Vice President of Administration and Finance - Richard Power, CBAP, PSM

Richard Power, CBAP is currently a Senior Business Analyst at R.J. Corman Railroad Group. He previously worked as a Business Analyst for SQS Rural USA and RW3 Technologies. He has also worked in the areas of education and music technology and tries to bring his wide range of experience into his current work in order to provide a fresh perspective.

Richard is a Certified Business Analyst Professional^TM (CBAP^®), and has been working in the area of Business Analysis for over 15 years. He enjoys the challenge of finding appropriate solutions for business problems, searching for the best way in which to communicate requirements and ideas, and collaborating with and learning from his colleagues

 Richard values his membership within the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter for the excellent learning, professional growth, and networking opportunities it provides. When not at work he enjoys writing and performing music, hiking, reading, and being a dad. 

Email: Finance@bluegrass.iiba.org 

Vice President of Community Outreach – Judeth Tarter, CBAP

Judeth Tarter has 25 years in the IT world holding several positions in system test, product management and business analyst within the software development lifecycle at companies such as Siemens, KYTC and Savi. She is currently a Business Analyst at SQS-USA, a Global Software Quality Systems consulting company, providing software testing and Quality Managed services to customers. Judeth moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 2009 and she and her husband, Andrew, are kept quite busy with their young son, Jackson, enjoying all the local activities the horse capital of the world has to offer.  Judeth has a BSEE degree from Florida Atlantic University and is currently working toward her CBAP certification. Judeth wishes to assist Bluegrass IIBA Chapter to provide an understanding and recognition to the skills and expertise of the position and the values a business analyst can offer to excelling business qualities and serve as a community voice.  

Email:  Community@bluegrass.iiba.org

Vice President of Marketing and Communication – Bill Powers, CBAP

Bill Powers, CBAP is a Business Analyst in the Enterprise Business Consulting Group at Republic Bank & Trust. He is a highly accomplished, innovative and team spirited professional with several years of experience in Business Analysis, Project Management, Client Service Management, Operations and Benefit Administration. Bill has experience in Data Analytics, Operation Efficiency, Project Implementation, UAT and QA testing efforts. 

Bill was born and raised in the Northern Illinois suburbs and relocated to Louisville, KY with wife Andrea, son William and daughter Alison. Bill obtained his Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) certification in October 2018. Bill would like to see Bluegrass IIBA Chapter continue to advocate for the consistent use of the IIBA techniques and for our practitioners to always challenge the status quo.  

Email: Marketing@bluegrass.iiba.org

Vice President of Membership - Darrell Zuercher, PMP, CBAP, CSM, SSM

Darrell Zuercher As an Atlanta native, Darrell grew up in the deep South, graduating from college in Atlanta and graduate school in Tennessee. Between those two accomplishments, he fled to the Pacific Northwest. He began his IT career in a college library, before moving on to home improvement stores and income tax preparation.In 2002, after the tech bubble burst, he returned to Tennessee to open his own writing services business. In 2018, he moved to the Louisville, KY area and joined Bluegrass IIBA Chapter. Through it all, he has focused on communication: data entry, technical writing, Scrum Master, and business analysis.

A life-long learner, Darrell has worked to improve his skills throughout his career. As a result, he has obtained the Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®), Project Management Professional (PMP®), Certified Scrum Master® (CSM® [Scrum Alliance]), and SAFe Scrum Master (SSM [Scaled Agile Academy]). He has put his training to use, serving as a team Scrum Master for three award-winning teams. He also coaches Agile and SAFe practitioners, answering their questions regarding the role of business analysis in those frameworks.

My vision for the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter is to provide resources to practitioners so that they can provide more value in their positions. The Bluegrass Chapter, with the Kentuckiana Branch, has an opportunity to improve the quality of business in an entire region of the country. With Business Analysts in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, as well as in southern Indiana, the chapter’s influence is far-reaching. I would like to see its benefits follow. The chapter provides training for CBAP certification, but I would like to see the chapter evangelize the certification benefits more. I look forward in working with the other board members to expand our membership through outreach events, training opportunities, and networking with non-members, so that the Bluegrass Chapter becomes the first resource Business Analysts consider for professional development or guidance.

Email: Membership@bluegrass.iiba.org  

Vice President of Professional Development – Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP, CSPO

Aaron Whittenberger has 30 years of Business and Information Technology experience, including 17 years of business analysis and 15 years as a Consultant. He earned his Certified Business Analyst Professional^TM (CBAP^®) certification in 2008, and his Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO^®) in 2018. Aaron is our Founding President, as well as has served the IIBA^® as Regional Director of the Americas Eastern Region and the Chairperson of the Role Delineation Committee, responsible for the relevancy and validity of the IIBA^® certification program. He is a 2016 Inductee into the Bluegrass Business Analysis Hall of Fame.

Aaron lives in Independence, KY and has four children. He recently retired from umpiring high school baseball, but still enjoys watching his kids play soccer, football and baseball. Just a few years ago he participated in his first ever game of cricket with his co-workers. For himself, Aaron enjoys a good round of golf, we’ll see if he ever has one.

Aaron hopes that the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter brings a business analysis educational program to the area to spark innovation and creative thinking and raise the level of business analysis performed for organizations in the Bluegrass area. This will raise the awareness of the value of business analysts as change agents to allow organizations to gain competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Email: Professional@bluegrass.iiba.org

Vice President of Sponsorship – LeShai Phelps  

LeShai Phelps earned her Bachelor's Degree in Business Management at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY.  She explored a career in Telecommunications by working in a call center.  This exploration led to over a decade of experience with the public, how to handle escalated issues, internal training programs, and business process improvement projects.  This pursuit has offered various career titles, including Customer Service Supervisor and Business Process Owner.  Most recently, she obtained a new title of Business Analyst for Tempur-Sealy International in Lexington, KY, where she has been employed for the past 10 years.  She enjoys cooking, traveling, spending time with family, and long drives on summer days.  LeShai currently lives in Richmond, KY.  She desires to be an asset to the Chapter with the knowledge she has collected over the years.  She hopes to also help the Chapter members increase by recruiting some of her co-workers to join, as well as involve the community

Email: Sponsorship@bluegrass.iiba.org