Watermark Learning Officer Profiles

Elizabeth Larson, PMP, CBAP, Chief Executive Officer

Elizabeth Larson is Co-Principal of Watermark Learning and has over 25 years of experience in business, project management, requirements analysis, business analysis and leadership. She has presented numerous workshops, seminars, and training classes since 1996 to almost 5,000 participants on 3 different continents.

Elizabeth’s speaking history includes Project World, various chapters of PMI, PACT (Professional Association of Computer Trainers), Minnesota Government Symposium and UK Project Management Symposium in Bristol, England. She is also a program presenter for the Project Management Institute’s Seminars World, in which she has presented on business process management in Sydney (Australia), Toronto, Denver and other US location.

Elizabeth has authored and co-authored industry articles that have been published worldwide, including “Critical Success Factors for All Projects”; “How to Create a Clear Project Plan”; “Achieve project success with sponsorship and clear vision”; “Managing Small Projects”; “Use Cases: What Every Project Manager Should Know”; “To manage projects, 'use cases' help set scope & achieve goals” & “Demystifying Requirements Through Use Cases.” She has been published and/or quoted in leading national and international trade publications such as CIO; Darwin Magazine; ComputerWorld; Computer Weekly; Control Engineering; Project Management World Today; Certification Magazine; Data Center Management, Canadian Consulting Engineer, Software Test & Performance and Projects & Profits Magazine.

Contact Elizabeth Larson at info@watermarklearning.com or (952) 921-0900 ext 202.

Richard Larson, PMP, CBAP, President

As Co-Principal and Founder of Watermark Learning, Richard Larson has over 30 years of experience in business, project management, business analysis, training/consulting & mentoring.  Richard has presented numerous workshops, seminars, and training classes since 1985 to nearly 10,000 participants on 3 different continents. 

Richard’s speaking history includes program presenter at the Project Management Institute (PMI) European and Asia-Pacific Congresses, ProjectWorld, Enterprise Project Management Summit, local chapters of PMI, and Collaborate East (a national workflow conference).

Richard has authored and co-authored industry articles that have been published worldwide, including “Critical Success Factors for All Projects”; “How to Create a Clear Project Plan”; “Achieve project success with sponsorship and clear vision”;  “Managing Small Projects”; “Use Cases: What Every Project Manager Should Know”; “To manage projects, 'use cases' help set scope & achieve goals” & “Demystifying Requirements Through Use Cases.”  He has been published and/or quoted in leading national and international trade publications such as CIO; Darwin Magazine; Computer World; Computer Weekly; Control Engineering; Project Management World Today; Certification Magazine; Data Center Management, Canadian Consulting Engineer, Software Test & Performance and Projects & Profits Magazine.

Contact Richard Larson at info@watermarklearning.com or (952) 921-0900 ext. 203.

Chris Anderson, Vice President of Sales and Delivery

Chris Anderson received a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. Anderson is an active member of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and the Professional Association for Computer Training (PACT), having served on the Board of Directors from 1993 - 2000.

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