Chapter Leadership Team
Secretary/Treasurer
Aaron Whittenberger, CBAP, AAC, CPOA, ICP-APO, A-CSPO
Aaron Whittenberger has over 35 years of Business and Information Technology experience, including 20 years of business analysis and 15 years as a Consultant. He earned his Certified Business Analyst ProfessionalTM (CBAP®) certification in 2008, his Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO®) in 2018, his IIBA® Agile Analysis Certification (IIBA®-AAC) in 2019, his IIBA Certificate in Product Ownership Analysis (IIBA®-CPOA) in 2021, his ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Product Owner (ICP-APO) in 2022, his Advanced Certified Scrum Product Owner (A-CSPO®) from Scrum Alliance in April 2024, and his AI for Product Owners Microcredential from Scrum Alliance in May 2025.
Aaron currently serves as Secretary and Treasurer for Bluegrass IIBA Chapter and lives in Independence, KY and has four children. 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.
Director, Community Events
Denise Sandford, CSPO, CPOA, ICP-APO
Director, Certification
Daliana Zambrano, ECBA
Daliana Zambrano graduated from Polytechnic National School (EPN) in May 2023 as a Computer Science Engineer. Her solid technical foundation in software development from university has been invaluable in her career, enhancing her ability to understand complex technical details and ensuring high-quality outcomes that meet user expectations. As a Business Analyst and Functional Tester, Daliana has a strong track record of delivering top-tier software solutions for international clients.
Certified with the Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA™) and an active member of the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA®) and Bluegrass IIBA Chapter. Daliana is proud to join the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter Leadership as the Director of Certification, where she aims to support others in reaching their certification goals and give them the necessary guidance.
In her free time, she enjoys reading romantic novels and spending time with her family.
Director, Events
Dolores Vadi, CBAP
Dolores Vadi has 30 years experience in the healthcare industry including 19 years at a software development company that specializes in Clinical Laboratory and Genetics Information Systems (LIS/GIS). In addition to obtaining her Certified Business Analyst Professional™ (CBAP®) certification she holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Informatics.
During her 19 years with the company Dolores has worked both in the Product Development and Implementation departments which have afforded her many opportunities to work on new development and process improvement initiates. Having worked extensively with internal and external stakeholders Dolores understands the value and importance of good business analysis.
Dolores is a member of both IIBA® and the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter. She looks forward to continuing to hone her BA skills both at the workplace and in service to the Chapter. She would like to help educate BA professionals on the numerous specialized and complementary careers available. To foster an understanding and desire for continued learning to help meet the new challenges and opportunities emerging in the business analysis profession.
Director, Marketing Strategies
Amy Paolo, PSM, CSM, CSSGB
Director, Technology
Usha Talabhaktula, MBA, MSIT, CSM, CBAP
Usha Talabhaktula is currently the ERP Systems Manager in the Auditor Controller’s Office of Monterey County, CA. She started her career as an IT Programmer Analyst and now has an overall experience of 25+ years in the Information Technology, Data Center/Cloud computing, Higher Education and Local government business sectors.
Usha has a Master of Science Information Technology (MSIT) degree from California State University-Fullerton, USA and a Master’s degree in Commerce from India, which is evaluated as an MBA in the USA. As a Business Relationship Manager, she is the liaison between functional and technical teams in Financials and Budgeting areas and performs a wide variety of business analysis tasks/activities. Usha is an Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) in Financial Management and Oracle Certified Expert (OCE) in Hyperion System Administration. She also has ITIL® and CSM® certifications. She is a member of the Bluegrass IIBA Chapter and obtained her Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®) certification in February 2022.
Usha is a strong believer in the concept of living life to its fullest extent, through continuous learning and growth. Usha volunteers at her Church, as a Director of a program for middle and high school students. She also volunteers in the Children’s ministry of a Christian Fellowship in Silicon Valley, where she teaches songs and directs skits.
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