Renee Palma

Renee Overton-Palma is the Founder and CEO of The Palma Project, LLC a business service firm specializing in delivering highly effective training and consulting. The Palma Project is committed to partnering with their clients to deliver a flexible combination of services that are tailored to meet their needs.

 

Renee is a dynamic technology and business leader, and was a long-time employee of Optum, a leading Information and technology-enabled health services business where she led large program/project management teams and portfolios in excess of $180M. Having also spent time in financial services and government, Renee holds 20 plus years of experience and wins in software development, portfolio management, change management, process development, and operations to name a few. She has a successful history and passion for all things leadership and development, making it a career purpose to continue to give back, bring a seat to the table for, and invest in the leaders of tomorrow.

 

Renee is a long-time certified project management professional (PMP) in addition to her multiple certifications in software development. She is a member in good standing of the Central Florida Chapter of PMI. PMI is the leading not-for-profit professional membership association for the project management profession setting globally recognized standards, certifications, education and professional development. Renee is the founder of the Chocolata’s, an African-American accomplished and influential women’s networking group committed to uplifting women of color in Central Florida. She is also a youth mentor for The Greatest Investment (TGI) and a youth leader for her church. She holds a B.A. from the University of Connecticut, and a master’s certificate in IT project management from The George Washington University. Originally from the Bronx, New York, Renee migrated to Orlando in 2014 to support her husband’s work with Kennedy Space Center. When she’s not working, Renee is juggling the activities of their three children, or partnering with a local community event.

 

Certifications include: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Process Design Engineer (CPDE), and Certified Agile Process Owner (CAPO).

Renee

RENEE, PMP

The Palma Project, CEO
What Others Are Saying

  • Renee is an extremely talented and devoted Leader. She constantly strived to enhance team performance during significant organizational change, and she even managed to add in some fun while doing so. It was clear to me that Renee was deeply committed to her organization and team's success. She was willing to take on any challenge, identify solutions, and work as a team to get the best possible result. Renee is also a great example of a lifelong learner; although she has already earned advanced certifications, she continues to pursue her own professional development, and she welcomes opportunities to stay up-to-date on industry best practices. Her professional expertise is matched by her wonderful personality. Simply put; Renee is a great person to work with.

    Katie Scheidt - Director, Corporate Solutions at Amplifire

  • Renee is very detail oriented, organized and passionate Leader. She is a great team player. She is a focused individual who can plan, execute and deliver results. She has a great sense of humor. I enjoyed working with Renee.

    Vidhya Krishnaprasad - Director, UnitedHealthCare Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP 

  • I feel the workshop was very helpful and made me think of things that I can do differently to be successful.

    16-Year-Old Female - Participant, Oakridge High School Student 

  • Now I know how to make better decisions.

    16-Year-Old Male - Participant, Jones High School Student 

  • The workshop helped me understand the 3C’s much better… I am a leader and a great communicator.

    16-Year-Old Female - Participant, Jones High School Student 

  • Great company and business model!!! This program builds collaboration and instills confidence in children that parents sometimes cannot breakthrough. This would be a great program, or class, to introduce to teens, college students, and adults. Everyone can learn from the skills taught from the Palma Project. You will not regret it!! 

    Lia Miller - Program Participant Parent  

  • Renee is simply amazing. Somehow thank you doesn't seem enough. On behalf of the United Foundation of Central Florida's Future Leaders United After-School Enrichment and Mentoring Program, we would like to take the time to say how grateful and appreciative we are that you have partnered with the organization to help our young people on our STEM Project. Your time, dedication, passion and determination is like no other.

    Sandra Fatmi - Executive Director, United Foundation of Central Florida (UFCF)

What Others Are Saying

  • Renee is an extremely talented and devoted Leader. She constantly strived to enhance team performance during significant organizational change, and she even managed to add in some fun while doing so. It was clear to me that Renee was deeply committed to her organization and team's success. She was willing to take on any challenge, identify solutions, and work as a team to get the best possible result. Renee is also a great example of a lifelong learner; although she has already earned advanced certifications, she continues to pursue her own professional development, and she welcomes opportunities to stay up-to-date on industry best practices. Her professional expertise is matched by her wonderful personality. Simply put; Renee is a great person to work with.

    Katie Scheidt - Director, Corporate Solutions at Amplifire

  • Renee is very detail oriented, organized and passionate Leader. She is a great team player. She is a focused individual who can plan, execute and deliver results. She has a great sense of humor. I enjoyed working with Renee.

    Vidhya Krishnaprasad - Director, UnitedHealthCare Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP 

  • I feel the workshop was very helpful and made me think of things that I can do differently to be successful.

    16-Year-Old Female - Participant, Oakridge High School Student 

  • Now I know how to make better decisions.

    16-Year-Old Male - Participant, Jones High School Student 

  • The workshop helped me understand the 3C’s much better… I am a leader and a great communicator.

    16-Year-Old Female - Participant, Jones High School Student 

  • Great company and business model!!! This program builds collaboration and instills confidence in children that parents sometimes cannot breakthrough. This would be a great program, or class, to introduce to teens, college students, and adults. Everyone can learn from the skills taught from the Palma Project. You will not regret it!! 

    Lia Miller - Program Participant Parent  

  • Renee is simply amazing. Somehow thank you doesn't seem enough. On behalf of the United Foundation of Central Florida's Future Leaders United After-School Enrichment and Mentoring Program, we would like to take the time to say how grateful and appreciative we are that you have partnered with the organization to help our young people on our STEM Project. Your time, dedication, passion and determination is like no other.

    Sandra Fatmi - Executive Director, United Foundation of Central Florida (UFCF)