Board of Directors

Houston Chapter Board
President - Carol St. Andrew
Outreach / Sponosorship - Peter Zimmer
Treasurer - Omair Bangloria
VP Programs - Tristan Falcon
VP Marketing - Sharon Mendoza
VP Education - Open
VP Membership - Lisa Jones
Technology - Nathan Bell

President - Carol St. Andrew

president@houston.iiba.org

Carol St Andrew started as a business analyst in 2005, in the mortgage industry as a business analyst. In 2008 she transitioned to working on federal government contracts with Lockheed Martin and now Citizant, Inc. Today she is a requirements manager and CMMI process coach guiding projects in the use of agile approaches. She holds the following certifications:

PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Certified Scrum Product Owner from Scrum Alliance (CSPO)
SAFe Product Manager/Product Owner (SAFe POPM)
CMMI Associate

She has participated in the pilot mentor program for IIBA as a mentor and she is actively seeking to earn her CBAP within a year.

Outreach / Sponsorship - Peter Zimmer

info@houston.iiba.org

Peter Zimmer enjoys being a project business analyst, and has most of his experience in the oil & gas industry since obtaining his MBA from SUNY Binghamton. He enjoys the challenge of complex, detail-oriented assignments utilizing analytical and design-minded thinking, and advocates team-first/servant leadership, agile practices and visual models and designs on his projects.

Besides pursuing, and maintaining, your CBAP certification, Peter feels we have BA professional responsibilities to give back to other BA’s though knowledge sharing and mentoring, volunteer with professional groups such as your local IIBA chapter, and actively practice continuous learning. Recently, he is focused on expanding his agile, design thinking and user experience knowledge.

Treasurer - Omair Bangloria

treasurer@houston.iiba.org

Omair is in his second term as Treasurer of IIBA. For the past six years he has had various Business Analysis roles and is the Vice President of Business Analysis for JP Morgan Chase. He enjoys the beach, mountains and outdoors.

VP Programs - Tristan Falcon

programs@houston.iiba.org

Tristan Falcon is a recent graduate just beginning his career as a business systems analyst. Currently working in the manufacturing space, his passions lie with system integrations and business analytics. He enjoys understanding business needs and working with stakeholders to implement solutions that bring measurable value to the organization.

Tristan obtained his Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (ECBA) this year and is eager to continue obtaining more advanced certifications as he acquires the necessary knowledge and experience. He believes that in order to become a successful BA, it is important to be a part of the community and to continue seeking knowledge. For these reasons Tristan joined the IIBA Houston chapter and after several months of volunteering is now joining the board as Director of Programs.

As Director of Programs, Tristan is eager to provide the community with events to help members build positive relationships, share knowledge, and promote the practice of business analysis.

VP Marketing - Sharon Mendoza

Market-Comm@houston.iiba.org

Sharon Mendoza is Director of Operations Business Support for AIG. She leads a team of business analysts and project managers. Sharon practices continuous learning in business analysis, project management and leadership. She leads a business analyst and project manager training class weekly on agile scrum, requirements gathering, communication and collaboration. As a member of IIBA Sharon participates in study groups and is in her second year serving on the board of the Houston Chapter. Sharon is a graduate of McNeese State University with MBA and BS degrees.

In Sharon's Houston Chapter role, her objectives are to promote events, update website and distribute monthly newsletter.

VP Education - Open

education@houston.iiba.org

Volunteer to assist with Education. Contact a board member for details.

Technology - Nathan Bell

technology@houton.iiba.org

Nathan Bell joins the Houston Chapter board for 2021 as Technology lead. Nathan has 8 years experience as a Business Analyst and works for the City of Deer Park as Projects & Applications Supervisor, IT Services. In his free time, Nathan is an a avid golfer, fan of The Office, and GIS Professional.

VP Membership - Lisa Jones

membership@houston.iiba.org

Lisa Jones is a “newbie” to the IIBA Houston Chapter Board this year. She has been working in IT as a business analyst for 15+ years in multiple industries such as education, oil & gas, and healthcare. Additionally, Lisa received her CBAP certification in 2016. She became enamored with business analysis work early in her career while working on a project as a developer. She saw its value to the customer and the project, so she played both roles: BA and developer, which changed the direction of her career. She sees helping a team or department solve a problem as exciting and rewarding. As she grew in her career, she played a key role in introducing business analysis practices and methodologies to her team. She believes that the journey from developer to a business analyst and becoming VP of Membership were not accidents because along the way, Jesus captured her heart, and He has been directing her path ever since. She looks forward to exploring new ways to grow our chapter’s membership. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and He shall direct your path."