About Us

WAYNE H. PERRY

Wayne H. Perry graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Science degree in Architectural Design. He founded Cornerstone in 1986. Mr. Perry has decades of industry experience as a dynamic executive leader, educator, and mentor. Mr. Perry is also a subject matter expert with 40 years of experience in Public Works, Facilities Management, and Project Delivery. His credentials include lecturing on various technical subjects to Architecture and Engineering students at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, California Polytechnic University, Chinese University of Hong Kong and Zhejiang University in China. He also consults with business and industry professionals for leadership development training.

MONIQUE L. POYDRAS, JD

Monique L. Poydras is a graduate of Howard University School of Law, where she received a Juris Doctorate degree, and of Howard University School of Communications, where she received a BA in Journalism. Ms. Poydras is a results-driven senior level professional with over 25 years in business development and program management experience across multiple industries in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Serving as Vice President and General Manager for Cornerstone Concilium, Inc., she is purposeful in implementing strategies that lead to the development of strategic client relationships and the capture of emerging opportunities. She focuses on laying the foundation for the continued growth of the company in Washington, DC, and surrounding regions along the East Coast, specializing in public and commercial transportation, infrastructure, and capital improvement projects.

JACK S. WANG, PE

Jack Wang graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He has 33 years of experience working with numerous local, state, and federal agencies, providing a wide spectrum of professional engineering management services. Jack’s portfolio of past projects includes transit, airport, schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, and municipal buildings. He is a licensed civil engineer in the State of California as well as the District of Columbia. Jack will serve as the owner’s representative construction management expert for the Cornerstone Institute.

DEREK LAWSON

Derek Lawson began his career in technology, joining Hewlett Packard’s international business division as a Programmer/Analyst, after completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Analysis, with a Finance concentration, from Miami University. After over 30 years of experience in programming, project management, and technology sales working for Fortune 50 companies and several Silicon Valley start-ups, Derek continues to be fascinated by technology and its impact on the worlds’ human, environmental, political, and economic resources. Derek’s love for technology makes him a lifelong learner and passionate about education. It continues to drive his career success as Vice President of Cornerstone Consulting & Technology, where he has won and managed over $60 million in Information Technology contracts.

CHARLES JACKSON III, PE, PMP, CxA, CEM 

Charles Jackson III has led and facilitated various Leadership Trainings for the Cornerstone Institute since 2021. He is skilled in the systematic and documented commissioning processes to ensure government, commercial, and mission critical facility infrastructure systems perform efficiently and operate as designed. He is also proficient in short circuit/coordination study and power flow analysis utilizing ETAP and Easy Power Analysis software. In addition to instructing, Charles conducts reviews to ensure compliance with client criteria, codes, standards, local regulations, and company policies/procedures.

RAJLAXMI GUHAGARKAR

Rajlaxmi Guhagarkar has directed the Cornerstone Institute’s Workforce Development and Job Readiness Educational Training Program since 2008. She has successfully managed and facilitated educational partnerships with different organizations, including non–profit community–based, government, business industry, middle and high schools in the City of San Francisco and Bay Area. Within her role, Raj has implemented training for displaced workers, military veterans, returning citizens, persons with disabilities and other under–represented community members. She’s also served as a liaison with the City of San Francisco agencies and departments, Mayor’s office, Chinese University of Hong Kong students and other non–profit and community–based organizations. Her expertise includes recruiting students and staff, curriculum development, budgeting, creating incentive programs, outreach and presentations, implementing policies and guidelines, talent placement, and vetting and interviewing candidates.