John Bolton

John Bolton

Chairman of Parallel

John Bolton is a highly experienced project and programme manager, accomplished trainer, and co-founder of Parallel. With a career spanning diverse industries globally, including travel and transportation, education, health, construction trades, military, science, research, and government sectors, John has led projects with multi-million-pound budgets. Since 2005, he has been instrumental in advancing project manager development, training, and education through his leadership at Parallel Project Management Limited.

Expertise and Achievements:

  1. Specialist Areas: John specializes in project and programme management across a wide spectrum of industries, providing strategic leadership and oversight.

  2. Industry Experience: With extensive international experience, John has managed projects in travel and transportation, education, health, construction, military, science, research, and government sectors. His breadth of industry exposure enriches his training and consulting capabilities.

  3. Training and Education Leadership: As a published author and renowned trainer, John has been at the forefront of project management education since 2005. He has nurtured Parallel into a leading provider of project management services, impacting industry practices and developing project management professionals globally.

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