Biography
Charles Lam is an accomplished project management and process improvement practitioner, consultant, and educator with over 20 years of experience. Charles has initiated 5 PMOs and personally managed ~100 projects for small, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 companies in the areas of finance, IT, and operation management in a wide array of industries, including higher education, internet startups, banking, insurance, consulting, and electric utility.
Professionally, Charles is a Founder/Managing Director for OpenWest, Inc, specializing in project management training, consulting, and staffing.
Academically, Charles began teaching project management 10 years ago. Moreover, Charles has designed/developed Business Analysis Certificate, Project Management Certificate, and MS in Project Management degree programs for well-known private and public universities throughout Southern California. Currently, Charles serves on the Project Management Certificate Program Advisory Board for the UCLA Extension.
Professionally, Charles is a Founder/Managing Director for OpenWest, Inc, specializing in project management training, consulting, and staffing.
Academically, Charles began teaching project management 10 years ago. Moreover, Charles has designed/developed Business Analysis Certificate, Project Management Certificate, and MS in Project Management degree programs for well-known private and public universities throughout Southern California. Currently, Charles serves on the Project Management Certificate Program Advisory Board for the UCLA Extension.
Education
- Executive Program in Management and Leadership, University of California, Los Angeles
- MBA, Finance, Azusa Pacific University
- BS in Business Administration, Information Systems, University of Southern California
Credentials/Certifications
- -Project Management Professional (PMP ®), Project Management Institute
- -Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM), Stanford University
- -Advanced Project Management Certificate, Stanford University
- -Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Florida Atlantic University
- -Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belts, California State University, Pomona
- -Lean Enterprise Certificate, American Society of Quality
- -Change Leadership Certificate, Cornell University
- -ADKAR ® Change Management, PROSCI
- -Business Analysis Certificate, Duke University
- -Certified Internal Auditor Certificate, George Mason University
Academic Area
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Department of Biology and Chemistry
Expertise
- Audit & Controls
- Business Analysis
- Change Management
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
Courses Taught
- BIOT 515 - Project Management for the Biotechnology Industry