Janice Y Preston, MBA, CPA, PMP
Janice Y. Preston, MBA, CPA, PMP is the Chief Operating Officer of Core Performance Concepts (CPC), and a learning and curriculum development specialist. She has been managing projects for more than 20 years in industries as diverse as real estate, financial services and the PC industry.
Ms. Preston speaks, writes, and trains in project management for clients in industries such as information services, health care, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and public utilities. She has authored over 30 training manuals and is the co-author of the best-selling book, Achieve PMP® Exam Success, 4th Edition. She was a Contributor/Reviewer/Editor of the Project Risk Management chapter of the 1996, 2000, and 2008 PMBOK® Guide.
She has an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and Accounting from the University of Missouri. Her BA is from the University of Central Florida. She is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and PMP. She is the Curriculum Coordinator and an Instructor in project management at the University of California Irvine Extension where she received the Dean’s Outstanding Service Award.
Ms. Preston is a member of PMI and was the Region II Director of the Risk Management SIG. She is a Fellow of PMI-Orange County (CA) and has served as the VP Professional Development, VP Finance and Trustee. She’s also a member of the American Society for Training and Development and American Institute of CPAs.