Tom Mochal, PMP, is President of TenStep, Inc. (www.TenStep.com), a methodology development, consulting, and training company. He is also head of the TenStep Group, a network of TenStep offices supporting the TenStep process in numerous languages and countries around the world.

Mr. Mochal is author of Lessons in People Management and Lessons in Project Management. He is also author of several business methodologies, including the TenStep Project Management Process; a complete portfolio management process (PortfolioStep); a project lifecycle methodology (LifecycleStep); and a framework for building and running a project management office (PMOStep).

Mr. Mochal recently won the 2005 Distinguished Contribution Award from the Project Management Institute (PMI) for his global work in spreading knowledge of project management. He is a speaker, lecturer, instructor, and consultant to companies and organizations around the world. He is a member of the Atlanta, Georgia, USA, chapter of PMI; the American Management Association; the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management; and is a partner in Management Mentors, a group dedicated to building knowledge in project management, IT management, and leadership/personal development.