Lori Milhaven
Executive Vice President at International Institute for Learning (IIL)
Our deepest purpose is to enable growth and success of individuals, teams and organizations with long-lasting, high quality learning in a technology-driven world. Lori is honored to have been with IIL over 30 years, and to make it her mission to focus on continuous improvement, client driven success and to go above and beyond to meet expectations.
Authored Articles

I’ve Been to Every IPM Day. Here’s What Matters Now.
By Lori Milhaven, Executive Vice President, IIL
IPM Day has never really been about project management as a discipline. It’s been about the people who practice it and the impact they have on everyone around them.

Is AI Actually Making Your Organization Better?
By Lori Milhaven
IIL is proud to announce that we are now a Corporate Research Partner for the Artificial Organizations Research Program’s 2026 AI Outcomes Study, led by Barry O’Reilly. Here is where you come in. Get your voice in the data.

Burnout, Broccoli, and the Trust Equation: Inside the Human of It All
By Lori Milhaven
I have spent the past few months getting to know our twelve presenters, interviewing several of them along the way. Every one of them changed how I think. I suspect they will do the same for you.

From Builder to Orchestrator: Leading AI Agent Projects Through Constant Change
By Lori Milhaven
I asked Sarbaja Adhikari, who has worked as both a software engineer and a product manager, how PMs can plan, budget and lead when launch is only the beginning.

Attention Higher Ed: Here’s Why the Value of IPM Day 2026 Starts in Your Classroom
By Lori Milhaven
Students will lead projects shaped by AI from their very first job. Faculty are preparing them for it. Campus PMOs are already experiencing it. IPM Day 2026 brings it all into focus.

Small Business, Big Projects, Practical Learning That Works
By Lori Milhaven
International Project Management Day 2026 is built for organizations of all sizes. With three learning tracks, Projects in Motion, AI Impacts, and The Human of It All, our learning event gives you practical ideas and tools to lead projects with greater confidence and less rework.