Claudia Baca

Claudia Baca has established herself as a preeminent expert in Organizational Project Management (OPM) with over two decades of experience in project management consulting and education. As an independent consultant and CEO of her consulting firm since 2005, she has been instrumental in developing PMI's OPM standards since 2001, serving as a founding member of the standards team and currently leading the PMI Member Advisory Group within the OPM area. Her extensive career includes executive positions such as Vice President of Consulting Services at QuantumPM and Service Delivery Director at U S WEST/QWEST Communications, while maintaining academic roles as a project management professor at Colorado State University and lead instructor at Front Range Community College in Denver. Her contributions to the field include training the majority of certified OPM3 consultants and authoring influential books such as "Project Management for Mere Mortals" and "Project Management Spotlight on Change Management." Based in Denver, Colorado, she continues to shape the project management landscape through her work with PMI's Mile Hi Chapter and various educational institutions, specializing in organizational project management maturity assessment, PMO improvement, and business transformation initiatives. Her expertise extends to developing comprehensive project management standards and methodologies that help organizations effectively translate strategy into successful outcomes, making her a sought-after consultant and educator in the field of project management.