PDC 2026 Speakers

 




KEYNOTE Speaker

Bradley Geary
Professional Speaker, Leadership Consultant and Author
Presentation: Strategic Leadership, Change Management, and Risk Management 


Bradley Geary is a retired U.S. Navy SEAL Captain, author, and leadership consultant with more than two decades of experience leading special operations teams and organizations. Drawing on his military command and executive leadership background, Bradley will address strategic leadership, change management, and risk management. 


 





Featured Speaker

Dr. Sherronda Banks, DSW, LCSW, LISW-CP

Founder & Clinical Director

Intentional Steps Counseling Services, PLLC
Presentation: Radical Preservation™: A Strategic Leadership Framework for Preventing Burnout and Sustaining High Performance 

Dr. Sherronda Banks is a licensed clinical social worker, educator, and founder of Intentional Steps Counseling Services with more than 23 years of experience across mental health, education, and social work. Her presentation, “Radical Preservation™,” focuses on preventing burnout and sustaining high performance through a strategic leadership framework. 


 





Featured Speaker

John McGlothian

MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-CPMAI

 President and co-founder of TMOG 
Learning Center

Presentation: Project Management Is a Leadership Brand: How Great PMs Build Trust, Influence, and Opportunity

Jon McGlothian is President and Co-Founder of TMOG Learning Center, where he develops project leaders and teams through project management, process improvement, and leadership training. A West Point graduate and former Army Ranger with corporate leadership experience, Jon will explore how project managers build trust, influence, and opportunity through their leadership brand.


 



Featured Speaker

Matt Quick

Head of Military Affairs, Project Management Institute 

Presentation: Future Job Ready with PMI M.O.R.E. and RESET Models 

Matt Quick is PMI’s Head of Military Affairs and a military veteran whose work connects service members, veterans, and their families with the project management profession. He leads PMI initiatives focused on workforce development, career readiness, and military-to-civilian career transitions. 

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