Valense is an international multi-disciplinary network of professionals combining their knowledge to better understand & meet clients' organizational needs in complex and fast moving environments. Valense has four offices worldwide and over 30 partners and associates in more than 15 countries in all continents. This network enables us to provide personalized and consistent services to our clients worldwide. We have a history of successful projects and satisfied clients Core Team Associates Partner Associations
We have set up Valense to be a worldwide partnership.
The core team is the group of people who shape its identity through constant interactions with our other partners.
This team will evolve as new ideas develop for Valense.
Michel Thiry: Managing Partner (UK) click for CV
- Tel: +44 7930 210 201
Manon Deguire: Managing Partner (UK) click for CV
- Tel: +44 7930 210 224
Juergen Oschadleus: Managing Partner (Australia) click for CV
- Tel: +61 438 460 464
Lawrence (Larry) V. Suda: Managing Partner (USA) click for CV
- Tel: +1 908 229-1414
Suhail Iqbal: Managing Partner (Middle East) click for CV
- Tel: +92 300 854 2526
Anne Boundford: Managing Partner (UK) click for CV
- Tel: +44 (0) 7793 01 99 79
Kim Oschadleus: Managing Partner (Australia) click for CV
- Tel: +61 438 460 464
Mehran Azaran: Senior Associate (France, Iran, Central Asia) click for CV
- Tel +33 617 22 09 80
Ramesh D. Kandadai: Managing Partner (India) click for CV
- Tel: +91 9840 130 303
Dr. Ahana Lakshimi: Managing Partner (India) click for CV
- Tel: +91 9840 740 404
Michel Thiry, MSc, TVM, PMP, PMI Fellow - Managing Partner
Michel has 30 years experience working in North America and Europe. He holds a MSc. from the School of Management and Organizational Behaviour, University of London (UK) and regularly speaks and publishes at International level. He is currently conducting a research in emerging organizational structures in project-program based organizations. Michel is certified in Value Management, as well as in Project Management.
Michel is a regular Keynote Speaker for major International events and Seminar Leader for PMI® SeminarsWorld since 2001. He Adjunct Professor with the Lille Graduate School of Management (France) and visiting professor for UTS in Sydney (Australia). He provides his expertise to major organizations, in various fields, including financial, construction, pharmaceutical, IT and IS, telecom, water treatment, transportation (air and rail) and others.
He has authored the book Value Management Practice as well as Program, Portfolio and Value Management Chapters in prominent recently published books. He regularly writes and reviews for the International Journal of Project Management and is member of Advisory Boards or Technical Committees for major International Conferences.
Michel is also past Director of the Project Management Institute's Montreal and UK Chapters and past President of the European Governing Board for Value Management Certification and Training.
Michel works in both French and English and has extensive experience with multicultural, multi-disciplined teams.
- +44 7930 210 201
Manon Deguire, MPs, PMP, Prince2 Practitioner, MSP Practitioner - Managing Partner
Manon has 25 years work experience in the field of Clinical and Organisational Psychology in Canada, the UK and Europe.
She has extensive experience in teaching, as well as in project and programme management, She has held a full-time academic post at McGill University (Montreal) for 8 years. During this period she was responsible for the Clinical Training Program of the School of P&OT, Faculty of Medicine (120 affiliated hospital departments).
She is a regular speaker at international conferences and is presently an Adjunct Professor with the Lille Graduate School of Management and conducting research on decision-making in complex project and program environments in knowledge management and in project manger's identity. Her ongoing involvement in academia and her experience as a practitioner with local and multinational organizations have led to several individual and co-authored publications and presentations.
Manon sits on the PMI ® Registered Education Provider Advisory Group and is Director at Large, Professional Development of the PMI ® EdSIG .
Manon works both in French and English and has extensive experience with individual and group coaching and facilitation.
- +44 7930 210 224
Juergen Oschadleus, MBA, PMP - Managing Partner
Juergen is a founding partner of Valense pty (Australia) and the principal of ACT Knowledge, a Sydney-based consultancy and education firm. He has lived and worked in South-Africa, the UK and Australia and is currently working in all of Asia Pacific.
He is a regular keynote speaker at international events as well as a known seminar leader and consultant in communications, leadership and team building. He is the author of the book: Heart of Influence . His years of strategic consulting have taken him into numerous Fortune 1000 companies.
He now focuses on "engagement", as well as the development of communications plans and strategies for organisations, projects and individuals. His primary business is delivering training seminars and workshops (with associated consulting and coaching services) in the area of organizational change, project and communications management
He holds a Masters degree in History and an MBA in International Project Management and Organisational Development, as well as a Certificate IV in Workplace Training & Assessment. He also teaches at MSc level at the University of New South Wales.
- +61 438 460 464
Lawrence (Larry) V. Suda, MBA, PMP - Managing Partner
Larry is the CEO of Palatine; before founding Palatine, he was a senior consultant in the private and public sectors and has been professionally involved in the project management industry for over 30 years. Larry's expertise spans organization behaviour, project management, operations management, strategic management, and enterprise-wide project management. He holds an MBA. in Finance and Marketing
For 19 years now, he has managed workshops and simulation training. Larry has led initiatives with NASA, the US Navy, and Departments of Commerce, EPA, Treasury, HHS, Agriculture, and others. In the private sector, he has worked with such companies as General Electric, ALCOA, MCI, Verizon, Lockheed/Martin, EDS, Perot Systems, PPG, US Steel, General Motors and many others. Larry was a senior consultant in the private and public sectors (Environmental Protection Agency) and an assistant professor at the University of Maryland (USA).
- Tel: +1 908 229-1414
Suhail Iqbal, PE, PMP, MCT, Prince2 Practitioner - Managing Partner
Suhail has more than 20 years experience in computer project management and project management. He has taught numerous project management and computer management courses worldwide. He is a certified PMP ® and has achieved Prince2 Practitioner level; he was the PMI Component Mentor for Asia Region in 2004-2005 and President of the Islamabad PMI Chapter in 2002-2003.
He teaches at National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan, and various other local universities. Suhail served twenty years in the Army Corps of Engineers where he gained experience in GIS, PM and TQM while also working on computer systems and networks. He has studied in the USA and France; his current research is on "A Unified Strategic View of Organizational Maturity". He is a member of the PMI Leadership Institute Advisory Group (LIAG).
- Tel +92 300 854 2526
Anne Boundford, PMP, MSP Practitioner - Managing Partner
Anne Boundford is a Senior Marketing Specialist of 20 years standing. She has valuable experience in the development of customer relationship marketing programs, working with companies to exploit the power of the data they hold.
During her career, she has worked on a number of large marketing programs for products as diverse as credit cards, archive retrieval systems and helicopters. She has also managed cross-functional teams to act as a catalyst to marketing messages and communications, brand building, identifying audience segments and targeting media effectively on a number of high-profile and successful launches.
Most recently she has helped a web-based start-up increase their value to the point of being bought up by a major player and has developed a web-based environment for a long-standing media organisation, creating a synergy between traditional and e-based businesses and effectively building online brands.
She is currently acting as senior program manager for an international publishing company.
- +44 (0) 7793 01 99 79
Kim Oschadleus, BA (Accounting) - Managing Partner
Kim completed has more than 10 years experience in accounting/auditing and is currently doing her Masters in Taxation with the University of New South Wales. She has gained this experience with major corporations in South Africa, the UK and Australia. In 1997 Kim was instrumental in establishing and running Iscor's School of Finance for the continuing professional education of chartered accountants within what was then South Africa's leading steel manufacturer. She is currently a Director of Valense pty and looks after the various financial projects for the company.
- Tel: +61 438 460 464
Mehran Azaran, IE, MSc - Senior Associate
Mehran has 15 years experience in management systems implementation project in Iran and France. He conducts Project Management Training, Research, and Networking in Iran, France and Central Asia. He is also Researcher at CIMAP Group ESC Lille School of Management. Prior to this, he was Project Engineer/ Manager and Consultant in diverse industries such as Petroleum, Automobile, and Education. He has had a strong foundation of Quality project Management Concepts and Business Processes Design. and has used different management tools and methodologies such as PRINCE 2, P2M and PMI to effectively manage change in organisations with tight schedules.
He displays good interpersonal and communication skills (French, English and Farsi/Dari) which involved liaising with senior management and external professional bodies. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Strategy, Programme, and Project Management at ESC Lille and Doctorate of Project Management (DPM) from University of Technology Sydney. His Doctorate focuses on Programme Management as a framework in Quality Management Implementation.
- +33 617 22 09 80
Ramesh D Kandadai, - Managing Partner
Ramesh D Kandadai is an engineer from IIT Kharagpur, India. He got his post graduate qualifications at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He has a very rich experience in Organization re-structuring, Project strategy, Project Management, Outsourcing, software development life cycle, quality assurance & control, ISO 9000 and CMM for more than 20 years in manufacturing, testing and software domains. He has dozens of publications to his credit. He is also a member of Project Management Institute and a Charter Member of PMI Healthcare Project Management Specific Interest Group. He has also been Visiting Faculty at various Universities in US and India.
- +91 9840 130 303
Dr. Ahana Lakshmi, - Managing Partner
Dr. Ahana Lakshmi is an environmental scientist and author with a experience of nearly two decades. She received her doctorate from Anna University, Chennai, India. She has expertise in eco-toxicology and ecological risk assessment, coastal ecosystems and communities, environmental law information, environmental education and communication. She has published many technical papers, articles, conference presentations in these areas. She has translated stories and essays from Tamil to English. In addition, she has also written stories for young children and is on the Advisory Board for Rashtra Deepika’s Children’s Digest.
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