Global Advisory Council, Honorary Advisors, and  Board of Standards for International Coaching in Business

Chairman George Mentz JD MBA ALC has been recognized with awards as a global thought leader across multiple disciplines, earning distinction as a Top 100 Overall Thought Leader and Top 50 Thought Leader in North America, along with numerous subject-matter rankings. His awards include Top 25 in Finance and Project Management, Top 50 in Education, Economics, Cryptocurrency, GovTech, HR, International Relations, Lean Startup, Management, Social Impact, Sustainability, and Transformation, and Top 100 in EdTech and FinTech. These recognitions are based on a rigorous evaluation of published content, influence, original research, media contributions, and subject expertise. The national award system reflects Mentz’s interdisciplinary leadership spanning finance, governance, education, technology, and global strategy—highlighting his sustained impact as an author, professor, executive advisor, and architect of internationally recognized certification standards. Mentz has even earned a DSS Doctor of Spiritual Studies degree and won awards from Military leaders for his teaching work at graduate law school

Advisory Board for International Certifiation Programs

• Prof.  Dr. Pedro M. Martins, B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD (candidate), MBC, Chartered Fellow CIPD, Dean of EABS - Euro American Business School and Chairman of PM International Consulting - São Paulo / Brazil - Global Board Advisory Council"
• Dr. M. Amr Sadik, Ph.D., CHRE™, CHRA™, MMC™ - Cairo, Egypt - Global Advisory Board
• Steven J. Ricks, MPM®, CIPM®, PMP®, IPMA-D®, (aCPP.D™, CPRM™, CPE™, EPM, FAAPM; Chief Consultant - Strategy, Program & Project Management; Washington, DC USA -- LCBSI Global Advisory Council Member.
• Commissioner George Mentz JD MBA CWM ALC - Accredited Life Coach
• Dr. Bryan Mott, J.D., LL.M., M.S., CWM, MFP - USA - Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Idahosa Charles, DBA, Ph.D, MBA, MS - Global Advisory Council - UK, Ireland
• Dr. Raymond R. Tjandrawinata, PhD, MS, ChE, MBA, MFP, FSB, Biomedical Scientist and Business Development Professional, Jakarta, Indonesia - Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Ali Bostakian, DBA, PhD, PDM, MMC, MPM, MBA, CBM, RPT, CHDT, CHRA, -- CEO, Enterprise Academy, Canada -- LCBSI Advisory Council Member.
• Dr. David N. Bayor, D.B.A., CRA ™, CAM ™ - Senior Analyst, New York USA - Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Khalil Ghazzawi Ph.D, MBA, MCP Assistant Professor at Rafic Hariri University (RHU), Mechref, Lebanon
• Prof. (Dr.) Niranja C. Bhat, Hon. Global Advisor for AAFM and AAPM, International & Grand PhD, FAAPM / FAAFM, MPM / MQM / MMC™, CIPM, GPM, CPD and MFP - India.
• Dr. R. L. Holmes, PhD, MPM™, CIPM™- Europe and USA (Honorary Board Advisor)
• Dr Busari Shaamsuddeen Akande, Msc, PhD, CMA, CBA, ACIA, CPA
• Dr. Allan Britton, PhD, MBA, MPM ™, LLB (Hons) MPM CHSIII, Darlington, United Kingdom
• Paul Oluwole-Olusegun, CEC™, MPM , MBCS, FAAPM - Germany - EU
• Dr. S. C. Germany, PhD, MPM ™, CIPM ™, CPRM ™, CPE, MBA - Long Beach, CA, USA - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Samir Ramzy Attia , Global Advisor , Sales & Marketing , Egypt - Global Advisory Council
• Prof. Dr. Yiowmin Chay, PhD, MBus, MBA, BAcc (Hons), MFP, MPM ™, MFM, MFC, RFS, CAM, FAD, CWM, CAM, CEC, CPA, CMILT, MBCS, CFTP - Special Advisor from Singapore and UK - Deloitte and Touche
• Professor Dr. Olwor Sunday Nicholas, MCP™, AFA™,
• Gautam V. Anumukonda, CPA, Ch.Acct, CBMC, MMC, MBC | Director - SGC Consulting Group LLC - New York USA - Global Advisor
• Dr. Derek J Lynn, Ph.D, MPM, CSE, RPIH - Virginia, USA - Global Advisory Board
• Rod Koelker, M.Sc, MPM™ , PMP™, CWNA, MCSE, A+, Network+ * Missouri, USA *
• Dr. Jorge Ayala-Cruz, Ph.D., MPM, MBA, MS, PMP, CSCP, CML, CLA, CPIS - Puerto Rico, USA - Global Advisory Board
• Dr. Michael Mataev, MD, MPM ™, CIPM ™- New York, USA
• Prof. Dr. Larry Beebe, PhD, MPM™ - Tiffin Univ. , Ohio - USA
• Dr. Pui Wah Lee "Fred", PhD, MPM ™, CIPM, Master Project Manager - Hong Kong, PRC - Global Advisor
• Dr. Robert A. Marshall, Ph.D., MPM, RBA, PCRS - Atlanta, GA - USA and Asia - Global Advisor
• Dr. Demitri Leo, PhD, MPM ™, CIPM ™- Advisory Board - Moscow Russia
• Dr. Marc Brandone, PhD, MBA, MPM ™, CIPM™, PMP™ - Consortium Mgr. - Siemans - Qatar - - Global Advisory Council
• Prof. Dr. Dale Mancini, PhD, MPM ™- Michigan Project Management Executive - - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Dimitrios S. Stamoulis, CEC, MPM ™, Banking Executive & Unviersity Lecturer, Athens, Greece. - Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Keith A. Moskowitz, PhD, MPM ™- Scientist & Biochemist, Maryland USA - - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dr. James L. Hoyt, MPM ™Master Project Manager - Troy University - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Dallip Bhowani, PhD, CIPM, BS, Adv. Dip.- South Africa - Exec. Project Manager. - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dr. H. Sanni Yaya, M.Sc., Ph.D., Adm.A., F.CIM., MPM ™. - Canada - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Prof. Dr. Ahmed Elragal, MPM, CEC, CIPM - Cairo, Egypt - Faculty of Mgt Technology - German Univ. of Cairo - Global Advisory Council
• Dr. Mihail Sadeanu, PhD, MPM ™, CIPM ™- Project Manager - S&T România - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dir. Mahmoud Almarzouqi, MPM™, CIPM™, Training & Operations Officer, ETISALAT ACADEMY - Dubai, UAE - Global Advisory Council
• Prof. Henry Oh, PhD, MPM, RRT-NPS, TC (ABB), Program Director of Respiratory Therapy, Pima Medical Institute, NM
• Prof. Dr. Ayman Rashed, B.Sc., M.Sc.,PhD, MCSE, CIPM ™ - Distintuished Professor and Consulting - Egypt - Global Advisor
• Prof. Dr. Raywat Chatreewisit, PhD, MPM, CIPM, CEC - Bangkok, Thailand
• Prof. George J. Walendowski, MBA, SCPM, FCMI, MCP, RBA, ChE - California, USA - Global Advisory Council
• Bharat Ratteshwar - MBA , MPM - Chief Financial Officer - Dubai - United Arab Emirates - Advisory Council Member
• Richard P. Franetzki, MBC - Owner - Lead Consultant - Capital BCS Consulting, MD, USA - Global Advisory Council
• Prof. Dr. C. Collins, PhD, MBA, MCP, CLC, MSc, MPM™, CIPM™, IWWP, CPM, CAC: CEO - Lignum Technologies (Bahamas) Ltd.
• Alan B. Hunter, AMC, CAM ,CCP ,CFE, CIPM, ICIA, P. Mgr – Principal – President – Simple Solutions Limited – Toronto, Canada
• Prof. Dr. Rossano V. Gerald, DBA, MMC, RBA – Hon. Global Advisor – Texas USA
• Frank Dumoulin, TEP, MICA, AICB, CFP®, CWM®, MBA - Global Advisory Council - Geneva, Switzerland
• Tsvika Abramovitch, CHRA HR IPMA-CP EMCI / MCI - Hon. Global Advisor - Israel
• Antoine M Basbous - MBA - CPM - CBMC - CCEO - FIMS - FLCBSI - Fellow Member at the Global Advisory Council.
• Chamath Nalinda Rajakaruna, MBA, MPM, MMC, CLC, CPRM, CPE, CIPM, PME, MBBC, Japan Project Management Exec. - Hon. Global Adviser
• FELICIA OPOKU, MBA, CHRA, RBA - Ghana - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Mohammed Usama Shaharyar, B.Tech(ECE), MBA(BM), TMF Certified, CIPM, MCP, MBC - Hyderabad India - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Dean Ilene Bezjian, Dean of Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA 91702 - Global Advisory Council
• Tony Scatliffe II BSc. CE&M, (Mediator), CIPM, MPM, MCP, RBA, CPC, MQM - Hon. Global Advisor - US
• S.A.V. Paul, FAAPM, M.Sc., MPM™, CIPM™, MBA. (Reading)-Global Advisor to the Council on Political, Economical and Educational Affairs.
• Lic. Cheryl Leichtman, CPA, MBA, CWM - Certified Public Accountant - Morristown, NJ USA - Global Advisory Council
• Jonathan D. Marseglia, LL.M., J.D., M.B.A, Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Antony Kim MUSAU, MBA, BSc Mathematics, CPA, CIA - Corporate Finance and Economics - Nairobi - KENYA.
• Malay Mitra, MPM ™ - VP-Enterprise - IRCP, Thailand - Global Advisory Council
• Lord Peter Malvey, MBA, MPM, CIPM, MCP - Principal Consultant - Houston/London/Abu Dhabi
• Richard S. Gendler, MCP, CBA, MFP, J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. (Cand) - Global Advisory Council
• Peter L. Rivera, MBA, RFS - Director of Finance and Planning - Children's Hospital at Montefiore, CPP and The Children's Health Fund - Global Advisory Council
• C. Todd Thomas, LLM, MBA, ChE, CRA, CORM, MPM, CPCU, ARM, FRM, RF, CFC - Management Consultant - Global Advisory Council
• Mr. Roberto Guandique, IBM Certified PM & SME Contingency Planning/Risk Mitigation. RealTech International, Inc. Sr. Manager, Atlanta, GA. USA, Global Advisory Council.
• Mr. Marks Khalmuratov, MPA, CHRA™, RBA™ - Asia - Global Advisory Council
• Omar F. Cordero, CWM ® , MFP - Corporate Banker - Florida USA - Global Advisory Council
• Keun Soo YOON, MBA MPM, MCP Hons. - Engineering Manager - DAEWOO Engineering & Construction Co.,Ltd. - Global Advisory Council
• L. G. Economides BSc(Hon), MPM®, CIPM®, CPRM®, FAAPM Director - Projects - Global Advisory Council Greece and UAE
• Larry Castle, GDRP, MPM, ITIL, MCP Hons. - Project Manager IBM - Global Advisory Council
• Prof. Dr. Sean P. Rozario, DFA, MBA, MPM ™, MFP, FAD, CWM, MFC - Advisor Asia and Singapore.
• Mohamed Samir , CRCMP,CISRCP,CMRBD,CMBD,CICA,CIPA - Head of Internal Audit -Mashreq Bank -Qatar - Global Advisory Council
• Hughes Tsatsu Tsagli Ch.E, MFP, FAD- honorary Advisory board (AAFM)-Fx Strategist with MIG Bank Switzerland LCBSI - Global Advisory Council
• Hassan M. AL-Nafisah. CFC , CMA , CWM , CRA , MCP , CHRA , CPM , CAMC . Riyadh. Saudi Arabia - Global Advisory Council
• Mansoor Ali, MSc, MPM, PME - Engineering - Global Advisory Council - Kuwait, MENA and GCC Region
• Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, FCIT, FICB, FCCE, CEPA, MTP (SA), CA (GH), LLB (Hons), BL, MPhil (Econs), Managing Consultant, WTS Nakyea & Adebiyi Consult, Accra, Ghana
• Brian M. Gielbeda, MS, MPM, PMP ®- Senior Project Manager - Forrest Hills, New York USA (Hon. Global Adv.)
• Ahmed El-khidir Hamed Elsinnary, MCP, CRA, CTP - CFC - CBA - CIAT, Cigalah Group - Chief of Internal Audit Divsion, Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
• Marshall K. Posey, MPM, CIPM, MBA, PMP, CKM, CISSP - Camden, South Carolina, USA - Honorary Global Advisor
• Robert L. Stringfield , MPM - Reilingen Germany - Special Advisory Board Member
• Steven J. Ricks, MPM™, CIPM™, CPE™, PMP®, BS (Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York), - Chicago, USA - Executive Project Manager - *Global Advisor
• Dr. Barth E. Okonigene, MPM ™, CIPM ™ , MPI, ASME - Principal Project Manager -Oilserv Limited
• Dr. Patrick Eulogius Yau, MMC, CPMC, CPITC, MPM, CPRM, PMP, CEC, Chief Operating Officer – Governance, Risk, Audit and Compliance (GRAC), Hong Kong - Hon. Global Advisor
• Dwayne M. Manigault, MPM™, PMP®, Comptia IT Project Plus Certified Project Manager (Honorary Advisor)
• Gopi Krishnan, MBA, CIPM ™, Head of PMO, Software Quality Assurance & Testing - First Gulf Bank
• Dr. Tan Oon Lye, PhD, MPM, CIPM - Republic of Singapore * Honorary Advisor to the Board
• Ashraf Al-Astal, MBA, BSc, MPM, PME, CIPM, MCSE - Project Management Engineer - Gaza, Palestine - Hon Glo. Adv.
• Theodore Svoronos,CHS-3, CAS, PME, MPM, CITRMS – Aliso Viejo California - Global Advisory Council
• Chamath Nalinda Rajakaruna, MPM,MMC,PME,CIPM,MBBC,BBA - Global Advisory Council
• Tawfiq Mohsin Al Lawati, BA, MCP - Accounting & Finance - Global Advisory Council
• LO Man-fung, Kelvin (魯文鋒), BBA (HKUST); PGDE (HKU); HighCert (HKSS); MSc (PolyU); MA(CityU); CCEBS (CGCC); CP MACS (ACS); CEC (ICECC) MPM PME (AAPM); WCSP (WCI); ITCP (CIPS); CNP (NPA); ITCP MIITP (IITP); MCP CEA CPC (GBM); CMALT (ALT); GStat(SSAI); AIMM CPMgr (AIM SA); MBCS (BCS); MACM (ACM); FAAPM (AAPM); FGBM (GBM); FIMIS (IMIS); F.I.M.S. (I.M.S); FFPBTM (FPBTM) - Lecturer (CUHK)
• Stefano Negri, CIPM - Project Manager - Santa Ponsa, Spain - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Israel Adebayo, M.Sc, MNIM, MPM, FAAPM - - Hon. Global Advisory Council
• Ubakeyen – Precious Mmarak UDOKANG, FCA, FCFM, (Usa) CCA, FAAFM, ACMA, ACTI, ACFE, MNIM, MBA(France). Cost Controller, Bollore Africa Logistics, Nigeria. Global Advisory Council Member.
• Peter L. Rivera, MBA, RFS ·Director of Finance, Montefiore Hospital - CHAM, Community Pediatrics - Global Advisory Council Member.
• Arogundade Olatunde AIPFM, ACE, AIPM, AGARP - Global Advisory Council Member.
• Swaran Joji, MBA, BE, Green belt - Six Sigma, PG Diploma in Financial Advising, PG certificate in International business - Global Advisory Council Member
• Neil R. MacDonald, CMA MCSE MCP CNA - Canada - Global Advisory Council Member
• CLANCY FIIFI DONTOH. Ch.E, MFM, CVM, CCF, Ghana Financial Executive, FX Trades Analyst - Global Advisory Council Member
• Nikhil Manek, Bsc Banking & Finance, ACCA (Part Qualified) - GL Accountant; Dubai UAE - Global Advisory Council Member
• Alpana Dhole,B.E., Finance IIM, India. Principal technology architect, Project management and business solutions professional
• Ahmad Bandar Al-lafi, MBA, MCP, CIPM - Kuwait - Global Advisory Council Member
• Sudhakar Kuckian, BE –Computer Science- NIT, Allahabad, India, MBA –Purdue University, Krannert School of Business. Wharton University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School – Strategy & Leadership, Executive Coach; Senior Leader in leading Outsourcing & Consulting firm, McKinsey Quarterly Exec Panelist, Certified Project Manager from ESI International, Certified Business Management Consultant(CBMC), Certified Leadership consultant (CLC), Mensa, The high IQ society – Member. Global Advisory Council at LCBSI
• Dr. Shivanand R. Koppalkar, Dip. (Computer Technology), ADCSSA&A, BE (Computer Engg), MBA - Business Administration (USA), Doctorate - Business Administration (USA), MPM ®, CIPM ®, PME ™, CEC ™ , CSA ™, CMBA™, MCP ™, MBCS, MMC™ , MBC™ , MQC™ , MQM ™, CSOE, CISRCP, CLC ™ , CSMA™ , CAM ™, Agile Methodologies - Certified Scrum Master & Certified Scrum Producct Owner Accreditations, CWM® - Founder President & CEO, Xplore Software Consulting Inc (USA) (http://us.xplore-software.com) and Founder Director, Xplore Software Consulting Inc. Ltd (UK). (http://www.xplore-software.com), Hon. Global Advisor for AAPM ® Board of Standards and AAFM ® Board of Honorary Global Advisors