ABOUT SUZANNE MCGUGAN (CEO + Founder)
In Act I, Suzanne McGugan enjoyed a successful 32 year career in the Financial Services Industry, including positions in Retail Branch Banking, International Audit, Finance, IT and 20+ years in increasingly responsible roles in Project & Program Management. Suzanne decided that for Act II, she would use her training, experience and insights to help Project Managers and Project Teams achieve top performance. .
Recognizing that there was a need for Project Managers to look beyond process to excellence in Stakeholder Management, in 2003 Suzanne launched Suzanne McGugan & Associates, to offer clients her insights and hard-won experience in the trenches of Project Management.
Suzanne combined her extensive experience + a Project Management Certification from Boston University + a Project Management Professional (PMP) designation, with her accreditations as a Licensed Practitioner of Insights Discovery®, and an accredited trainer and practitioner of advanced facilitation services from the Facilitation First® organization to create the suite of tools and services she offers today.
It is this combination of experience + world-class tools + “cut-to-the-chase” focus + award-winning leadership that resulted in successful implementation of a critical BMO Financial Group Program, and ultimately earned her the title of “World’s Best Project Manager” from the international research firm “The Standish Group” . It is also this same combination that makes Suzanne McGugan & Associates a high-demand resource for clients including BMO Financial Group, BMO Nesbitt Burns, TD Securities, HarrisBank, Fidelity Information Services, Luminance Inc., and Environment Canada.
Clients report that her programs are practical and focused, and at the same time provide a fun, interactive, and energized environment for teams to experience optimal learning. Want proof? Just click on any navigation link in the blue area to the left and scroll through our testimonials!