Biography: Gary J. Evans, PhD, PMP

Dr. Gary Evans is the founding principal of CVR/IT Consulting LLC, which provides Project and Portfolio Management consulting, training, courseware and other resources to the PM community in commercial, R&D, public sector and not-for-profit environments. Dr. Evans has written an Advanced Project Management curriculum that is in use among a growing number of training companies. He has developed a unique Project Management Maturity Assessment service which focuses both on standardization of process and implementation of effective practice. In addition, Dr. Evans has produced a Project Management Template Library that has gained wide acceptance in the Project Management Office (PMO) and is now in use in at least 23 countries around the world.

Dr. Evans earned his PMP certification in 2002 and was a member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) for two years. He has presented numerous seminars and workshops at PMI events, including the PMI Region 5 Symposium (April, 2008), Professional Development Day at Metrolina PMI Chapter (2008 and 2009), and the NC PMI Annual Event in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

Throughout his career Dr. Evans has focused on the implementation of effective Project Management and Business Process, the design and development of systems to support that process, and management of change to ensure successful project delivery. His Project Management curriculum includes unique perspectives on the impact of people and process on projects, the role of the Business Analyst, and the central importance of understanding and planning for project Business Value. He brings that wealth of experience with him into the classroom, and uses an endless supply of stories to bring the concepts of project management alive for his students.

Prior to founding CVR/IT, Dr. Evans held senior positions in several organizations, including Vice President of IT, Common; Program Manager, Rational Software; Director, Saber Consulting. He has a B.S. in Biology (Providence College), a M.A. in Psychology (Bryn Mawr College), a PhD in Pharmacology (University of Pennsylvania), and he performed postdoctoral work at Duke University.

A detailed listing of Dr. Evans' prior and upcoming speaking engagements may be found on our Events Page.

Dr. Evans' CV may be found here.