Stephen Townsend

Stephen Townsend has extensive experience in thought leadership and knowledge activities, most recently with Project Management Institute. His contributions include such works as Integrating Program Management and Systems Engineering: Methods, Tools and Organizational Systems for Improving Performance co-developed with MIT and the International Council on Systems Engineering and published by Wiley in 2017; the Agile Practice Guide developed in partnership with the Agile Alliance; Managing Change in Organizations: A Practice Guide; and the transformation of the PMBOK® Guide – Seventh Edition. He has delivered training on high-performing interdisciplinary teams, change management and enhanced value delivery capabilities for global corporations and government agencies.  Stephen has spent 40 years in non-profit organizations in the areas of chapter/community relations; business/government relations; strategic alliance; and global development.