Chapter Officers | IIBA® Albany Chapter
This page has been updated based on our 2024 election results. Congratulations and thanks to our volunteers who are helping to guide the Albany NY IIBA chapter.
Members of the Albany IIBA Chapter Board of Directors serve as the Officers of the Chapter. They serve two-year terms, with the terms being staggered so approximately one-half the Board are elected each year. This provides new ideas and thoughts on the leadership of the chapter while providing continuity and mentorship to new Board members.
For more information on each position, see our Chapter Bylaws for the duties and responsibilities. If you are interested in advancing your leadership skills and see how decisions are made in an organization ran by a Board of Directors, please contact one of the people below to see how you can Get Involved!
President
Charlene Huggard, MBA, CBAP, ICP-PDM
Charlene is currently serving as a Practice Lead for the Salesforce Center of Excellence at the New York State Office of Information Technology Services (NYS ITS), However, her passion is definitely for business analysis and business architecture as for over 30 years she has lead many teams, mentored other business analysts and delivered quality software solutions to her customers. Most recently she assisted the IIBA international with revamping the ECBA criteria and certification exam, helping to improve the quality of the ECBA candidates and certification holders.
Charlene has a proven track record of "rescuing" troubled projects and delivering enterprise-level solutions that improve services to New Yorkers, such as the award-winning Open FOIL NY and the Nourish NY COVID-19 response application. A Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) and a former Treasurer of the Albany NY IIBA Chapter, she is dedicated to establishing standards and training the next generation of business analysts. She holds an MBA in Strategic Planning and Management Information Systems from the College of Saint Rose and a Product Manager certification from IC-Agile.
When she's not promoting the business analysis profession, Charlene can be found in a Women's 8 rowing shell on the Mohawk River every summer, and is a very vocal support of the YWCA of Northeastern New York year-round.
Vice President (VP) Professional Development
Amandeep Sahni, CBAP, CSM, SCJP
Aman has more than 16 years of working experience as a project manager, business architect, and business analyst. His expertise is within state and local and Health and Human Services (HHS) cluster including but not limited to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, etc.
Aman is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), TOGAF Business Architect, Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and Certified Java Developer (SCJP). In addition, he has a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University at Albany and a Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communication.
Aman is passionate about helping clients towards multidimensional business views of capabilities, and organizational structure, reusing existing capabilities within the organization, and helping in establishing standards that are customizable and traceable.
In a nutshell, Aman is a Strategy Translator: defines the areas for improvements and changes necessary to carry out strategy or reshape the business, a Map Maker: creates and maintains the knowledge base within an organization, and a Practice Manager: helps maturing decisions with facts which are tied back to the organizational capabilities.
Vice President (VP) Communications & Marketing
Donna Trainor, MBA, CBAP, PMP
Donna is an Information Technology Specialist with NYS Office of Information Technology Services. She has over 20 years’ experience in various roles designing and providing support for custom software. She is currently working as the Business Analysis and Quality Assurance Manager in Business Application Services for ITS. In additional to various BA responsibilities, she is also working as the project manager for a new custom web application.
Donna earned her CBAP in 2014. She also earned her PMP in 2018 and her MBA with Advanced Certificate in IT Management in 2021.
Vice President (VP) Sponsorship
Don Briggs, CCBA
Treasurer
Gautami Sonty, CBAP
Gautami is a Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP), with a Certificate in Product Ownership Analysis and a Certification in OutSystems Delivery Specialization and Professional Scrum Master (1).
She is a dedicated professional with a strong background in analytics and data-driven decision-making. With extensive experience in business analysis and project management, she excels at translating complex data into actionable insights that drive organizational success. Gautami holds a degree in business and has cultivated a diverse skill set that includes strategic planning, problem-solving, and effective communication. Known for her collaborative approach, she thrives in dynamic environments and is passionate about leveraging technology to improve processes. In her free time, Gautami enjoys exploring new trends in business/ data analytics and participating in community service initiatives.
Member-At-Large
Judith Indu
Judith holds a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Public Administration. She works as a Business Systems Analyst 2 at the New York State of the State Comptroller since 2022. She is very passionate about business analysis and creating awareness of, and knowledge about business analysis because she believes it is necessary in modern times, especially as technology is creating disruptions in almost all sectors. Business analysts are key in making necessary technological transitions in today's world.
