHRM with UITI and PHRI with several institutes where he focuses on human potential and increasing mental capabilities.

Laith T. Al-Alami; CIPT®, CSP®, CISM®, CICCR®, CICSP®, CSE®, CCSE®, CIPTM®, CMM®, EFQM, is an administration expert and a certified international professional trainer, who brings to the corporate and training sectors the culmination of 20 years of diverse experience in sales development, customer service, organizational capacity building and executive management development

Laith Al-Alami is currently working as a management consultant for several companies and institutions in Jordan and as an independent professional trainer for several centers and training institutes.

Participated in and delivered several interpersonal skill training workshops locally and regionally, his strengths stem from his professional background and effective capability of dealing with all kinds of personalities.

He holds a B.Sc. in Computer Science from Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) and multiple professional certifications from the leading institutes in the fields of training, sales and customer service management.

He is a Certified International Professional Trainer (CIPT) from the American Certification Institute (ACI)-USA, a Certified International Professional Trainer Manager (CIPTM) from the American Certification Institute (ACI)-USA , a Certified Professional Trainer (CPT) from Arab Trainers Union (ATU) and from the International Association for People and Performance Development (IAPPD)-UK, a Certified International Sales Manager (CISM) from the American Certification Institute (ACI)-USA, a Certified International Call Center Representative (CICCR) from the Institute of Certified Business Consultant (ICBC)-USA, a Certified Strategic Planner(CSP) from the Institute of Certified Business Consultant (ICBC)-USA, a Certified International Customer Service Professional (CICSP) from the American Certification Institute (ACI)-USA, a Certified Sales Expert (CSE) from the International Association for People and Performance Development (IAPPD)-UK, a Certified Customer Service Expert (CCSE) from the International Association for People and Performance Development (IAPPD)-UK, an International Champion Trainer(ICT) from The Federation of International Trainers and Speakers (FITS)-USA, an EFQM assessor (Excellence Model) from the European Foundation for Quality Management- Belgium.

Ir. Abdul Rachim, MM, CIPM, CISCM, CIPN, CIHRM, Trainer for International Purchasing Supply Chain Management Institute (IPSCMI) USA and American Certification Institute (ACI) USA.

Formerly worked for Star Energy group of companies for twelve years and last position as Vice President Supply Chain Management. Star Energy is an Oil & Gas and Geothermal company.

As Vice President Supply Chain Management in Star Energy, his main task is to provide strategic direction to support operations & maintenance activities and major project activities for both Oil & Gas and Geothermal business and also to lead Supply Chain Management department to support Oil & Gas and Geothermal business.

Abdul Rachim has worked for oil and gas industry since 1991 in multinational companies such as Asamera Oil, Gulf Indonesia Resources and ConocoPhillips Indonesia. Several positions as Purchasing Expeditor, Procurement Specialist, Procurement Superintendent, Government Relations Coordinator, HR Superintendent, Logistics Manager, HR Manager, Procurement Manager and Vice President Supply Chain Management.

He was also a professional trainer and guest speaker in several HR and SCM sessions. Abdul Rachim holds an Engineering Degree in Electronis and Computer from Trisakti University and graduated from Master of Management from University of Indonesia. Through his experience in various roles and positions, primarily in Supply Chain Management, he could share his knowledge and expertise as a trainer.

Dr. Morad Abdel-Halim, Ph.D., MBA, CFC, CSP, ChE, CIPT is a Financial and Economic Consultant working as a Senior Financial Analyst and Spokesperson at the General Budget Department/ Ministry of Finance, with more than 15 years in economic and financial analysis. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Jordan and holds MBA/Finance and BSc in Economics from the same university. Has authored/co-authored and published Dictionary of Financial and Economic Terms and several research papers and reports. He also got several professional certifications including Certified Financial Consultant (CFC), Chartered Economist (ChE), Certified International Professional Trainer (CIPT), Certified Strategic Planner (CSP), and Diploma for the Official Spokespersons. In Addition, Dr. Abdel-Halim has worked as a trainer for a number of professional certificates in the economic and financial fields. He is a member of The Global Academy of Finance & Management (GAFM) in the US, the Institute of Financial Consultants (IFC) in the US, and the Jordan Development Evaluation Association. Abdel-Halim worked for a number of international organizations, including USAID and the World Bank. Winner of the IMF contest” Building the Future Arab Youth Campaign 2014”.