Paul Powers

Paul Powers, PMP® is currently a Senior Project Manager in the business intelligence industry employed by a data visualization leader called Qlik. He works as part of a global project management team implementing solutions for both private and public organizations. Prior to his tenure at Qlik, Paul was a Senior Project Manager for James Madison University. He managed a variety of projects to include document collaboration, responsive mobile design and information technology service management.

In addition to JMU, Paul spent 17 years in project management consulting roles for the large global organizations of IBM, McGladrey and Infor. During his consulting tenure, Paul advised many industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, government, financial services, telecommunications, real estate, banking and retail. His client list ranges from Fortune 500 companies to national retailers. While consulting with the federal government, he worked on two award winning project teams and was recognized as an innovator for business intelligence software implementations.

Paul became PMP certified in October of 2010. He holds both B.S. and M.S. degrees in Economics from the University of Tennessee. He has an extensive software training background. In addition to teaching, he has served as a project management mentor to entry level IBM consultants. Paul has also built project management systems utilizing Qlik and SharePoint products.

Paul and his wife practice forestry on their property bordering the George Washington National Forest. He, his wife and newly adopted Plott hound enjoy outdoor activities in the Shenandoah Valley area.