AMBiT Staff

Principals

Katya Wilson MBA, PMP

Katya Wilson is a senior consultant with extensive experience in corporate management, project management, business analysis and consulting, teaching and training. Katya's work with clients has aligned potential projects with business objectives and established budgets to ensure objectives are met and solutions delivered in a cost effective manner. Katya's management experience enhances AMBiT's ability to match appropriate resources to projects. Katya combines a BA in economics from Smith College with an MBA from the University of Texas and also holds her PMP designation.

Dan Zollmann P Eng, PMP

Dan Zollmann is an experienced program manager who has successfully delivered a wide variety of challenging capital, organizational change and information technology projects. Specializing in pre-planning and analysis, Dan has spearheaded cost reduction initiatives that have reduced project costs by as much as 50 per cent while maintaining or increasing scope. Drawing on best practices from a variety of industries, he has led the development of AMBiT's unique approach to project and program management. Dan is a professional engineer, and holds a PMP designation.

Project Managers

Randy Bauer

Randy Bauer is a project manager and business analyst with significant experience in technology service delivery, operations, corporate and project management. Randy's expertise includes workflow and business process design, computer room design, infrastructure, product evaluation, procurement and implementation. Randy brings a technical background in electronics with significant management experience.

Brad Birt MBA, PMP

Brad Birt brings strong conceptual skills, communication planning expertise and broad business acumen to effectively develop and manage client projects. Brad’s experiences in the public and private sector inform his commitment to maximising value and delivering projects that make sense in light of broader organisational objectives.

Emilie Bodu MSc, PMP

Emilie Bodu brings to AMBiT a solid background in marketing, doubled with experience working with a software development team, both as a tester and as a technical writer. An efficient event organizer, her ability to find creative solutions gives her an edge in managing successful projects. Emilie demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and has an enthusiastic approach to building client relations.

Nancy Gabor BA, MSc, PMP

Nancy Gabor is a health informatics consultant and project manager with expertise in health and public sector strategy, performance management, benefits realization, business intelligence, and market research. She brings a demonstrated understanding of strategic and operational planning, accountability and performance management. Nancy also has a proven expertise in eHealth/Telehealth service strategy, privacy, risk and performance assessment. Nancy has a background in academic research, as well as a decade of experience as a healthcare market researcher. Nancy has studied, lived and worked extensively in a variety of languages and cultures, including the UK, France, Thailand, and Israel.

Sarah Mair BA, GDBA, PMP

Sarah Mair has worked in both the public and private sectors. Her academic and professional background in business management has reinforced strong analytical and organizational skills. Sarah´s experience in customer relationship management gives her an edge when dealing with the interpersonal aspects of all types of projects.

Teresa Marshall PMP

Teresa Marshall is a PMI-certified project manager with a strong background in technology and construction. She offers her clients superior planning, problem solving and negotiating skills. Accompanied by her acute attention to detail, ability to work with people at all levels of an organization and a hands-on project management style Teresa is able to deliver projects that are both on time and within budget. Teresa’s analytical skills have contributed to significant cost reduction initiatives for numerous clients while consistently maintaining the scope of her projects.

Jaclyn Megens MSc, PMP

Jaclyn Megens has strong quantitative research experience, analytical and problem solving skills. Her educational background and ability to link long-range visions to daily tasks has ensured Jaclyn´s success in achieving ambitious goals. She brings excellent organizational and communication skills to her project work.

Michelle Peñas BSc, PMP

Michelle Peñas is a demonstrated leader who has a solid track record of delivering complex, cross-jurisdictional projects to successful completion. With project management experience in both the profit and non-profit sectors, Michelle has especially exceeded client expectations consulting on strategic information technology assignments. Her strong analytical skills and ability to work with diverse groups lead to a unique approach to problem solving and project management.  Michelle is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and is currently obtaining her Master’s degree in International Health Leadership from McGill University.

Robin Prest EIT, B.ASc, PMP

Robin Prest is a project manager with a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving. With a background in engineering physics, dialogue, health care policy and ethics, and participatory needs assessments, he has an extensive toolset to apply to client projects. Robin has implemented projects both overseas and domestically, with a proven track record of maximizing social and economic value for his clients.

Patricia Tovar BEng, PMP

Patricia Tovar has extensive experience in enterprise software planning and implementation of customer-centric solutions. She has led continuous improvement and value-added projects. Her international expertise in scope management, schedule control as well as prioritization and issue resolution bring a set of skills that allow her to succeed in complex projects.

Change Management Practice Lead / Project Manager

Graham Bullen MA (Industrial and Organizational Psychology), PMP

Graham Bullen combines over twenty years specialist experience in organizational development, change management and facilitation, with extensive project management experience. He has worked on projects on four continents and in a wide range of public, private and not-for-profit organizations as well as in higher education. He designs and leads large-scale change management initiatives, develops leadership skills within teams, facilitates complex group processes and designs organizational learning strategies. He has a particular interest in diversity and social justice issues and is passionate about helping organizations achieve sustainable change.

Business Analysis Practice Lead / Project Manager

Araz Hamian PhD, PMP

Araz Hamian is a senior business analyst with particular expertise in project initiation and planning. Araz’s strategic planning and analysis skills together with her keen attention to detail place her in high demand on major projects and programs. As a PMI-certified project manager, Araz has led numerous projects and programs through completion, and applies this implementation experience to refine her project analysis work. Araz has the proven management skills to lead diverse stakeholder groups through complex business analysis initiatives within tight timelines. She is also experienced in dealing with senior-level leadership within client organizations to present her findings and recommendations.

Senior Business Analyst

Alan West-Sadler MBA

Alan West-Sadler is a senior business analyst with considerable experience in corporate management consulting. Formerly a senior financial manager in the IT outsourcing industry, Alan brings to client projects a strategic perspective combined with extensive experience in financial planning and analysis. He specializes in working closely with client staff to prepare business plans that reflect client priorities and objectives and provides a sound basis for the decision-making process. Alan brings extensive experience dealing with regulatory issues and policy for both public and private utilities. Alan has a degree in economics and an MBA from Queen's University.

Project Analysts

Joshua Alter BCom

Josh Alter is a business professional with seven years of private, public and internal client service experience. He is skilled at evaluating and implementing strategic initiatives and service offerings focused on human capital planning, resource management, training programs and operational change. His experience working abroad and partnering with a diverse range of organizations has enabled Josh to hone his communications skills and his ability to think critically and innovatively to deliver results that add value to clients.

Gabriel Rose BCom, MA

Gabriel Rose has experience coordinating complex projects and managing competing stakeholder interests in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors. He has significant experience building and implementing recommendations based on extensive research and analysis. As a skilled communicator and team-builder, Gabriel contributes to a positive environment in which stakeholders work together towards the successful completion of common goals.

Melanie Roskell EIT, MSc

Melanie Roskell is a project analyst with a well-rounded background in engineering and sciences. Her work experience in diverse sectors, including scientific research and industrial design and manufacture, has resulted in a distinctive and adaptable skill set that is valuable to any project. Melanie’s effective analytical and communication skills and penchant for efficiency make her an excellent team resource. 

Adam Simpson BA

As a project analyst, Adam Simpson brings experience working in both the not-for-profit and education sectors. He has worked on a variety of organizational development initiatives including policy creation and analysis, communications, and program development. Adam possesses strong communication and critical thinking skills, and is dedicated to ensuring project success at every level.

Julia Wu BA

Julia Wu is a project analyst with a unique academic background, having majored in both mathematics and pre-med. She is a strong communicator, and forms effective relationships with individuals at any level of an organization. Julia's analytic and problem-solving skills and exceptional organizational abilities are an asset to any project.

Project Coordinators

Arlynne Asuncion BBA

Arlynne Asuncion brings solid business and human resource management experience working in consulting, finance, technical, engineering and recruitment environments. Arlynne has strong skills in research and policy development combined with interpersonal skills which enable her to work with individuals at any level of an organization. Her analytical capability to solve complex problems and achieve strategic outcomes is valuable in achieving project objectives. 

Jonathan Cuff BBA

Jonathan Cuff is a project coordinator with a breadth of knowledge in human resource management, organizational development, and social sciences. His ability to communicate creatively and effectively in oral presentations and written documents is an asset to any project. He possesses sound interpersonal skills that enable him to manage diverse groups of people. He has strong analytical abilities in business analysis, science, and technology. 

Michael Kennedy BA

Michael Kennedy is a project coordinator who relies on strong communication skills to form positive, mutually beneficial relationships with individuals in all aspects of a project. He is a creative problem solver whose studies have focused on the qualitative analysis of urban systems. The experience he has gained through working on an array of unique projects enables him to effectively assess project needs.  

Swan Lee BCom

Swan Lee is a results driven leader who can identify business obstacles on projects and resolve them through strategic business analysis and sound decision-making. Her ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet multiple project deadlines has exceeded client expectations. Swan brings a unique perspective to projects due to her diverse management experience in product development, operations, and outsourcing in the profit and non-profit sectors.

Bowinn Ma EIT, MM

Bowinn Ma is a versatile project coordinator with a broad range of experience in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.  She has a strong background in leading the development of projects and programs for higher education institutions.  With an academic background in civil engineering and business management, Bowinn uniquely combines the quantitative and qualitative analytical skills necessary for the success of any project.

Jerry Nguyen BSc

Jerry Nguyen has a diverse background in sales, finance, and social services. She is highly versatile and is adept in confronting obstacles with innovative solutions. With mathematics as her academic discipline, she is equipped with valuable analytical skills. Her strong communication and problem-solving skills are assets to any project.  

Dave Nichol MSc

Dave Nichol is a project coordinator with a unique problem-based, self-directed learning background in health sciences and scientific research. He possesses strong communication and interpersonal talents to facilitate his work with clients. Dave's quantitative research experience and proven critical evaluation skills make him an asset to any project. 

Our Resources

One of AMBiT’s strengths is that it employs extraordinary resources with complementary skill sets from diverse backgrounds. AMBiT professionals bring together technical expertise in information technology, engineering, economics, finance and accounting, psychology, human resources, science, and communications. AMBiT professionals are not satisfied with simply making recommendations; they are problem solvers who strive to get things done. AMBiT’s principals and senior associates have been asked to present at international project and value management conferences, establish project offices and train staff in best practices, and lecture on project management, business analysis, and change management.

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