Michael has over 23 years of information technology (IT) experience, with competencies in the public sectors of government, healthcare and law enforcement. Michael’s skill-set spans the IT functional area, from strategic governance to operational management, incorporating proficiencies in project management, IT service management and best practice assurance through COBIT governance.
Michael holds industry standard certifications in risk and information systems control (CRISC), the governance of enterprise IT (CGEIT), management consulting (CMC) and project management (PMP). Committed to the IT professional community, Michael is currently President of the Edmonton Chapter of ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association), a Director on the Alberta provincial board of the CAMC (Canadian Association of Management Consultants) and a former Vice President of PMINAC (Project Management Institute - Northern Alberta Chapter).
Michael’s current passion is to facilitate the creation, implementation and sustainability of IT governance frameworks for strategic direction in certifying that business objectives are realized, risks are managed and resources are utilized effectively.
Degrees/Designations/Certifications:
● MBA
● B.Sc. Special
● B.Sc.
● CMC (Certified Management Consultant - CAMC)
● PMP (Project Mabnagement Professional - PMI)
● PRINCE2® (Projects in Controlled Environments - OGC)
● CGEIT (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT -ISACA)
● CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control - ISACA)
● MAS (Management Advisory Sevice - CAMC)
● SMB (Small Business Management - Certificate - CAMC
● COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies - ISACA / ITGI)
● COBIT Licensed Training Provider
● ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library - Version 2 & 3 - OGC)
● BI (Business Intelligence) Certified Analyst – ProClarity
Edmonton Police Service
ISACA
Canadian Association of Management Consultants (CMC-Canada)
Intralink Solutions Inc.
JMC Consulting Ltd. and Practical Management for Turnaround Professionals (PMTP) Corporation
Abinsi Solutions Group
ISACA
ISACA - Edmonton Chapter
Alberta Blue Cross
ATCO I-Tek
PMI (Project Management Institute) Northern Alberta Chapter (NAC)
Government of Alberta
Alberta Health Services
University of Alberta
Government of Alberta
Acrodex
Cash Store Financial
Intralink Solutions
Griffin Micro Systems Ltd.
Compuware Corporation
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
APMG International
CMC and NRC-IRAP (National Research Council - Industrial Research Assistance Program)
E-Business Coalition - CMC-Canada
Alberta ICT
CMC Canada
ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association)
PMTI
Loyalist Certification Services
OGC (Office of Government Commerce) - United Kingdom
IT Governance Institute (ITGI)
University of Alberta
University of Alberta
Neuchâtel Junior College