Project Management and Training

Project Management Professional / Executive

Highly motivated and energetic results-oriented professional with 20+ years’ experience in Project Management Executive leadership, Top secret clearance, consulting, training and project management. Demonstrated superior proficiency in analysis, strategic planning, organizational change management, computer and program management skills. Proven ability to think “outside the box”. Extensive teaching experience developing and delivering tailored curricula. Recognized and respected ability to interact with all levels of management. Expert in the areas of project planning, communication, and integration. Certified through Project Management Institute, as a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), since 1991 - 672.

Qualification Highlights

Program Development & Management Project Management Merchandising

Quality Assurance Divestitures / Spin Offs Merger and Acquisitions

Change Management Risk Management Information Technology

Communication / Presentation Knowledge Management Strategy Planning

Senior Executive Service FBI/DoD SSBI TS w/Poly Training/Mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Independent Consultant / Executive Trainer May 2011 – Present

Since 2011, Sherry has developed, maintained, and delivered ICD503 (RMF) Risk Management Framework Training to students in all elements of the Intelligence Community. Most recently, she has created and delivered SAP (Special Access Programs) DoD (Department of Defense) RMF Training to the SAP DoD community and our Five Eyes partners in Norway and Australia utilizing the JSIG (Joint SAP Implementation Guide) RMF framework. Held Top Secret Clearance from 2011 to 2021.

Senior Consultant /Executive Trainer October 2007 – August 2014

International Institute for Learning

As a senior consultant with IIL, was responsible for preparing students for the Project Management Institute Project Management Certification Exam. Responsible for liaison with State, Local and Federal Agencies to provide consultation on Project Management and Portfolio Management.

Program Management Consultant II June 2007 – June 2008

Georgia Technology Authority – State of Georgia

As a PMCII for the State of Georgia Technology Authority, responsible for all Quality Assurance activities on all Projects within the state of Georgia exceeding $1M. Responsible for directing the work of third-party contractors performing Independent Verification and Validation. Responsible for the development of State standards in IV&V quality assurance methodologies. Performed other duties across state agencies such as project and proposal review, strategic planning, project management mentoring. Implemented best practice solutions for quality assurance and project management teams. Conducted quality assurance assessments and recommended implementation strategy. Identified, investigated and helped resolve Project Issues / Risk to Senior Management and State Agency Executives on the State of Georgia’s Top Critical Initiatives for the Governor of the State of Georgia.

Director – Program Management – Merchandising March 2006 – June 2007

The Home Depot

Accountable for all Merchandising Department Major Programs for The Home Depot. Implementation and management of Project and program and portfolio management and rigor within the merchandising department. Managed the largest implementation program ever within The Home Depot in an accelerated and highly visible to the public and Board environment. The program impacted the top 100 selling categories in the top 500 revenue producing stores with each implementation being 5 days. Program scope was built and approved in 72 hours with implementation starting within a month of approval.

Senior Consultant /Executive Trainer September 2004 – March 2006

International Institute for Learning

As a senior consultant with IIL, was responsible for preparing students for the Project Management Institute Project Management Certification Exam. Responsible for liaison with State, Local and Federal Agencies to provide consultation on Project Management and Portfolio Management. Featured in September 2004 Project Management Network Magazine, October issue of allPM web page on Customer Expectations, November issue of CIO Magazine on Enterprise Risk Management and December CIO Magazine end of year article.

Project Management Executive – Acting Assistant Director March 2002 – July 2004

Federal Bureau of Investigation – Office of Program Management

Responsible for the creation, development, strategy, implementation and management of the first-ever FBI Office of Program Management managing nearly $1 billion in projects. Responsible for providing executive and stakeholder briefings, congressional testimony and status including Congressional and Senate Judicial stakeholders, Department of Justice, Office of the Management and Budget and other government entities. Created organization with career paths, training paths and curriculum. Created the Trilogy Program Office which is the Information Technology modernization project for the FBI.

Achieved FBI Senior Executive Service Level Status

Recognized with GSA / FedSim Director’s Award for Leadership

Member of the e-Gov Program Management Summit Advisory Board

Managed a multi-vendor $595M contract for the Trilogy project.

Responsible for implementation of the Trilogy Wide Area Network ahead of schedule

Created a Multi-Agency Information Sharing Initiative Program Office to manage multiple information sharing initiatives with State, Local and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies.

Lead the implementation of an Investment Management Process to manage FBI investments and ensure that the investments supported the FBI mission and priorities.

Developing a cadre of Professional Project Managers with career and training paths.

Developed and implemented standardized policies and procedures for all FBI projects.

Executive Trainer / Instructor August 2001 – March 2002

International Institute for Learning

As a trainer with IIL, I was responsible for preparing students for the Project Management Institute Project Management Certification Exam with classroom instructor led 8 week curriculum. In addition, provided instruction and led training on Project Management Essentials and Project Management Basics.

Consultant / Technology Operations Center January 2002 – February 2002

2002 Salt Lake Olympic Committee – 2002 Salt Lake Olympics

Supported the Olympics Technology Operations Center during setup and operation of the 2002 Olympic GAMES.

Director – Lucent Technologies 1996 – August 2001

CIO / CTO Global Program and Project Management Organization.

Responsible for developing the strategy and providing leadership to 48 Senior Project Management Professionals who have responsibility for CIO and Business Projects that were political or critical to Lucent. These projects included Enterprise wide political and mission critical projects, such as mergers and acquisitions and have a value of $1 billion annually. Created the Project Management Organization in the Chief Information Office. Created, implemented and delivered training plans, career plans and progression paths for all of the Project Managers. Created a Project Management Support Office to increase productivity and professionalism. South Africa Telecom, Westinghouse and others have benchmarked the organization.

Recognized as one of six “Top Gun Project Managers” in the world by Computer World Magazine in 1996.

Received Stock options for outstanding performance for 1996 through 2001.

The CIO representative for the Lucent Technologies Project Management Leadership Council.

Received monetary recognition from Chief Financial Officer for successful deployment of SAP Release 1.

Recognized in the Inaugural edition of the CIO Profiler as CIO Project Management Expert.

Acknowledged by Project Management professor, expert and author Dr. J. Davidson Frame in the book “Project Management Competence.”

Developed internal and external recognition for the organization by exhibiting outstanding expert Project Management skills.

Created a Project Office which uses PMI’s Project Management methodology and provides support, expertise, training, document and project data storage, and program and project coordination.

Increased the GP&PMO project management capacity by 80% while increasing headcount by only 19%.

Developed standardized tools, procedures, processes and reporting methods.

Developed and presented workshops in Project Management Scheduling, Risk Management, Change Management, Kick Off Meetings, and Budget Management.

Created a Mentorship program to shorten project manager’s skills development and encourage acquisition of PMP Certifications.

Developed a career path strategy that encouraged PMP certification, resulting in 75% of the GP&PMO and 77% of the Project Office personnel being PMP certified.

Trained virtual office Project Managers in the use of collaboration tools that resulted in significant travel expense reductions for the PM organization and Lucent as a whole.

Program Manager 1994 - 1996

Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games

As a Loaned Executive to the Olympic Committee, was responsible for the design and implementation of all Voice Services for the 1996 Centennial Olympic GAMES at all competition and non-competition venues.

Supported 6 Associates in all Project Management activities for the 1996 Olympics Voice Telecommunications Platform.

100% of all schedules were met for all Voice Services for GAMES and 30+ Test Events.

Developed, delivered and implemented processes and templates for designs, order processes, installation schedules, trouble reporting, change management, escalation, training, acceptance and budget tracking.

While in this assignment, I served as a member of an International Team of twelve Subject Matter Experts to review the current release of the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK).

Project Manager, 1987 - 1994

AT&T - Project Management.

I specialized in project management for AT&T IT projects including Voice, Data, Network and Network Computing.

Responsible for developing and delivering via classroom training the Corporate ITS Project Management Guidelines and Standards.

Prepared Paper for 1993 Project Management Institute Symposium on Project Management Training.

Reviewed papers for the 1994 PMI Symposium.

Provided technical support and solutions, including development of Disaster Recovery Proposals for the Southern Region.

Responsible for designing, planning and project managing all phases of IT Products and Services at the AT&T Promenade Complex in Atlanta, Georgia which had a $7.4 million equipment budget from groundbreaking to top out. Project completed on time, and $1 million under budget. Project managed the design and implementation of AT&T's space in the INFORUM including the showcasing of AT&T's flagship products and services. $3.5 million telecom budget.

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and / or REFERENCES

Available upon request

EDUCATION

Babson College, Entrepreneurial Leadership Development Program for IT Professionals, Wellesley, Massachusetts (June 2000)

Smith College Consortium, Smith College Management Programs, Northampton, Massachusetts (August 1999)

George Washington University, Master’s Certificate in Commercial Project Management, (1991)

George Washington University, Master’s Certificate in International Project Management, (1997)

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, (1970-1971)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

International Association of Chiefs of Police

AFFIRM – Association for Federal Information Resource Managers

International Who’s Who of Professionals

Project Management Institute

Georgia Chapter of PMI

Charter Member of the PMI IM&M Special Interest Group

PERSONAL:

Featured in September 2004 issue of PMNet Magazine in article on Adaptive Project Management

Recognized as 2002 GSA/FEDSIM Director’s Award for Leadership

Keynote Speaker of November 2003 AFFIRM meeting

Featured in DOJ Newsletter

Featured in FBI Insider February 2003 magazine

Inducted into International Who’s Who of Professionals in 2000

Featured in August 01, 2000 issue of CIO Magazine on Babson College Leadership Development Program

Acknowledged by Project Management professor, expert and author Dr. J. Davidson Frame in the book “Project Management Competence”

Recognized as SHARP Program Role Model Leader in 1999 and 2000

Recognized as one of six “Top Gun Project Managers” in the world by Computer World Magazine in 1996

CIO Representative to the Lucent Technologies Project Management Leadership Council since 1997

Secretary, PMI Information Movement and Management Special Interest Group, 1993.

Project Management Institute, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), 1991 #672.

Member of the Project Management Institute and the Georgia Chapter of the PMI since 1990.

Received “Far Exceeds” ratings and bonuses annually since 1977 as a manager and Outstanding Ratings from 1972-77.

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