Project Management Facilitator Biographies

Patty Doyle

Patty Doyle is the President of BrandBlazers, LLC, a business strategy and leadership consulting company.  Through BrandBlazers, Patty leverages her marketing, sales and project management experience to help companies uncover new insights and establish growth strategies for the future.  In addition, with over a decade of experience in coaching and developing talent, Patty utilizes her cross-functional team and leadership knowledge to help develop teams and individuals.  She is a valued consultant to both large and entrepreneurial companies in packaged goods, household products, marketing services and the healthcare industries.

Patty is an adjunct lecturer in the Milwaukee School of Engineering Rader School of Business.  Patty has taught Marketing Management in the graduate program and brings a diverse background in marketing, strategic and business planning, new product development, team development, project management, and organizational development.

Patty is part of the Project Management team that facilitates the learning of practical project management skills varied companies including Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Red Prairie, and Manpower.  She brings a unique perspective to the project management faculty given her consumer packaged goods new product development experience.  She brings a range of experience in both leading and managing teams and has worked closely interacting with a range of cross functions to successfully manage projects within the organization.

Patty holds a B.S. in Food Marketing from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia PA and an MBA in Marketing from Butler University in Indianapolis IN.  She has over 17 years experience in Brand Management and New Product development with companies such as S.C. Johnson & Sons, The Dow Chemical Company, and Hanover Foods Corporation.    

In her spare time, Patty is an outdoor enthusiast; she has rafted and kayaked in Costa Rica, bicycled in Provence, hiked the Cinque Terre in Italy and traveled extensively in countries such as New Zealand and Australia.

Thomas Jerger

Adjunct Associate Professor, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Thomas specializes in project management, software development, and information technology.  He has a BA in Psychology, concentration in statistics, Indiana University, and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.

Thomas is recognized as an expert in technical management in the information technology industry since 1979.  Currently he is responsible for the Project Management Office and risk functions for technical project activities for a $1B plus revenue technology services provider serving the financial services industry.

Thomas has additional background at the management and consulting level, since 1984, for manufacturing, financial services, health care, and retail services. 

Curtiss Peck

Curtiss Peck is the Founder and President of Assessment Systems International, Inc.  He is an adjunct Assistant Professor at the Milwaukee School of Engineering - Graduate School of Management.   He is also a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Executive Education Program in the School of Business.

Curtiss has over twenty-five years experience consulting with companies like Harley-Davidson, Grainger, Lockheed Martin, Emerson Electric, and Citibank on organization development, change management, high-performance teams, leadership development, and project management.  He has extensive experience leading project teams.  He has been a performance coach for executives and managers in numerous companies.  He also has experience in union leadership and negotiation. 

Curtiss received his BS in social welfare and criminal justice and his MS is in administrative leadership from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.  He has completed extensive post-graduate studies in educational and industrial/organizational psychology.   Curtiss is a Registered Organization Development Professional and is the author of numerous articles on testing and performance improvement, several standard and custom inventories for assessing and developing leaders, teams and organizations, and diverse workbooks for improving performance. 

Stacy Peterson

Stacy is a Certified Public Accountant with experience in a diverse range of finance and accounting roles.  Her primary experience is associated with consumer manufacturing in such areas as global consolidation, cost management, operations, and consumer marketing.  Additionally, she was a Database Administrator within Financial Services and has extensive experience with Hyperion Financial Products and SAP.

Stacy is a valued member of the Project Management Instructional Team and is also a Lecturer in the Milwaukee School of Engineering, Rader School of Business.

Stacy has a BBA in Accounting and an MBA, with an emphasis in Strategic Management, from the University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business. 

David Schmitz

David Schmitz is the owner of Business Advisers, which is a business consulting firm in Wisconsin. He is an adjunct lecturer at Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) – Rader School of Business for both undergraduate and graduate programs.

David has 32 years of business experience in a variety of positions including VP- Finance & Administration and General Manager.  He has extensive experience with creating a culture of change in companies, working as a team and creating growth.  His units manufactured components for companies such as General Electric, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce, Bombardier and Texas Instruments.

David received his BBA in accounting from St. Norbert College and his M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University – Weatherhead School of Management.