Ann Sutton, Mba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Toronto, On, Ca

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Catalyst saves clients time and money by adding leadership, capacity and focus to business critical projects. Clients sleep at night knowing they've engaged an executive-calibre, high-integrity resource who's committed to getting results fast.Recommendations appear by engagement.

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

➨ Developed strategy and implementation roadmap consistent with best practices meeting customer needs; mentored and re-engaged disenfranchised 10-member PMO team.➨ Developed governance framework to close gaps in project management capabilities. ➨ Introduced activities to evaluate portfolio management, enhance project management capabilities; established metrics.

Markham, Ontario, Ca

➨ Resolved delivery bottlenecks and resource conflicts impacting $13 million national insurance program; developed ‘line of sight’ reports summarizing strategic enterprise requirements and critical projects. ➨ Delivered three enterprise-wide delivery assessments identifying over- and under-performing project teams representing 90+ project portfolio and $50 million investment spend. ➨ Facilitated work sessions and presented remediation plans to business leaders; created compelling vision of streamlined deliveries to meet the desired customer experience.➨ Key contributor to CIO’s Optimal Tension framework measuring Enterprise performance

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

➨ Placed Star on-strategy to realize $1.5 million savings per year; outsourced unionized classified advertising department from Canada to U.S. within five months. ➨ Member senior leadership team; led 15 direct reports; introduced Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) principles, new capabilities and performance metrics.➨ Consulted to newly created PMO; aligned project complexity with management rigor; implemented governance process. ➨ Informally coached and mentored four IT business partners; proactively identified delivery conflicts improving communications and stakeholder relationships.

Markham, Ontario, Ca

➨ Delivered two marketing campaigns representing $50 million/3 years.➨ Established value proposition; stopped off-strategy implementations; ensured resource management and focus; saved ~$100,000. ➨ Built trust between marketing and IT; became trusted advisor to executive sponsor.➨ Resolved 11th-hour translation issues; ensured website launched per plan.

➨ Developed project pipeline; resolved long-standing confusion regarding forecasting➨ Reconciled overdue account; collected ~$20,000 in arrears.➨ Member senior leadership team; led 20-member team: project managers; print production quality assurance and finance specialists.➨ Initiated regular financial reports and financial analysis.

➨ Per global mandate, invited to lead 10-member cross-enterprise team➨ Merged two production studios (Wunderman and Y&R Brands) utilizing Six Sigma methodology; met objectives.

➨ Led 10 direct reports; hired staff and contractors; established salary ranges and conducted performance reviews; integrated E-Marketing team into overall agency. ➨ Achieved 20% reduction in freelance costs. ➨ Established Email Center of Excellence in collaboration with Microsoft.

➨ Achieved 25.5% net operating profit in 2001 – the best in the JWT Canada group of companies – an increase of 18% over 2000 and a loss in 1999. ➨ Doubled revenue from 1999 to 2002 from $1.2 to $2.5 million.➨ Grew a dissatisfied client account from a $15K to $50K annual spend.➨ Improved accounts receivable to within 30 - 45 days (from 120+ days); reduced staff turnover to 0% (from >100%).

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business

Bachelor Of Journalism And English (Honours), Journalism And English