Timothy J .Kloppenborg is a professor emeritus from Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio. He has authored over 100 publications. His ten other books include Contemporary Project Management, Project Leadership, and Project Management Essentials. Tim has consulted and trained with many organizations on six continents. His PhD in operations management is from the University of Cincinnati. He has served on a number of boards, having been president of several. He has been active at the Project Management Institute (PMI) for over 30 years and has been a certified project management professional (PMP) for 28 years. He is a retired USAFR officer.