The Project Sponsor – an Interview with Linda Vella

I sat down with Linda Vella recently to discuss the role of the Project Sponsor: what is it?  Why do we need one?  What are the major benefits and what are the risks?

 

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Linda is a senior project consultant working with organizations to implement enterprise project management practices.  She has been the President of the Board of Directors of the PMI Southern Ontario Chapter and the Chair of the Board with the PMI World Headquarters.  Her project experience has taken her to the TD Bank, Northbridge Financial, Aon Reed Stenhouse and Merrill Lynch.

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Educating and inspiring Project Managers and helping Project Management content providers to promote themselves and their brand...since 1995.

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