A media executive with 20 years of television sales, marketing, production, distribution and interactive entertainment experience, Dave brings a unique perspective and skill set to the Marketing and Sales SIG. As Senior Vice President of Program Operations and New Media for Program Partners - a distributor of high quality television programming - Dave manages the day-to-day operations of the company while also running all of its online properties. His cross-functional skills in media, marketing and project management have allowed him to increase the reach and revenue potential of the company’s programs while providing unique opportunities for participating advertisers. Dave has a BA in Communications from Curry College, and is a Project Management Professional (PMP). He is also on the advisory board for ad:tech, a conference specializing in the convergence of media, marketing and technology. He is a published writer and regularly speaks about the "inevitable symbiosis" between marketing operations and project management.

Karen Wang, PMP, has more than 15 years of experience in business-to-business product marketing, product management, project management and corporate initiative management. She has project managed new business and product line development, commercialization and launch. Her industry experience spans telecom, Internet services, professional services, document management, software supply chain and banking. karen's education comes from Duke's Fuqua School of Business (MBA), University of Florida's Media Management graduate school and Georgia Tech's Project Management executive certification program.

Gary Rupp, PMP
vcmktg@pmimssig.org

Gary's Project & Program Management experience includes work within AT&T, The Department of Defense (DOD), NCR, Merlin Technical Solutions, Texas Instruments, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In addition, Mr. Rupp has served in a number of senior sales management roles, including 6 years at the level of Vice President. As a VP of Sales, Mr. Rupp has managed sales operations of a software firm through their successful IPO, and at the other extreme managing Worldwide Channel Sales for a division within a billion dollar, multi-national software firm. Mr. Rupp is now serving as both a Capture & Program Manager at Merlin Technical Solutions, driving new business and ensuring that Merlin's IT projects meet their Customers' requirements, on time and on budget.

George Walker is currently employed by Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI as a Manager, Protect & Miller Lite Content in the Marketing Project Management Office. George has been a member of the Project Management Institute, since May 2003. He currently is serving his fourth year as Vice President- Outreach for the Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter.