Meet Our Team

J. Kent Crawford, PMP, PMI Fellow

Co-Founder & Co-CEO

Kent Crawford is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of PM College and Project Management Solutions, Inc. (PM Solutions). His experience spans more than twenty five years, where he has been responsible for the development of systems requirements and the functional design of integrated project management systems for a number of Fortune 500 organizations.

He is the Former President and Chair of the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI)®. During his tenure in office, Mr. Crawford implemented innovative programs, which resulted in an astounding fifty percent membership growth for the Institute. His leadership in PMI has been widely recognized as a primary driver in PMI's success.

Crawford is a recipient of the PMI Fellow Award, PMI's highest and most prestigious individual honor. A prolific speaker and advocate of the profession, he is also the award-winning author of The Strategic Project Office: A Guide to Improving Organizational Performance (for which he won the David I. Cleland Project Management Literature Award from PMI), Optimizing Human Capital with a Strategic Project Office, Project Management Maturity Model: Providing a Proven Path to Project Management Excellence, and Project Management Roles & Responsibilities.

Deborah Bigelow Crawford, PMP

Co-Founder & Co-CEO 

As President of PM College, Debbie Bigelow Crawford is responsible for the fiscal management and quality assurance of the PM College program. Her previous experience as Executive Director of PMI during its high-growth phase has given her the expertise to manage and develop new initiatives and programs for this fast-paced and innovative project management training company. Ms. Crawford also serves as Executive Vice President of Project Management Solutions, Inc. (PM Solutions).

As the Executive Director of PMI, she was instrumental in providing the foundation and infrastructure for the exponential growth that the Institute has maintained over the last 10 years. In addition, she served as the Executive Director of the PMI Educational Foundation.

Over the last decade, she has authored numerous articles in PM Network, Chief Project Officer, and Optimize magazines. Ms. Crawford is also co-author of the book Project Management Essentials. She has presented a variety of papers as a speaker at international symposia and conferences and is a member of the National Association of Female Executives and the Project Management Institute.

Bruce Miller

President, PM Solutions & PM College

In his role as president, Bruce Miller is responsible for leading the strategic direction and performance of the PM Solutions consulting division, PM College training division, and the research division (PM Solutions Research). In his most recent role as Director, Xavier Leadership Center (XLC), Williams College of Business at Xavier University, Bruce led the growth of XLC’s executive education programs, helping individuals and organizations achieve the next levels in their professional development journeys. Having started his career with nearly a decade of business experience at GE, Bruce brings executive leadership experience from positions within both highly specialized and global professional development and professional services firms. His business experience is reinforced by an MBA from Xavier University.

Don Lauro

Training Production and Support Manager

As a Training Production and Support Manager for PM College, Don Lauro is responsible for the production and dissemination of all PM College course materials, ensuring they arrive on time and with the utmost quality standards in place.  His other responsibilities include inventory management, maintaining participant transcripts, and responding to inquiries regarding PM College's PM Professional Coach online learning program.

Before joining PM College, Mr. Lauro was the Publications Coordinator at PMI for five years. While at PMI, he was instrumental in the development of its order processing systems.