Synergy Volunteers

Event Operations · 2025

Abdul Matin

Synergy Volunteers Engagement Lead

Abdul is a highly motivated Senior Programme Manager and Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer specializing in Project Management. He drives change, achieves ambitious targets, and consistently exceeds expectations through strong business acumen. Beyond project delivery, Abdul is a dedicated coach and mentor, fostering talent and supporting colleagues' professional growth within his company and externally with other institutions.

Marketing & Comms · 2025

Abolanle Ilori

Partnerships Representative

Abolanle Ilori is a project management professional with experience in operations and digital environments. As an MSc Management (Project Management) student, I am passionate about leveraging data-driven and sustainable project practices to solve real-world challenges. My work focuses on practical sustainability, effective collaboration, and delivering meaningful community impact through structured project approaches.

Event Operations · 2025

Alexis Hay

Synergy Volunteers - Front of House Team

Alexis is a senior project manager with over 30 years’ experience in financial services, including more than 10 years delivering projects and change. Her career has included complex transformation, operational change, governance, and business readiness working with a wide range of stakeholders and external clients. Alexis is also passionate about volunteering and giving back to the project management community, although this is her first volunteering role with PMI. At the PMI Synergy Conference, she is part of the organising team and leads the Front of House team, combining her project management experience with her enthusiasm for bringing people together and creating a welcoming, engaging experience"

Event Operations · 2025

Catherine Obeng

Partnerships & Collaborations

Event Operations · 2025

Dr. Chukwuma Davies Ogbodo

Synergy Volunteers - Front of House Team

Davies Ogbodo is a Computing and Cybersecurity Tutor, Project Management and Business Analysis professional with experience in digital transformation, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, governance and sustainability. He is passionate about education, technology, professional development and delivering sustainable solutions that create meaningful impact.

Marketing & Comms · 2025

Ilaria Sanzari

Social Media & Content Manager

Event Operations · 2025

Jodi Walker

Administrator, PMI UK Chapter

"I have been working as an administrator for the UK Chapter of the Project Management Institute since July 2014. “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work” - Aristotle"

Marketing & Comms · 2025

Matt Beard

Technology Team

Matt is a Global Project Manager with 20 years experience within several industries spanning Telecommunications to Surveying and Information Tech. He has an interests in Aviation, Technology, and Sustainability and is involved in several personal projects building Solar Arrays and re-wilding land to increase biodiversity. He holds PMP, PMO-CP, along with MBA level studies within the USA & MSc within UK.

Event Operations · 2025

Max Beredukh

Synergy Volunteers - Front of House Team

Programme · 2025

Merv Wyeth

Synergy Programme Director

Merv leads PMI UK’s Sustainability Community of Action, mentoring volunteers and co-designing events such as the Sustainability Summit. He builds high-performing teams, shares practical insights, and draws on his background in Benefits Management plus a strong interest in project data analytics and AI to help project professionals grow, connect, and deliver meaningful impact.

Marketing & Comms · 2025

Sam Leung

Innovation Catalyst

Project Manager with 14+ years of experience in IT and Financial Services. Beyond my core skills in Agile and digital transformation, I am passionate about AI's ability to fix real-world challenges such as using AI for automation, smarter decisions and improve communication for positive community impact.

Programme · 2025

Paul Stern

Synergy Programme Manager

A dynamic, commercially aware Hydrographic Survey Project Manager with over twenty years of experience. Experienced in managing sub-contractors from tender stage to delivery of final products and project close within renewables, dredging (capital and maintenance), ROV survey and offshore construction. In my spare time, I am a representative for Family Voice Norfolk, representing the parents and carers of SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) children and young people, expressing their views to the local authority, health services, social services, and other service providers. Currently, I hold an executive position within PMI UK Toastmasters club. I am also the lead moderator for PMI UK Digital Events. I am a school governor at a complex needs school with an HSE remit.

Marketing & Comms · 2025

Cassandra Grainger

Video Producer / Editor

Test entry. Tom volunteers with the PMI UK Chapter and helps run Synergy, the chapter's annual flagship conference.

Programme · 2025

Jinxu Li

Director of Operations & SCoA Sponsor

As Director of Chapter Operations and Sponsor of the Sustainability Community of Action at PMI UK, I lead large-scale volunteer initiatives and champion sustainable project delivery across the PMI network. With experience spanning global programme leadership and operational governance, I am committed to enabling communities to drive meaningful and practical sustainability outcomes through projects.

Event Operations · 2025

Leonard Ziwenjere

Tech Coordinator

Test entry. Daniel volunteers with the PMI UK Chapter and helps run Synergy, the chapter's annual flagship conference.

Sponsorship · 2025

Dr Martin Bertram

Partnerships & Collaborations Manager

Retired after working as a program/project manager for over 30 Years in financial industries. Board member of the PMI Germany Chapter.