WESTERN SPRINGS, IL, June 04, 2020 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to honor Helen S. Cooke as a Woman of Influence. An accomplished listee, Helen S. Cooke celebrates many years' experience in her global professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
From a young age, Ms. Cooke was confident that she would excel in management. Encouraged by a teacher who had witnessed her great potential for competing on a global level, she held many leadership roles in high school at the city and state level, and was selected "Most Valuable Student" with a college scholarship from the Elks Club, graduating seventh of 700 students. Ms. Cooke subsequently earned an Interdisciplinary Bachelor's degree with honor and Master of Arts from the University of Wyoming. She later did post graduate work in Management at Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management's Executive Program.
In her career, Ms. Cooke held management positions with United Airlines, McDonald's Corporation, American Management Systems, Deloitte and Northwestern University. She held a mid-level grants management position in the federal government at age 27. More than 10 years ago, she founded OPM Mentors, a consulting group affiliated with InfoWorks International Inc. for which she currently serves as Contributing Editor of the global business management website. Previously she was Vice President of Consulting Services and Chief program officer. In addition, Ms. Cooke has served as a keynote speaker at global industry events and managed more than 50 projects for major organizations, working on five continents and in all fifty states.
With 35 years of experience in management improvement and project management, Ms. Cooke has also been designated as a Fellow of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since 2005, the Institute's highest individual honor. She worked in PMI Headquarters as the Vice President Finance and Administration, and was elected a member of the PMI global board of directors for six years. Additionally, a certified Project Management professional, PMP®, she was active as a reviewer for the Project Management Journal. Ms. Cooke also chaired the Council of Chapter Presidents, the Chicagoland Executive Council, and was an elected officer of the PMI Educational Foundation.
As a respected voice in her field, Ms. Cooke has taught at several universities and published books through McGraw-Hill, including "The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Project Management." Throughout her career, she has attributed her success to her drive, energy and focus on goal achievement. Moreover, Ms. Cooke was always taught she could achieve anything she wanted in life, and to be the best she could be in all of her endeavors. She is married and has two children and three grandchildren.
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