Marina Garrison MBA PMP

Past

Directors Team Lead at RFind Systems
Co-Founder & President at Project Management Professionals Society of the BC Interior
Research Manager & Project Manager at Enquiro Search Solutions Inc.

Project Manager & Senior Business Consultant at Accenture Business Services for Utilities
Project Manager at Salescentrix

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Education

Athabasca University
London Metropolitan University

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

Marina Garrison MBA PMP’s Summary

Project Management Professional (PMP) and MBA with 11 years experience delivering technology projects and managing technology operations.

With a background in project management and business analysis, her expertise includes leading large software projects for utilities companies (BC Hydro, BC Gas) at Accenture; and introducing project management methodologies including establishing a PMO at an Internet Marketing firm: managing client projects to profitability.

Marina gained her Law Degree LL.B. (Hons) from London Metropolitan University and her Executive MBA from Athabasca University in Canada. She is an active member of the local project management community, training and mentoring others in project management practices.

Marina Garrison MBA PMP’s Specialties:

Project Delivery & Recovery ~ Team Leadership & Development ~ Developing Organizational Competencies for Repeatable & Scalable Success

Marina Garrison MBA PMP’s Experience

Directors Team Lead

RFind Systems

(Privately Held; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

January 2009 — August 2009 (8 months)

Responsible for the interface between customers and RFind, Marina oversaw the operations of Research & Development, Business Development and Operations.
Co-Founder & President

Project Management Professionals Society of the BC Interior

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2006 — February 2009 (3 years 2 months)

I co-founded this professional development society of Project Management Professionals to provide educational and networking opportunities to project managers. Project management can be a lonely occupation as there is usually only one project manager per project/company which doesn't faciliate the sharing of ideas and experiences.

My role involved the overall management of the society and responsibility for public relations.
Research Manager & Project Manager

Enquiro Search Solutions Inc.

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

July 2003 — February 2007 (3 years 8 months)

Responsible for Enquiro's research department specializing in the management, design and delivery of research projects on Internet marketing, including eye tracking, usability studies, focus groups, behavioral surveys.

Co-authored of "Search Engine Usage in North America" and consultant on "Enquiro Eye Tracking Report II: Google, MSN and Yahoo! Compared". Sat on SEMPO board with representatives from the major search engines.
Project Manager & Senior Business Consultant

Accenture Business Services for Utilities

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ACN; Management Consulting industry)

February 2001 — July 2003 (2 years 6 months)

Project Manager for software development projects for BC Gas and BC Hydro with budgets up to $2m. Projects included Powersmart's eCatalog, BC Hydro Engineering's Project Accounting system, BC Gas Graphical Information System, BC Hydro Peoplesoft Legacy System Integration (Fleet Services and Engineering).
Project Manager

Salescentrix

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

March 2000 — February 2001 (1 year )

Managed salesforce automation software projects for SMEs in manufacturing industry for North America Western Territory (from West Coast thru' St Louis).

Marina Garrison MBA PMP’s Education

Athabasca University

MBA Masters , Business Administration , 1999 — 2005

Completed Executive MBA program while working full time.
London Metropolitan University

LLB Bachelor , Law (Honors) , 1990 — 1993

Additional Information

Marina Garrison MBA PMP’s Interests:

Project management, online behavior, genealogy, painting, digital photography.

Marina Garrison MBA PMP’s Groups:

- Research Committee, SEMPO (Search Engine Marketing Professionals Organization)
- President & Co-Founder, Society of Project Management Professionals of the BC Interior
- PMI (Project Management Institute), certified as a Project Management Professional
- PMI-ISSIG (Project Management Institute - Information Systems Special Interest Group)