Gail Lowthorp, PMP, CSM
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Reed Reeve
It was great working with Gail. She has a sound knowledge of project managment tools and techniques that she employed to keep our group on track and moving towards completion of our project objectives.
Julio Carreon
Gail gained my respect due to her disciplne,consistency and professional activity on the new projects launched to improve the supplier base management in Honeywell.The main activities she led were: consignment programs, lead time reduction, minimum order quantities reduction with suppliers, revision of the diferent attributes for raw material that improve the material flow from suppliers to the differnt plant location in Honeywell, All projects were meet on time resulting is high benefit to the inventory levels and production down time avoidance due to lack of materials.
Reed Reeve
It was great working with Gail. She has a sound knowledge of project managment tools and techniques that she employed to keep our group on track and moving towards completion of our project objectives.
Julio Carreon
Gail gained my respect due to her disciplne,consistency and professional activity on the new projects launched to improve the supplier base management in Honeywell.The main activities she led were: consignment programs, lead time reduction, minimum order quantities reduction with suppliers, revision of the diferent attributes for raw material that improve the material flow from suppliers to the differnt plant location in Honeywell, All projects were meet on time resulting is high benefit to the inventory levels and production down time avoidance due to lack of materials.
Reed Reeve
It was great working with Gail. She has a sound knowledge of project managment tools and techniques that she employed to keep our group on track and moving towards completion of our project objectives.
Julio Carreon
Gail gained my respect due to her disciplne,consistency and professional activity on the new projects launched to improve the supplier base management in Honeywell.The main activities she led were: consignment programs, lead time reduction, minimum order quantities reduction with suppliers, revision of the diferent attributes for raw material that improve the material flow from suppliers to the differnt plant location in Honeywell, All projects were meet on time resulting is high benefit to the inventory levels and production down time avoidance due to lack of materials.
Reed Reeve
It was great working with Gail. She has a sound knowledge of project managment tools and techniques that she employed to keep our group on track and moving towards completion of our project objectives.
Julio Carreon
Gail gained my respect due to her disciplne,consistency and professional activity on the new projects launched to improve the supplier base management in Honeywell.The main activities she led were: consignment programs, lead time reduction, minimum order quantities reduction with suppliers, revision of the diferent attributes for raw material that improve the material flow from suppliers to the differnt plant location in Honeywell, All projects were meet on time resulting is high benefit to the inventory levels and production down time avoidance due to lack of materials.
Credentials
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Agile
University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional StudiesApr, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Mini Master of Information Technology
University of St. ThomasJan, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Six Sigma Green Belt
HoneywellDec, 2005- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceApr, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteJun, 2009- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Minnesota Housing
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Manager
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Apr 2021 - Present
Serving as Project Manager to support and promote Minnesota Housing’s mission, goal, and values as stated on our web site: https://www.mnhousing.gov/sites/np/about. (Consultant through Charter Solutions.) Serving as Project Manager to support and promote Minnesota Housing’s mission, goal, and values as stated on our web site: https://www.mnhousing.gov/sites/np/about. (Consultant through Charter Solutions.)
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Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jul 2020 - Mar 2021
Managed projects within RiverSource brand portfolio, as part of Insurance and Annuities PMO. Led project teams to successful launches for time-sensitive, client-facing communications. Drove concurrent projects' goals of elevating customer experience, profitability, and competitive market position. (Consultant through Apex Systems.) Managed projects within RiverSource brand portfolio, as part of Insurance and Annuities PMO. Led project teams to successful launches for time-sensitive, client-facing communications. Drove concurrent projects' goals of elevating customer experience, profitability, and competitive market position. (Consultant through Apex Systems.)
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RBC Wealth Management
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Canada
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jan 2018 - Jan 2020
Led IT and business teams for concurrent Operations and regulatory/compliance projects, within the Project Delivery Office for Wealth Management Technology & Solutions. (Consultant through TEKSystems.) Led IT and business teams for concurrent Operations and regulatory/compliance projects, within the Project Delivery Office for Wealth Management Technology & Solutions. (Consultant through TEKSystems.)
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U.S. Bank
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Improvement Specialist, Process Governance and Innovation
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Oct 2017 - Dec 2017
Served within Technology and Operations Services, supporting QA (Quality Assurance) for SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) processes. (Consultant through TEKSystems.) Served within Technology and Operations Services, supporting QA (Quality Assurance) for SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) processes. (Consultant through TEKSystems.)
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Voya Financial
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager / Program Manager
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2017
* Senior Project Manager (Full-time, 2016 – 2017) Managed projects within the Strategic Solutions PMO for the Insurance, Annuities, and Employee Benefits businesses. * Senior Project Manager / Program Manager (Contract to Hire Consultant, 2015) Managed year-long Unclaimed Property program to achieve regulatory reports’ hard deadlines. (Consultant through Modis.) * Senior Project Manager (Full-time, 2016 – 2017) Managed projects within the Strategic Solutions PMO for the Insurance, Annuities, and Employee Benefits businesses. * Senior Project Manager / Program Manager (Contract to Hire Consultant, 2015) Managed year-long Unclaimed Property program to achieve regulatory reports’ hard deadlines. (Consultant through Modis.)
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IWCO
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United States
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Advertising Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Mar 2014 - Nov 2014
Managed project for business/operations and technology initiative supporting the company’s strategies of growth and improved efficiencies. Managed project for business/operations and technology initiative supporting the company’s strategies of growth and improved efficiencies.
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Wells Fargo
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
* Managed concurrent Home Mortgage initiatives for technology and/or for business processes aimed at improving customer experience. * Led highly visible, high-risk project for major investor, for which project team delivered on schedule and received the “Team Excellence Award.” (Consultant through Apex Technology Systems.) * Managed concurrent Home Mortgage initiatives for technology and/or for business processes aimed at improving customer experience. * Led highly visible, high-risk project for major investor, for which project team delivered on schedule and received the “Team Excellence Award.” (Consultant through Apex Technology Systems.)
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Project Manager
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May 2012 - Nov 2012
Managed technology project for Supply Chain, to deliver improved stability to warehouses through: platform improvements, configuration changes, and vendor WMS (Warehouse Management System) software patch deployments. (Consultant through ThreeBridge.) Managed technology project for Supply Chain, to deliver improved stability to warehouses through: platform improvements, configuration changes, and vendor WMS (Warehouse Management System) software patch deployments. (Consultant through ThreeBridge.)
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Honeywell
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager / Six Sigma Project Manager
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Jan 2004 - Mar 2012
* Program Manager, Vendor Consignment (Full-time, 2006 – 2012) Served as Program Manager for Consignment, as part of globalized Sourcing department within Integrated Supply Chain: - Partnered daily with multiple functional representatives, plus Operations and Finance leaders. - Managed vendor performance on inventory programs to support multiple manufacturing lines. - Created and delivered training to colleagues and vendors. - Led process design, improvement efforts. - Collaborated with IT on system solutions and enhancements. * Six Sigma Project Manager (Contract Consultant, 2004 – 2006) For Honeywell Aerospace: - Started as Purchasing Agent/Buyer, placing and expediting purchase orders critical to manufacturing and new product development/engineering. - Six Sigma Project Manager for Accounts Payable business process project (with technology components), that completed on time with over 30 specific achievements. (Consultant through Manpower Professional.)
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Education
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St. Olaf College
BA -
Claremont Graduate University
MA
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