Venita K. Howell

Manager at ABM Industries, Inc. in Georgia

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With extensive expertise in strategic planning, cost benefit analysis, strategic negotiations, and a breadth of management areas, Venita K. Howell serves as an innovative leader of the Project Management Office for ABM Industries, Inc. In this role, Ms. Howell collaborates with the Senior Executive Team to facilitate workshops, decompose process maps, redesign processes, develop business cases, and quantify and analyze metrics.

Ms. Howell also creates and delivers executive awareness presentations to inform ABM executives of process changes, change management, and portfolio-related initiatives; advises the executive team on project planning activities; and supervises project portfolios for the Project Management Office, as well as ABM enterprise initiatives. Prior to joining ABM Industries, Inc., Venita K. Howell acted as an ISO Manager for McKesson Corp., where she worked closely with CIT management in guiding certification efforts. She evaluated existing company structure and generated initiatives to eliminate inefficiencies.

Having previously consulted at Humana as Senior Manager of Process Improvement, Ms. Howell was well equipped to adjust operations as needed and implement best practices. At Humana, she drew from the best Lean Six Sigma techniques to enhance processes. For two and a half years preceding her consulting position with Humana, Ms. Howell operated as a Leader in the Strategy and Change Practice for IBM. Serving domestic and international clients, she facilitated their business process developments and helped define the future direction of technology in various related industries. Other companies Ms. Howell has provided her expertise to include American International Group, Inc.; HomeBanc Mortgage Corporation; the Georgia Technology Authority; and Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP).

Venita K. Howell obtained her Bachelor of Science in Geography with a concentration in Geographical Information Science from The University of Georgia. Continuing her education at Nova Southeastern University, she earned a Master of Science in Computer Information Science. She also possesses an Executive Master of Business Administration from Purdue University and has acquired a Lean Six Sigma

  • Work
    • ABM Industries, Inc.
  • Education
    • Purdue University
    • Nova Southeastern University
    • University of Georgia