William Abb

Background

About William Abb

CEO, COO, Founder, PMP Certified Project Manager - PMO, Portfolio, Program, Project Manager: Performance driven senior professional. Decorated complex problem solver on the international stage under the harshest conditions within critical strategic, operational PMO, portfolio/program/project management, logistics, instructional, and institutional education positions. Demonstrated exceptional success in planning, resourcing and executing large scale, multi-national, complex operations for organizations ranging in size from small to large and diverse; utilizing sound decision making and decades of expertise in both traditional waterfall and agile process management, and adaptive project life cycles. Influencer, leader, able to assess, anticipate, adapt and implement organizational change maximizing operational efficiency, preservation of limited resources, building teams and enhancing performance. Extensive experience establishing organizational goals, visualizing the desired end state, assembling a team of specialists to outline and synchronize a detailed strategy, identifying and mitigating risk, collecting data from meaningful, measurable metrics to inform decision making and providing leadership and direction during execution. Retired (October 2008) Army Infantry Officer after 21 years on Active Duty and 2 years in the US Army Reserve. Transitioned to working for the Citizen Soldier Support Program (CSSP) in October 2008; currently serve as the Executive Director. Recruited by the CEO of Futures Inc to provide strategic planning and engagement carried through to detailed program/project plans for IT product development projects in Veteran employment.(2013-Present) CEO/Founder of ABB Strategic Consulting LLC (2015) Recognized as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) CEO/Founder of VisitingVeterans.org - Formed in North Carolina as a 501(c)(3) Charitable Non-Profit Founder/COO/CEO of YLG Partners - Operating a "city farm" in partnership with Philips Horticulture doing business as Your Local Greens