Norma Gardner has developed project management courses, training materials and presentations specific to project and portfolio management in a corporate environment and has delivered project management training as part of a certification program. She has presented at various Project Management conferences including Project World/Business Analyst World and Federated Press Strategic Project Management Workshops and was invited to participate in PMI’s (Project Management Institute) Portfolio Manager Role Delineation Study.

Norma has led Information Technology and business projects and programs of medium to large scope at large private and public sector organizations and has mentored Project Managers. In her role as Director of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), Norma developed corporate-wide methodology and created and facilitated governance structures related to the portfolio of projects, while advancing project management as a key strategic discipline. In her current role as Director, Transformation, Norma is responsible for supporting and managing components of Modernization, leveraging Project Management principles and change management concepts to guide people and processes through large-scale change. Norma also acts as a Change Lead, assisting groups and individuals with the dynamics of uncertainty and change in a fast-paced business environment. As Managing Partner of Gardner Consulting, she has provided ongoing advice to local private sector organizations and assisted them in adapting basic project management concepts to their small business environment.