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Friday, August 10, 2018

Relief Pitcher Jesse Chavez Traded from Rangers to Cubs

A member of the Project Management Institute and resident of the Dallas, TX, area, Chad Greenslade has managed information technology functions for numerous application development and infrastructure projects throughout the course of his 19-year career. Beyond his professional pursuits, Chad Greenslade is an avid baseball fan who counts the Texas Rangers as his favorite Major League Baseball (MLB) team.

Sitting in last place in the American League West division following the MLB All-Star break, the Rangers dealt veteran relief pitcher Jesse Chavez to the Chicago Cubs on July 19 in exchange for left-handed pitcher Tyler Thomas. A 34-year-old native of San Gabriel, California, Chavez was originally drafted by the Rangers in the 42nd round of the 2002 MLB Amateur Draft and has spent 11 seasons with nine different teams. Through 30 games this season with Texas, Chavez registered a 3.51 earned run average (ERA), while allowing 58 hits and striking out 50 batters in 56 and one-third innings.

Thomas, meanwhile, is the third minor-league pitcher acquired by Texas via trade since the beginning of the season. The 22-year-old lefthander was selected by the Cubs in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB Amateur Draft. He compiled a win-loss record of 3-5 and a 2.88 ERA at Class-A South Bend in the Midwest League.

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A certified IT professional in the project and service management disciplines, Chad Greenslade is a twenty-year veteran of the Information Technology industry and a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington where he studied Information Systems. While at UTA, he maintained a consistent presence on the Dean's List and graduated with Magna Cum Laude distinction.

As a professional, he has mastered a wide range of project and service management disciplines and currently holds eight certifications including the Project Management Professional (PMO), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and several Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certifications. Chad Greenslade’s other areas of expertise include developing tailored delivery processes, customized roadmaps, strategies, prioritization frameworks, agile transformations, PMO (project management office) and ITSM (IT Service Management) organizational development.

Prior to becoming an independent consultant, Mr. Greenslade served as a Vice President with the Houston, TX-based ATM manufacturer Cardtronics from 2015 to 2018. Heading the company’s IT Project Management Office, he oversaw the on-time and on-budget completion of capital and operational projects. He holds current membership in the Project Management Institute of Dallas, TX.

Outside of the professional arena, Chad Greenslade is an avid fitness and sports enthusiast who likes to compete in various recreational baseball and softball leagues. As a spectator, he closely follows the Texas Rangers and Dallas Cowboys. Additionally, Mr. Greenslade is a frequent world traveler who has spent time in locations ranging frmo Mexico, the Bahamas, Brazil, the Carribean islands of st. Thomas and St. Marten, to the European destinations of Iceland, Belgium, Germany, France, and Turkey. Wherever he goes, he enjoys exploring the countryside and meeting new people, as well as sampling fine wine and exotic cuisine.