Gina Garitson

MBA, PMP

Senior Project Manager, Advisory

Location: Walnut Creek

Services: Managed Service Provider, Managed Services, Outsourced Accounting, Project Management

Industries: Consumer Business, Financial Services, Nonprofit, Professional Services, Technology

Gina is a seasoned project manager with significant experience in leading programs and successfully delivering projects. Gina is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and holds a Master of Business Administration degree, with a specialization in operations management, from California State University, East Bay.

She works with clients and client teams to help drive projects and strategic initiatives to their desired outcomes. Gina leverages project management tools and techniques from Waterfall, Agile, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to optimize the execution of projects, while developing long-term business value for clients. She works to mitigate obstacles for clients and colleagues by identifying business needs and introducing process improvements, technical solutions, and professional partners to ensure client success.

Gina is a skilled communicator with a people-centered approach. Her personal mission is to serve others, clients, colleagues, and the community through excellence in project management and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Interesting tidbit

Gina is known as the “balloon lady” in her community. She regularly creates and donates balloon arches and other balloon decor to school and community events.

Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Disciplined Agile® Scrum Master (DASM) – Project Management Institute
Certified Paralegal

Community

Member – Project Management Institute, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Member – ProVisors

Education

MBA/Operations Management– California State University, East Bay

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