Jim Aksel, PMP is a Director of Project Management with Celeris Systems, Inc. who oversees business in the Program Management competency. Mr. Aksel is a certified Project Management Professional through Project Management Institute with over 15 years experience in program and project management. Additionally Mr. Aksel is certified by Microsoft Corporation as an "Most Valuable Professional" (MVP) of which there are approximately ten in the US.

Mr. Aksel has held positions with Profit & Loss Accountability with large aerospace and commercial companies where he has implemented formal Earned Value Management Systems and scheduling policies. He has a history of success in military programs at General Electric, Northrop Grumman and Boeing. Additionally Mr. Aksel has experience in commercial programs at Boeing, Rockwell Collins, and Toshiba; his leadership involves both domestic and international business in the aerospace sector.

Some of the programs where Mr. Aksel has significant accomplishments are the Boeing 777, Northrop's B-2 Bomber, the Anti Ballistic Missile Defense System, and various smaller projects supporting troops in the Iraq theater of operations. Additionally, he has been instrumental in the success of several commercial telephony/internet and database programs.

Mr. Aksel holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and Masters Degrees in both Management and Computer Science..