J. Kent Crawford, PMP, PMI Fellow

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Kent Crawford is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of PM Solutions/PM College, the global project management consulting, training, and research firm that provides executive leadership, PMO, project, and business leaders with the expertise and resources needed to achieve strategic outcomes, drive business performance, and increase operational efficiency.

In addition to his founding and groundbreaking role, Crawford is an influential member of the project management community, highly respected as a thought leader. He is a sought-after speaker at business conferences worldwide and the award-winning author of The Strategic Project Office.

Crawford has infused PM Solutions with dynamic leadership, vision, and spirit. Under Crawford’s guidance, PM Solutions spearheaded numerous innovations, including the creation of a unique research program that has contributed over a dozen significant studies to our understanding of project management best practices and trends.

Keynote Speaker

Crawford is a popular, dynamic speaker whose keynotes have enlightened audiences worldwide. As an advocate of the profession, he is passionate about project management, with a focus on its business value. He engages business professionals on topics such as:

  • the business value of the Project Management Office (PMO)
  • the synergy between good governance, resource management, portfolio management, performance measurement, and process improvement
  • how effective project and program management contribute to corporate strategy execution

Author

In addition to authoring The Strategic Project Office: A Guide to Improving Organizational Performance (which received the David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award from the Project Management Institute), Crawford is the author of:

      

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leadership History

Crawford is a Former President and Chair of the Project Management Institute (PMI)®. During his tenure in office, he implemented innovative programs that resulted in an astounding fifty percent membership growth for the Institute.

His leadership in PMI has been widely recognized as a primary driver in PMI's subsequent success. He has been honored with the PMI Fellow Award, PMI's highest and most prestigious individual award and is also a Fellow of PMA, India's National Association of Project Managers.

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