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Senior Program Manager

Dr. Steve Pollock’s passion and purpose is to share simple, effective team-building and problem-solving tools. Currently, a Senior Program Manager and Monday.com Business Owner at Farm Credit Mid-America (FCMA) and an Adjunct Business Instructor at Indiana Wesleyan University, Steve is a trusted resource for continuous improvement projects and lifelong learning. With PMI certifications including PgMP, ACP, and PMP, as well as being an ASQ Fellow and Six Sigma Master Black Belt, he brings a wealth of expertise to the table. Steve is the current KIPMI President and co-author with Daro Mott (KIPMI VP Programs) of coaching Green Belts for Sustainable Success (ASQ Press, 2015). Outside of work, Steve enjoys spending time with his family, camping, gardening, serving in his church, and reading.

Chief Impact Officer

Ursula: Dr. Ursula Mullins is a dedicated public servant with a distinguished career across local and state government and the nonprofit sector, specializing in performance management, strategic planning, and organizational leadership. She has held senior roles including Director of the Youth Detention Center, Executive Advisor to the Secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, and Director of the Office of Performance Improvement, and currently serves as the inaugural Chief Impact Officer at Dare to Care Food Bank. Dr. Mullins holds a PhD and MS in Developmental Psychology from the University of Kentucky, completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the UK Center for Drug and Alcohol Research, and earned her undergraduate degree from Tennessee State University. Her work is driven by a commitment to data-informed solutions that improve outcomes for vulnerable communities and advance equity and sustainable change.

Director of Process and Continuous Improvement

Andrea Ellis is the Director of Process and Continuous Improvement at TrueScripts, where she has spent nearly six years helping the organization scale effectively. During that time, she led three teams that grew by approximately 400% and delivered dozens of projects annually to strengthen systems and processes that support amazing member care. Most recently, Andrea has focused on establishing Project Management capabilities across the organization, aligning initiatives to strategic goals, and implementing best practices that drive consistent, successful execution. Outside of work, she is a mom of three girls, a 10-year-old and 7-year-old twins, and enjoys spending time outdoors swimming, taking walks with her girls, and boating with her family.

Director

Elizabeth White-Dicus is a Director at USAA overseeing portfolio management for a $3.4B investment portfolio that includes both transformative initiatives and O&M. Her work centers on value articulation and value delivery, translating strategic intent into clear priorities, investment decisions, and measurable outcomes. Liz works closely with leaders and teams to improve portfolio visibility, governance, and execution discipline. She looks forward to sharing real-world insights with the local PMI community.

COO

Chuck is the Chief Operating Officer for Farm Credit Mid-America. He has over 30 years of experience in strategic planning, operations management, quality management, and project, program & portfolio management. In addition to his work as a practitioner, Chuck designs & develops curricula and teaches for several accredited universities. He has developed Project & Portfolio Management emphasis courses for an MBA program and is the author and program manager for the University of Louisville College of Business Executive Education project and program management training and certificate program.