Prodevia Learning Instructors

Pioneers in the field, our instructors offer expertise you can only find with Prodevia Learning—people who have combined their real-world experience with proven technical expertise to develop curriculum that has quickly become the standard of excellence for professional project managers.

Ken Mauldin, President

Ken has over 20 years of business experience that includes leading software development initiatives, system deployment, implementation and business development consulting. His many project initiatives range from resource allocation and scheduling solutions to healthcare and financial record management applications.

Ken's various roles have included business and systems analysis, software development as well as project and program management. This wide range of experience has provided him with technical expertise in addition to a commitment to customer relationship management. Ken's previous clients include The Coca-Cola Company, The State of Georgia, Accenture and BellSouth.

Ken has earned a B.B.A. in Economics from Kennesaw State University.

Ben Slone, Vice President

Ben recently concluded a 34 year career with Hewlett Packard (previously, Compaq and Digital Equipment Corporation) that includes over 27 years of successfully marketing, selling, and implementing complex System Integration projects for Fortune 500 and Public Sector clients. He has a history of rescuing troubled projects and restoring client trust.

Ben was a pioneer in the development of project and program management methodologies-providing the business development and successful delivery of the first two formal System Integration projects for Digital Equipment Corporation. He also served as an instructor of Quality Program Management methodology in Compaq's Project Management University.

Ben has earned a B.A. in Mathematics from Berea College, and a M.S. in Mathematics from The University of Kentucky.

Dr. Jerry Gill, Col. USAF ret., Ed.D, PMP

Jerry retired from the Air Force as Commander of the AF Standard Systems Division (the equivalent of IT Director). He then completed a 17 year career with HP (formerly Compaq and DEC) where, as Director of Project Management for the Eastern region, helped to lead that company into the business of customer project management. Since 1970 he has managed projects and mentored many project managers – especially in the areas of applications software, project methodology, and management processes. In the Air Force he was responsible for many critical projects; one valued at over $7B. He was one of the first project managers hired by DEC and, during both careers, provided leadership for large groups of project managers with great success. Jerry also chaired and taught at Compaq’s Project Management University.

Jerry earned a BS is Military Science from the United States Air Force Academy, an MS in Information Science from The Georgia Institute of Technology, a Doctorate of Education Leadership from Auburn University, and completed the Special Program for Executives at Harvard University. Jerry is also recognized by the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP).

Vincent Metzger, PMP

Vinnie Metzger has over 27 years of business experience in the high tech and services arena. Vinnie's experience includes leading the development efforts for numerous software projects, both R&D and a client facing projects. Vinnie has over 25 years experience with Unisys Corporation, where he was involved with early efforts at developing a corporate methodology for running projects. He was a certified project manager within Unisys, and followed that with his PMP certification in January 1998.

Vinnie's various roles have included project and program management, software design and development, Application implementation, systems integration, business consulting, pre-sales consulting and training. Vinnie has managed projects throughout the US, as well as in the UK, Australia, Italy, Bermuda and Jamaica. Vinnie has specialized in banking applications, mostly check processing, and was on the leading edge of implementing both image usage and handwriting recognition software in automating check processing work flows. Vinnie has done consulting work with large banks and financial services companies nationwide, as well as worldwide.

Vinnie has an MS in Business Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an MBA from Hofstra University. PMP and the R.E.P. logo are registered trademarks of The Project Management Institute, Inc.