Applied Knowledge Sciences, Inc.
Core Team

John Alden

• Thirty-three years experience as a highly successful Global 2000 consultant
• World expert, thought leader and strategist in building performance-driven learning organizations
• Broad knowledge of all aspects of business process management, human capital management, and workforce performance measurement
• Ph.D., Statistics and Education, University of Illinois

Thomas Beckman, Principal Knowledge Scientist

• Thirty-five years experience in managing, teaching and consulting in IT, business strategy, enterprise architectures, and government streamlining and modernization
• Thought leader, author in knowledge management, competency management, and organizational learning
• Former government agency division CIO
• Graduate research at MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab
• Adjunct faculty member, The George Washington University Institute for Knowledge and Innovation

Francesco Calabrese

• Fifty years government, industry and academic experience in civil and geospatial engineering; telecommunications systems design, architecture and management; program management
• CEO and senior consulting roles to technology and system integrator firms
• Managing Director, The George Washington University Institute for Knowledge and Innovation
• D.Sc. Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, The George Washington University (first GWU doctoral dissertation in knowledge management)

Kamal Faour

• Nine years experience, plus professional certification (M.I.T., Johns Hopkins, KMCI), in e-business and knowledge management systems for public and private sector
• M.A., Applied Economics, American University; M.B.A., Johns Hopkins University

Loren Goldman

• Remarkable 35-year history, from the city streets as a patrol officer to an expert in organizational transformation
• Specialist in enterprise architecture, business process improvement, and systems life-cycle management
• Doctor of Public Administration, University of Southern California

Victor Grinev

• Over 10 years experience in software systems development for financial sector
• M.S. Applied Mathematics, Dept. of Calculating Mathematics and Cybernetics, Moscow State University

Chris Hekimian

• 20 years experience in applications development for inventory management systems, financial analysis, decision support, forensic systems, and data encryption
• D.Sc., The George Washington University

Lou Ivey

• 30 years experience in forming and managing associations and coalitions in support of international trade and economic development
• Extensive lobbying experience on behalf of energy, telecommunications, transportation and manufacturing sector clients
• Pioneered first major online upscale art auction site (1997)
• Qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator administrator
• B.A., English, Hendrix College

Jeff Lesher, COO and EVP Client Services

• 15 years experience in human development for Fortune 1000 firms
• Program Director for nationally recognized training and degree programs
• Personal trainer/mentor/coach for embedded change agents and organizational transformation
• M.A., Organizational Management, The George Washington University

Justin McFadden

• 15 years experience in knowledge management and communications in the public and private sectors
• Leader of knowledge management programs from strategy through implementation
• Emphasis on strategic communications as relates to building a knowledge-sharing culture
• M.A., Third World Development Communications, University of Iowa

Jeffrey Long

• 28 years experience in developing business software applications, including over 10 years experience in ontology and advanced knowledge systems development
• Inventor of the ultra-structure model for knowledge-based systems, which resulted in performance gains of five to twenty times over conventional rule-based systems
• Founder of the Notational Engineering Laboratory and developer of methods for improved document security classification
• B.A., Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

Mirghani Mohamed, CTO and VP Middle East

• 23 years project management experience, with specialized expertise in statistical analysis
• Ten years experience in Enterprise Architecture planning, integration and implementation
• Extensive research and publication in knowledge management, and agile, virtual enterprise
• D.Sc., Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, The George Washington University; Ph.D., Agronomy and Bio-Statistics, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Mona Mohamed

• Unique background in law, anthropology, and knowledge systems technology
• Led numerous advocacy groups for women and children, especially in developing countries
• 17 years experience in international and multicultural programs, with specialty in using knowledge as a means of conflict resolution and promoting personal growth
• M.A., Anthropology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.S., Information Systems Technology, The George Washington University

Arthur Murray, President and CEO

• 30 years government, industry and academic experience in advanced information systems development, including over 20 years in knowledge systems engineering
• Company founder/CEO, serving clients in the U.S., Canada, and Europe since 1992
• Chief Fellow, and Co-Founder, Enterprise of the Future Program, The George Washington University Institute for Knowledge and Innovation
• Honorary Chief Fellow, Billion Minds Foundation
• D.Sc. Engineering Administration, The George Washington University

Joseph Okpaku

• Over 30 years professional experience in ICT development, strategies, and policies on a multi-national scale
• President and CEO, Telecom Africa International Corporation
• Highly respected consultant to the U.N., World Bank, and various governments
• Creator of the African Regional Strategic Decision-Making Information System (U.N. Development Programme, African Futures Project)
• Ph.D., Dramatic Literature and Theater History, and M.S., Structural Engineering, Stanford University

Andrew Procko

• Over 50 years experience in industrial R&D, production systems and program management
• Extensive experience in workshop facilitation and leadership training
• M.B.A. Catholic University

Oscar Rebollo

• 15 years international experience in training and consulting for large global enterprises (KPMG, Motorola, WHO)
• Pioneering knowledge management practices in organizations since 1994
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) speaker, trainer and facilitator in knowledge management, organizational learning, six-sigma, program management, and cross-cultural negotiation
• Contemporary History and Political Geography, Universidad Complutense, Madrid

Alfredo Revilak

• 15 years international experience in information management for large organizations, focusing on multicultural and cross-sector issues, in USA, Germany, Brazil and Mexico
• Experienced lecturer, trainer and facilitator
• Specialization in intellectual capital management theory, implementation and audit
• D.Sc., Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, The George Washington University

William Schulte

• 24 years experience in small business growth through innovation
• Award-winning research, consulting, training and field work in knowledge and innovation management
• Ph.D., Strategic Management and Public Policy, The George Washington University

Derek Sharp

• 18 years experience in application development, database administration and project management
• Extensive experience in systems development life cycle
• M.S., Information Systems, University of Maryland

Niall Sinclair

• 25 years experience in enterprise information management, and recently developing IT, IM and KM strategies and plans for the Government of Canada
• Successful track record in implementing knowledge management initiatives which cut across multiple organizations
• Has managed all aspects of IT services, from development through operations and support
• B.A., Politics and History, Manchester College of Commerce

Alan Weiner

• 33 years experience in the full range of IT services, from requirements definition through operations and maintenance
• Current focus on enterprise-wide IT infrastructure, including legacy system transformation, systems integration, and information assurance
• B.S., Biology, Mathematics, University of Maryland

Pamela Wilson

• 22 years experience in bio-technology and educational technology
• Systems development, training, administration, and troubleshooting
• Certificate in Radiologic Technology

Laramie Winczewski

• Extraordinary, multi-disciplinary career spanning over 40 years
• Expert motivator and problem solver, especially in situations where people, systems, and organizations interact with and through technologies
• Model social knowledge entrepreneur who understands the roles of knowledge workers and networked enterprises in the new knowledge economy
• Ph.D., Geology, University of North Dakota