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teaching the world how to deliver value through projects

The Founders of Totally Optimized Projects

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Alexandra Chapman

Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer

My Mission: To see TOP's models and methods for strategy execution and value delivery become the global standard for excellence, transforming organizations worldwide.

You can read more about how my life's work has shaped many of TOP's concepts

Interested in becoming an Evangelist or TOP Partner? Please contact me.

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Jed Simms 1950 - 2016

Founder

Jed’s mission? To transform how the world manages change.

As the Asia-Pacific Regional IT Strategist for The Boston Consulting Group, Jed Simms led ground-breaking global research in the 1990s into what drives and destroys project value. The insights gained from this research prompted Jed to found Totally Optimized Projects in 1994 and to create the building blocks for what TOP has become today.

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Guiding Our Vision: The TOP Advisory Group

The TOP Advisory Group consists of thought leaders and educationalists who provide invaluable insights and strategic guidance to ensure the continued growth and impact of the TOP's tools and methods. Their expertise and dedication help guide and support our mission.

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Donna Fitzgerald

Executive Director
NimblePM
USA
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Professor Michael Vitale

Professorial Fellow
Melbourne University School of Engineering
Australia

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Rimas
Skeivys  

Principal Ugovern
Australia

Rich-Maltzman

Rich
Maltzman

Master Lecturer
Boston University
USA

Spreading the Word: The TOP Evangelists

The TOP Evangelists are dedicated advocates, educators, and influencers who passionately promote the principles and benefits of Outcomes Thinking, helping to expand the reach and impact of Totally Optimized Projects worldwide.

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Nathan Kunkel

Co-founder ValuePoint 
Denmark

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Frank Jaffa

Co-founder ValuePoint 
Denmark

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Drs. Hans Vonk

Director and Founder
QSM Europe
The Netherlands

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Edem Banibah 

Partner ICT-BV.TECH 
Ghana

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Jean-Christophe Hamani

CEO and Founder Tacthics France

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Hans Mensah

Partner ICT-BV.TECH 
Ghana

Jan Eke

Jan Eke

Senior PMO Analyst Wesfarmers Health
Australia

Harry Van Irsel

Harry Van Irsel

Expert strategie-executie portfoliomanagement
The Netherlands

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Dr. Ata Ul Musawir

Assistant Professor
University of Central Punjab, Pakistan

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John Morrison

Frontline Coach
Australia

Clarice Tan

Clarice Tan

Clarice-Tan.com
Singapore

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John Chisholm

John Chisholm MSc FCMI
Managing Director and Founder Crescente.co.UK 
UK