Our Team
We have some incredible minds behind our methods!
Our Leadership Team
Norman Fortier
Norman “Norm” Fortier is a CISM, CGEIT, PfMP, PgMP®, PMP® credentialed Sr. Portfolio / Program Manager. One of only 140 globally that maintain all three PMI© credentials . Mr. Fortier brings over 25 years of IT Governance, Portfolio / Program / Project Management experience to every engagement, and has a proven history of managing large Federal IT Programs at a number of DOJ, DOD and civilian agencies. Most recently Mr. Fortier successfully implemented and transitioned a $100 MIL consolidation Program Management and Support Services (PMSS) contract for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / OCIO. Additional record of achievements included a portfolio management and reporting framework for the Federal Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) and development of a Project Management Office (PMO) for a Federal Intelligence Agency. Mr. Fortier has a long history of successful achievement, evidenced by numerous customer awards and recognitions. With a unique perspective based on prior government service, executive leadership roles and as a consultant, Mr. Fortier ensures that iSystems Group brings value to each and every customer at all levels of the engagement.
Mr. Fortier was selected to participate in an Executive Leaders Radio show featuring successful business executives. He is profiled in an upcoming book Profiles in Success: Inspiration from Executive Leaders in the Washington D.C. Area. Profiles in Success is a wide and varied array of successes and innovations with an emphasis on entrepreneurialism and a positive spirit. This motivational book provides a venue for celebrating business owners and executives who conduct themselves in an ethical and commendable fashion.
Mr. Fortier developed and trademarked a unique management framework, Sustain Assess Recommend Manage™ (SARM™), which integrates best in class industry methodologies derived from SAFe, Governance of Enterprise IT (GEIT), PMI Portfolio/Program/Project Management, CMMI, ISO, ITIL standards to deliver products and services more efficiently and targeted alignment with Client Strategic Vision and Objectives.
Mr. Fortier's agency experience includes: Federal Intelligence Agencies, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Retirement Thrift investment Board (FRTIB), Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), United Stated Postal Service (USPS), and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
Andrew Lovorn
Andrew Lovorn is a PMP® Credentialed Sr. Consultant. Mr. Lovorn combines best practices from the many agencies he has served to provide both federal and commercial clients program and project management consultation specializing in full life cycle acquisition management, earned value management system (EVMS) implementation and analysis, schedule development and analysis, schedule risk assessment, and training services.
He is a certified trainer in FAC-P/PM, Earned Value Management and Cost Estimating II. Mr. Lovorn's academic credentials include a B.A. in Economics from The College of William and Mary in Virginia and an MBA from George Mason University. Mr. Lovorn was a member of the team that developed the GAO's Best Practices for Project Schedules Guide (GAO-12-120G) and actively participates on GAO's Cost, Schedule, and EVM Expert Working Group. Mr. Lovorn's publications include "Program Level IBR/EVMS Surveillance in the Federal Enterprise" and "Lessons Learned in Implementing Earned Value Management in the Federal Workspace."
Mr. Lovorn's agency experience includes: Federal Intelligence Agencies, Federal Retirement Thrift investment Board (FRTIB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Jet Propulsion Labs (JPL), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), Naval Engineering Logistics Office (NELO), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Cost and Economics, Office of Naval Intelligence, Small Business Administration (SBA), Space and Missile Command, U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), United States Air Force (USAF) Cost Analysis Agency (AFCAA), U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Jesus Mariscal
Jesus Mariscal is a PMP® Credentialed Sr. Consultant with a wealth of Portfolio / Program / Project Management experience in both the public and private sectors. His technical expertise includes risk management, agile management and implementation, cost control, process development and implementation, data analytics, quality management, and organizational auditing.
He is a certified PMI - Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI - Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), ITIL v.3 Foundations, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified SAFe Agilist 5.0, Certified Quality Management System Auditor, Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional, and Certified CMMI Associate (CCA). Mr. Mariscal holds a BA in Public Affairs from UCLA, a MA in Public Policy from AUP and Oxford University, and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. Mr. Mariscal was a member of the team that developed the GAO’s Agile Assessment Guide – Best Practices for Agile Adoption and Implementation (GAO-20-590G).
His Federal experience spans across the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the United States Census Bureau (USCB).