Arena has over 20 years of industry experience in information technology, leading and managing small-to-large scale projects. As a Regional Technology Systems Manager with Stanley, she led a team of professional executives providing IT, software development, technical and project implementation services for the company’s operations in South East Asia, Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand and India.

Arena is certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Project Management Institute (PMI) and a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP^®) from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA^®).  She has a Master’s Certificate in Project Management and an Associates Certificate in Business Analysis from George Washington University, Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Microsoft Office Project 2007, Diploma in Action Based Training from Atlantic International University and is a certified Neuro Linguistics Programming practitioner and coach with the American Board of NLP. She also holds an Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA) from WDA. She is also certified to facilitate the Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) and DISC.