My discussion today is with Henry Mamud. Henry has an extensive background in project and risk anagement with over 14 years of Canadian and international experience in managing large and complex projects including construction, infrastructure

#49 - The PMP and CAPM certifications with Marc Blanchette

Sep 20th, 2023 33m 43s

My discussion today is with Marc Blanchette. For more information about Marc:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcblanchette/Marc is an innovative Program Management Leader with extensive experience directing international, high-priority softw

#48 - White Space Project Management with Pawan Premi

Sep 4th, 2023 26m 46s

My discussion today is with Pawan Premi. This is her second appearance on the podcast. Pawan has extensive experience in areas including design engineering, project management, and product management. She is also holds a P.Eng, PMP, and MBA.

#47 - The One-Page Business Case with Pawan Premi

Jun 14th, 2023 23m 31s

My discussion today is with Pawan Premi. Pawan has extensive experience in areas including design engineering, project management, and product management. She is also a P.Eng, PMP, and an MBA grad. Our discussion today is on the topic of th

#46 - Using power and influence to enhance project performance with Jennifer Beckett

May 19th, 2023 42m 35s

Jennifer Beckett is a project manager working in the public service sector. Her background in sociology and project management, and her passion for public service has positioned her to work on projects in community housing, homelessness, Covid

#45 - Managing risk during construction projects with Robert Mansour

Apr 13th, 2023 38m 28s

My discussion today is with Robert Mansour. Robert has extensive experience in delivering successful multi-million dollar projects in the commercial, industrial, retail, and oil & gas segments. His experience also includes contract management a

#44 - Overcoming resistance to project management in organizations with Catherine Fox

Mar 30th, 2023 36m 23s

My discussion today is with Catherine Fox. Catherine's background is diverse, with her experience including managing project managers, managing projects including those using Agile methodologies, business systems analysis, data warehousing proj

#43 - Using project management in a real estate business with Nicole Lopez

Feb 8th, 2023 35m 52s

My discussion today is with Nicole Lopez. In her role as a Real Estate agent, Nicole is dedicated to helping people achieve their real estate goals. She focuses on building strong client relationships and ensuring her clients are educated o

#42 - Moving from an IT PM to a senior management role with Dale Van Looyen

Dec 9th, 2022 41m 53s

My discussion today is with Dale Van Looyen. During Dale’s career of over 25 years, she has successfully led global teams across IT and shared services in roles from operations and project execution to enterprise service management, strategi

#41 - Leadership and developing a positive project culture with Malak Attia

Nov 9th, 2022 37m 57s

My discussion today is with Malak Attia. Malak’s background focuses on leadership, as she has attained a Master’s degree in Leadership Development and a PHd in Business Administration and Management. She brings this leadership attention to b

#40 - Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in projects with Anna Hohenadel

Nov 1st, 2022 26m 54s

My discussion today is with Anna Hohenadel, who is the PRME Coordinator at Conestoga College. For more information about Anna: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-hohenadel/ Anna is currently spearheading an initiative to implement PRME at

#39 - Real-time planning & resource optimization with Gregory Stoos

Oct 12th, 2022 37m 45s

My discussion today is with Gregory Stoos, founder & CEO of the company, Planless.io. Our discussion focused on a key challenge facing many organizations: the effective allocation and optimization of often limited resources to support plan

#38 - Project schedules, estimate & resource challenges with Sheila Chu

Sep 30th, 2022 33m 49s

My discussion today is with Sheila Chu. Sheila is an accomplished project manager specializing in the full integration of new acquisitions and amalgamations into her company’s infrastructure, applications systems, and business processes. She

#37 - The future of work with Simon Chan

Sep 7th, 2022 46m 21s

My discussion today is with Simon Chan. I’ve known Simon for many years and have always found him to be an interesting and creative innovator. A discussion with Simon always gets you thinking in new ways. For more information about Simon:

#36 - Project Management career paths with Harrison Chen

Jun 7th, 2022 41m 11s

My discussion is with Harrison Chen. Harrison has extensive project management experience, including roles such as Project Control Officer, Project Leader, Project Manager, and Manager, Project Management Office. For more information about Harr

#35 - Project Management mentoring with Charles Igwe

May 18th, 2022 42m 37s

My discussion today is with Charles Igwe. Charles has extensive credentials including a PhD in building and facilities management, an Executive MBA in Operations Management, and various certifications such as the Project Management Professional

#34 - Program management with Judy Shulist

Feb 21st, 2022 36m 44s

My discussion today is with Judy Shulist. I worked with Judy a number of years ago as she was an original faculty member in the first few cohorts of the Conestoga Project Management program. Prior to this, Judy gained extensive experience in

#33 - Maximizing project benefits with Fernando Santiago

Jan 11th, 2022 47m 35s

My discussion today is with Fernando Santiago. Fernando has extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management. I’ve known Fernando for many years and highly respect his knowledge of project management but particularly in some o

#32 - Matthew Black: Navigating an agile/waterfall organization

Nov 30th, 2021 36m 4s

My discussion today is with Matthew Black. Matthew has a great deal of experience in systems engineering and development in a variety of industries including defense, aerospace, and financial services. He has combined Agile tools with classi

#31 - Colleen McCann: Managing vs leading projects

Nov 16th, 2021 42m 11s

My discussion today is with Colleen McCann. Colleen’s background includes managing robotics and automation projects, she’s the founder of a consulting and training website, and is a published author. She is also a colleague as she is a resea

#30 - Lily Viggiano: Building relationships for project success

Oct 25th, 2021 40m 46s

This podcast features a discussion with Lily Viggiano, a 2013 graduate of the inaugural Conestoga College Bachelor of Public Relations program. She credits the PR program for fine tuning her relationship building and project management skills.

#29 - Derek Hemington: Defining project scope for external customers

Oct 12th, 2021 38m 35s

This podcast features a discussion with Derek Hemington. I’ve come to know Derek over the past year as he has a similar role at another college. That is, he’s the program coordinator of Fanshaw College’s Project Management program. For more inf

#28 - Don Kaluzny: Managing large-scale engineering projects

Sep 21st, 2021 48m 24s

This podcast features a discussion with Don Kaluzny. I’ve worked with Don for a few years now – and we co-teach a number of engineering project management degree courses. Don has a wide range of experience in what I’ll call large scale engin

#27 - Chris Pugh: The Anti-PM Project Manager

Sep 9th, 2021 1h 42m

This podcast features a discussion with Chris Pugh. I’ve known Chris for many years and we first met during a systems integration for a financial services company. Chris has a wealth of business experience with a focus on Capital Markets and

#26 - Hayley Press: Managing events effectively

Aug 22nd, 2021 39m 4s

This discussion features Hayley Press. Hayley has extensive experience in the field of Public Relations including Event Management, Partner Relationships, Fundraising, Community Engagement, and Volunteer Coordination. She is also a graduate of