Bill started his career in the U.S. Navy as an engineering officer.  After graduate school he worked as a consultant and project manager on projects that involved economic modeling, integration of systems, marketing, process documentation, and starting up companies in the United States, Switzerland, and Austria.  Bill founded BlackBox in 2006.  As a trainer Mr. Dannenmaier has taught classes to thousands of students in twenty states and over twenty countries on five continents – with virtual training to about twice as many.  Bill has worked with a number of clients to establish project and risk management training programs and competencies for their staff.  Bill regularly speaks at Project Management Institute meetings in the U.S. and abroad.

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Bill founded BlackBox Partners in 2005.  The consulting firm offers training and consulting solutions to industry and government.  BlackBox is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business certified by the Center for Veterans’ Enterprise (CVE).  BlackBox is a member of the Project Management Training Alliance (PMTA), awarding credit for courses taught as Professional Development Units (PDUs) that are in alignment with the PMTA and the Project Management Institute PMI®.  Our instructors for project management courses are Project Management Professionals (PMPs) certified by the PMI® with significant experience training diverse audiences in commercial, governmental, and non-profit environments.   We bring a depth of knowledge of the standards, expertise in standard practices, and real-world experience in applying standard methodology to unique projects.

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