Wayne Girvan, Dale Kehler, and Mary McLaren
Mini-panel: Lessons in Project Management – Past, Present and Future
Presentation Synopsis: Join us for this unique and interactive session with 3 seasoned professionals in a mini panel format while they discuss their experience and future vision of Project Management. We will cover a wide range of topics from lessons learned, to emerging demands on todays Project Manager and everything in between. This will be a session you will not want to miss!
Speaker Bios:
Mini-panel: Lessons in Project Management – Past, Present and Future
Presentation Synopsis: Join us for this unique and interactive session with 3 seasoned professionals in a mini panel format while they discuss their experience and future vision of Project Management. We will cover a wide range of topics from lessons learned, to emerging demands on todays Project Manager and everything in between. This will be a session you will not want to miss!
Speaker Bios:
Wayne Girvan
Wayne is a Senior Project Manager with over 30 years of proven consulting experience, focusing on full life-cycle delivery of integrated software packages and custom developed solutions. Clients rely on Wayne to plan and manage all project phases from requirements gathering through implementation and transition to operational support. He has a solid reputation for consistently delivering on-schedule and on-budget. Wayne garners commitment and support by working closely with executive and management teams. He is known for building strong project teams that are motivated to exceed expectations. Wayne is a certified Project Manager (PMP), Change Manager (Prosci) and IT Professional (ITCP-ISP). He holds a BBA, BScCS and an MBA.
Wayne is a Senior Project Manager with over 30 years of proven consulting experience, focusing on full life-cycle delivery of integrated software packages and custom developed solutions. Clients rely on Wayne to plan and manage all project phases from requirements gathering through implementation and transition to operational support. He has a solid reputation for consistently delivering on-schedule and on-budget. Wayne garners commitment and support by working closely with executive and management teams. He is known for building strong project teams that are motivated to exceed expectations. Wayne is a certified Project Manager (PMP), Change Manager (Prosci) and IT Professional (ITCP-ISP). He holds a BBA, BScCS and an MBA.
Dale Kehler
Executive PM / Delivery Project Executive at IBM
Dale Kehler is a strategic and solutions oriented Program & Operations Executive Leader with extensive business, operations and program management experience. A leader who understands the need for IT to bring value to the business.
With 25 years of strong leadership in a variety of environments, including leading programs in dispersed countries. His focus over these years has been on gaining the deep trust of business partners by understanding their business environment and finding solutions to support and improve their business. Through applying analytical and critical thinking skills and bringing thought leadership and problem solving experience, he has managed to help align technology and projects to strategic business objectives.
Executive PM / Delivery Project Executive at IBM
Dale Kehler is a strategic and solutions oriented Program & Operations Executive Leader with extensive business, operations and program management experience. A leader who understands the need for IT to bring value to the business.
With 25 years of strong leadership in a variety of environments, including leading programs in dispersed countries. His focus over these years has been on gaining the deep trust of business partners by understanding their business environment and finding solutions to support and improve their business. Through applying analytical and critical thinking skills and bringing thought leadership and problem solving experience, he has managed to help align technology and projects to strategic business objectives.
Mary McLaren
Mary is a Director of Consulting Services with Sierra Systems in Halifax, with over 19 years of project and program management experience. Mary’s primary focus in the past decade has been on leading the development and delivery of business driven enterprise IT solutions in the public sector, including custom developed and COTS integrations for Utilities, Labour Market, Health, and Social Services. Mary is recognized as a strategic leader, particularly in client and team management, delivery management, and business process and change management.
Mary has Bachelor of Science and Masters of Arts degrees, along with a PMP designation, Prosci© Change Management certification, and a Commercial Pilot’s license.
Mary is a Director of Consulting Services with Sierra Systems in Halifax, with over 19 years of project and program management experience. Mary’s primary focus in the past decade has been on leading the development and delivery of business driven enterprise IT solutions in the public sector, including custom developed and COTS integrations for Utilities, Labour Market, Health, and Social Services. Mary is recognized as a strategic leader, particularly in client and team management, delivery management, and business process and change management.
Mary has Bachelor of Science and Masters of Arts degrees, along with a PMP designation, Prosci© Change Management certification, and a Commercial Pilot’s license.
