Who We Are
Our Mission
Our mission is to enable enterprises and their people to achieve sustainable success through lean-agile ways of working, empowering organizations to adapt to market changes, deliver predictably, and achieve their strategic goals faster.
Our Values
At Ascendant Agility, our core values are integrity, transparency, collaboration, and delivering meaningful results. We meet our clients where they are, build strong relationships, and empower them to achieve greater success long after our work together concludes.
Our Team
Phil Gardiner | Founder
Phil Gardiner is dedicated to helping enterprises, agencies, and their people navigate and achieve sustainable changes to their ways of working, which enables organizations to achieve meaningful outcomes through adaptable and evolving Lean-Agile practices.
With over a decade of experience, Phil has demonstrated his expertise at numerous enterprises and agencies, including Fortune 10 corporations and the US Department of Defense. As a SAFe Fellow and SPCT, Phil is a recognized thought leader in Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) with extensive expertise in applying SAFe across entire enterprises.
Phil serves as a strategic advisor and consultant, assisting senior leaders and change agents in implementing and navigating transformational change, whether they are just starting their Business Agility journey or are seeking to revitalize a plateaued implementation. He mentors SPCs through the SAFe Experts SPCT Program and actively participates in the global SAFe community.
Michael Robertson | Principal Consultant
Michael is a Certified SAFe Practice Consultant Trainer (SPCT) Candidate, and Release Train Engineer (RTE). Michael is recognized by Scaled Agile Inc. as a subject matter expert in the areas of Implementing SAFe and Leading SAFe. In his day-to-day role, Michael is responsible for facilitating change agents through the execution and improvement of their Lean-Agile transformations.