Meet the Trainers

Aaron is a world-class product expert who has led the shift toward an innovative product mindset at several leading Silicon Valley companies.

Alex has the distinction of having worked and learned Scrum directly under Scrum co-creator, Jeff Sutherland. He hopes to share Jeff’s heart behind Scrum — that it’s necessary to try new things and experiment.

A specialist in executive coaching and Agile transformations, Anu's contributed to the success of businesses including Capital One.

Ben's hands-on experience in Agile Transformations with a multi-billion a global science products leader will help you learn Scrum in the “real world” with pragmatic examples that you’ll need to apply agile to your company.

He has three decades of knowledge to share, spanning two continents. As an IT/Tech consultant and coach with leading companies that include Cisco, Nokia, Standard Chartered, Alibaba, Fidelity, and Morgan Stanley.

Bob uses his deep experience (over 25 years) in project, product, program, and portfolio management to help organizations realize maximum value on their investments by leveraging agile methods and practices for product development.

With 35+ years of high-performance leadership experience, Dr. Bob Schatz is a leader in the agile community, successfully implementing agile development techniques, such as Scrum and XP, and driving culture changes in large organizations.

Brad is a trusted advisor for executives and organizations across the globe, setting the pace for change using a hands-on approach and his 20+ years of expertise. He believes that for agile to thrive long term, it’s critical to go beyond the team level and include the executives.

Damon Poole, co-author of Professional Coaching for Agilists (Addison-Wesley), has been working as a software development entrepreneur in the product and Agile Coaching spaces for over 20 years. He has coached and trained thousands of people at Fortune 500 companies.

Dan is top-choice for your product management learning because he’s not only an expert coach and trainer, he’s also a leading advocate for Lean, Agile, and system engineering methods.

As a technology executive at Salesforce, Adobe, Tableau, and Apple, Eric led Software Engineering and Quality Engineering organizations and has extensive experience scaling Agile for large tech enterprises.

With classes that are designed to be fun, impactful and hands-on, Eric strives to help others by creating work environments that uplift and encourage their employees.

Evelyn has nearly 30 years of international product development experience, spanning senior roles in Product Management, project management, System Architect, Software Development, System Integration, and as an executive in the R&D space.

Joel has over 25 years of experience coaching teams and managing products at blue-chip software companies including AOL, EMC, Hitachi, Symantec, and VMware.

Judy’s long history with the Federal Government, as mathematician, computer scientist, and traditional software manager, has provided her with a keen perspective on how agility works in regulated industries.

Not just interested in getting her course attendees to pass the exam, Julie offers coaching in each of her classes, so that attendees can learn practical lessons to apply in their workplaces. She strives to create a safe learning environment for all her students, so that they can feel comfortable asking questions and giving feedback.

Kate works with leaders throughout organizations, regardless of department, to create a more agile approach that encourages innovation, flexibility, and empowered teams, enabling organizations to achieve their purpose.

As the founder and President of Scaled OKRs, Larry assists organizations in developing discipline and competency around strategy execution. He champions the importance of building highly collaborative and aligned leadership teams, which are critical to ensuring success.

Lonnie is a collaborative, energetic coach and Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) who excels in facilitation and developing others. Her career spans nearly 25 years in Management, Business Analysis, Training, and Agile Coaching.

Lucy has spent almost 3 decades in Information Technology and has worked in the software, non-profit, banking, insurance, healthcare, and agriculture industries.

Luke’s hope is to leave his students with a lasting impression by positively affecting the way they think. His favorite part of teaching is sharing those discovery moments where inspiration strikes.

Marc is a highly experienced Enterprise Agile Coach who has successfully built diverse, multicultural development teams for the past two decades while working in a Lean-Agile environments, from small startups to large international organizations.

Mark is a firm believer that one can utilize Agile thinking in every area of life – as he embraces this philosophy in his family, career, and band. Having worked on both the business and IT side of organizations as a project manager and software developer, Mark’s passion is bridging the gaps in teams.

Michel is a trusted advisor for the esteemed Scrum Alliance Trainer Approval Team, where he assesses and selects new industry Trainers. He considers himself a cultivator of human potential, and his diverse experiences allow him to incorporate a vast array of learning styles into his highly interactive classes.

How can YOU be an instrument for change? This is the question Michele Madore – Founder and Managing Member of Trans4mation, author and accredited Agile trainer – has set out to answer in her three decade career as an Agile leader and architect of change.

Mike is a storyteller who blends theory with real-world experience and an occasional attempt at humor to help his students be the best version of themselves. He has been a Scrum practitioner and Agile advocate for many years, having stumbled across both the philosophy and the framework in the early 2000s.

From the soccer field to the classroom, Miljan Bajic is a natural leader looking for his next opportunity to connect and learn from others. Miljan’s agile resume includes traditional tech clients like Adobe, Bank of America and Fidelity and non-traditional clients in medical and construction fields.

If his love for education and distance running is any indicator of his approach as a leader, Dr. Steve Martin has the passion and endurance to get your teams performing at their highest level.

Tom Perry’s career as a software development transformation agent spans 20+ years serving clients with a variety of backgrounds – from startups to Fortune 100 and both state and federal government. Tom has helped organizations find success using Agile and Lean methods.

Zuzi Šochová’s passport looks a lot like her Agile resume — full of experiences that have taken her around the world to train companies in sustainable agile leadership. An international trailblazer, Zuzi has spent the last 15 years transforming individuals and teams.