Project Management Essentials

Denise is the Founder & Managing Partner of Collaborators In Knowledge Inc., the CIKI Learning Centre. She has over 40 years of industry experience as a practicing project, program and portfolio manager, specializing in change, risk, contract and partnership management. In her role as a project management mentor and coach, she has performed several project health checks, developed project management methodologies, and has trained thousands of people in both the private and public sectors.

Denise is both a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®) & Prosci Change Practitioner, and a past President of the Society of PMP’s of Greater Vancouver. As a part-time faculty member at the UBC Sauder School of Business, she is the Program Director for the Sauder Certificate in Professional Project Management, and acts as an advisor to UBC’s Business Analysis and Program Management Certificate Programs.

Denise has worked on a wide variety of industry projects in the private and public sectors, at both the national and international levels. She has also run management consulting practices at PricewaterhouseCoopers; BC Oracle, Pacific Northwest Consumer & Industrial Products and Global Forestry Technology. In addition, she has advised on project Executive Steering Committees for PwC and the International Association of Certified Public Accountants (CPAs).

Denise is often requested as a guest speaker. Most recently, she provided expert insight at Project World*Business Analyst World, the International Association of Business Analysis, Society of PMPs of Greater Vancouver, itSMF Annual National Conference, BC Manufacturer’s Executive Council and PwC’s Annual Global Forestry Industry Conference.

[Executive Education Programs] Project Management Essentials and Developing Successful Partnerships

Tracy Page is a certified project management and change management consultant renowned for her expertise and sought after locally and internationally to guide clients through the successful delivery of complex projects.

For over a decade, Tracy has led programs in project management, communication and leadership at UBC Sauder Executive Education and has also taught in UBC Sauder’s MBA program. In her workshops, she consistently brings the latest evidence-based strategies in team and project management, while applying best practices in adult learning.

Known for her empathetic, “people-first” approach, Tracy empowers professionals to enhance their delivery skills, become more effective in their day-to-day working relationships, and elevate team morale.

Tracy has worked with companies ranging in size from 50 to 50,000 employees, spanning industries including construction, healthcare, accounting and real estate. Her client portfolio includes BC Hydro, BC Real Estate Association, Cisco Systems, Copperleaf Technologies, CPA Canada, PHSA and VCHA. She has also served on the boards of two non-profits to establish training and mentoring programs.

Tracy holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Simon Fraser University, a Provincial Instructor Diploma Program from Vancouver Community College, and a Master’s in Adult Education from the University of Calgary. She has held her PMP certification for over 20 years and is also ProSci Change Management certified.

[Executive Education Programs] Project Management Essentials, Project Management for Administrative Professionals, Leadership Excellence for Administrative Professionals, Risk Management, and Developing Successful Partnerships