PDMA St. Louis Leadership

Drew Rappalen

Jerry Fix

PDMA Function:

Currently serving as Co- President. Previously served as Sponsorship/Outreach and Nominations Chair. Previously served as STL Chapter President (2022)

Jerry is a Product Leader with 20+ years of both classical and digital product management experience in varied industries -both B2B and B2C -in global markets. Focused on capturing customer needs and insights to develop winning product strategies, and then guiding the execution of those strategies to deliver both product and financial success to organizations. Jerry has a B.S. EE and MBA; He is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and NPDP certified by PDMA

Stacy Heuer

PDMA Function:

Currently serving as Co-President. Previously served as Secretary/Treasurer and At Large Board member

Stacy is a Principal Consultant with Integrated Project Management. Stacy has over 25 years of experience leading new product development efforts in the consumer packaged goods space from discovery through to post launch support. Stacy has a BS in Food Science from Purdue University and is both a PMP and an NPDP certified. She also has an Advanced Masters Certificate in Project Management and a Masters Certificate in Program Management both from George Washington University."}">Stacy is a Principal Consultant with Integrated Project Management. Stacy has over 25 years of experience leading new product development efforts in the consumer packaged goods space from discovery through to post launch support. Stacy has a BS in Food Science from Purdue University and is both a PMP and an NPDP certified. She also has an Advanced Masters Certificate in Project Management and a Masters Certificate in Program Management both from George Washington University.

Drew Rappalen

PDMA Function:

Currently serving on Sponsorship Committee Chair. Previously served as PDMA St. Louis Marketing Chair.

Drew is a Lead Technical Product Manager at CareCentrix with 10 years' experience leading Agile Product teams. Focused on connecting technical and business teams from Product Ideation and requirement definition to Product Release. Drew’s certifications include: ICP-APM, ICP-APO, PMI-ACP, ICP-ATF, CSP.

Sasi Ravichandar

PDMA Function:

Currently serving on the Sponsorship Committee - At Large. Previously served as Co-Chair of Program Committee.

Sasi Ravichandar is a colloborative, process focused product leader with over 17 years of experience in US Healthcare, delivering products in EHR and Population health space. As a process-oriented technology leader, Sasi is passionate about delivering able web and data products with an outstanding eye for quality. She is CSPO certified and has SAFe training (Agilist and Product Management)

Sheryl Cullom

PDMA Function:

Currently Serving as Marketing Chair, focused on optimizing online marketing and promotions for maximum goal achievement, efficient process, and using data-driven insight to serve members effectively

Sheryl Cullom is a transformation leader and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience delivering strategic visions, products and programs into successful realities. Sheryl's is committed to driving creative vision, organizational change and innovative thinking through her expertise in digital/organizational transformation, product development and program delivery. She is passionate about community, relationship building, values continuous learning and growth and on a mission to helping professional thrive and grow sustainably through resilience, adaptability and productivity mastery.

Nishant Parikh

PDMA Function:

Nishant is currently serving as Co-Chair of the Program Committee

Nishant A. Parikh is a seasoned professional with a strong foundation in computer science and product management. He holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Gujarat University (2005) and an MBA from Webster University (2020), blending technical depth with business insight. As Director of Product Development at Mastercard, he leads strategic initiatives and drives innovation in software solutions. Since 2022, Nishant has been pursuing a PhD in Product Management at Capitol Technology University, focusing on the impact of emerging technologies on the field. His research addresses evolving challenges and trends in product management, reflecting his passion for innovation and commitment to advancing the discipline.