Elaine Dillon Biggs

Elaine Dillon Biggs has extensive experience in project management and process improvement. Elaine is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Project Management Office for RPM International Inc., where they are responsible for architecting and leading a new startup PMO for RPM Consumer Group. Prior to this role, they worked at various companies in roles such as leading the creation of the first PMO for R&D, design engineering, and process engineering at PHOENIX, and being responsible for enterprise digital transformation and operational excellence at Molex. Elaine has also held positions at Morton Salt, The Kraft Heinz Company, Kantar, BIGGS 8th DAY, LLC, The Nielsen Company, and Motorola. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive organizational change and improvement. Elaine has expertise in lean methodologies, quality improvement, and project management. Additionally, they authored a book on using Six Sigma to drive business results.

Elaine Dillon Biggs holds an MBA degree with a focus on Finance, International Business, and Economics from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, as well as from the University of Chicago. Elaine also obtained a Master's degree in Statistics and Operations Management from the Illinois Institute of Technology. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate studies in Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Additionally, they have received various certifications including SAFe 5.1 Practitioner, Scrum Master Certified, Certified Scrum Product Owner, Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Quality Engineer, Certified Reliability Engineer, Master Black Belt, and ISO Auditor.