Lela Machaidze

Lela Machaidze serves as Director of Education for the PMI Nova Scotia Chapter. With over 20 years of experience in project and program management, she currently holds the role of Director of Programs and Service Delivery at Capstone Project Solutions. Lela holds an MBA from European School of Management, a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University, and has completed executive education in Artificial Intelligence at MIT Sloan School of Management and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Her certifications include PMP, PMI-ACP, PMO-CP, and BRMP. Her career spans leadership roles at global organizations including Bechtel Corporation and CH2M, along with consulting engagements with NATO and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). She has served as an Invited Lecturer in Project Management at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) and taught Change Management at Caucasus University. A dedicated advocate for the profession, Lela is the initiator, co-founder, and first President of the PMI Tbilisi, Georgia Chapter, where she led the organization for nearly five years. She also contributed globally as a member of the PMI Community Collaboration Council (2023–2024) and served as Director at the International Institute of Time Management in Prague (2021–2025). Originally from Tbilisi, Georgia, Lela relocated to Nova Scotia in 2025, where she continues to champion professional development and knowledge-sharing within the local PM community.