Norm Buckwalter

Norm Buckwalter

Norm Buckwalter

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Norm is a Vice President and Senior Consultant in Segal's Administration & Technology Consulting practice, based in the Chicago office. As a senior-level technology, pension and leadership professional, he has 25+ years in project management, strategic sourcing and application development. He has extensive experience implementing enterprise wide and global technology projects.

His expertise includes:

  • Implementing enterprise systems
  • Business process reengineering
  • Operational assessments
  • Artificial intelligence tools
  • Website development
  • Leading project teams
  • Contract negotiation and procurement
  • Vendor management, and KPIs
  • Cybersecurity audits
  • Transition and change management

Prior to Segal, Norm was a Senior Consultant with LRWL Inc. for more than seven years. His career has been focused on implementing large-scale technology projects for public pension systems, financial organizations, government and the manufacturing sector. He began his career as a Systems Engineer and Project Manager for HP (Electronic Data Systems) in 1994. He also served as a Senior Manager at Whirlpool Corporation Global Information Systems, as the Director of Innovation and Planning for Accident Fund Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and as an executive leader at the State of Michigan as the Director of Contracts and Planning and leading projects for the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS).

Norm holds a BS from Michigan State University. He participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and has performed Masters coursework through George Washington University.

Norm has been a certified Project Manager with the Project Management Institute since 1999. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). He also has Six Sigma Certification, Computer Sciences Corporation.

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  • July 30, 2025

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Norm Buckwalter

Norm Buckwalter

Norm Buckwalter

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Norm is a Vice President and Senior Consultant in Segal's Administration & Technology Consulting practice, based in the Chicago office. As a senior-level technology, pension and leadership professional, he has 25+ years in project management, strategic sourcing and application development. He has extensive experience implementing enterprise wide and global technology projects.

His expertise includes:

  • Implementing enterprise systems
  • Business process reengineering
  • Operational assessments
  • Artificial intelligence tools
  • Website development
  • Leading project teams
  • Contract negotiation and procurement
  • Vendor management, and KPIs
  • Cybersecurity audits
  • Transition and change management

Prior to Segal, Norm was a Senior Consultant with LRWL Inc. for more than seven years. His career has been focused on implementing large-scale technology projects for public pension systems, financial organizations, government and the manufacturing sector. He began his career as a Systems Engineer and Project Manager for HP (Electronic Data Systems) in 1994. He also served as a Senior Manager at Whirlpool Corporation Global Information Systems, as the Director of Innovation and Planning for Accident Fund Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and as an executive leader at the State of Michigan as the Director of Contracts and Planning and leading projects for the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS).

Norm holds a BS from Michigan State University. He participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and has performed Masters coursework through George Washington University.

Norm has been a certified Project Manager with the Project Management Institute since 1999. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). He also has Six Sigma Certification, Computer Sciences Corporation.

Read insights from Norm

  • July 30, 2025

    Selecting the Right AI Vendor for Your Organization

    Whether you’re starting to explore AI or refining your vendor selection process, our practical roadmap helps you make a smart, future-ready choice.

    Topics covered: Technology, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Consulting Innovation, Corporate, Benefits Technology, ATC

    Read full insight

Contact Norm

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Norm Buckwalter

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Norm Buckwalter

Contact Norm

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Norm is a Vice President and Senior Consultant in Segal's Administration & Technology Consulting practice, based in the Chicago office. As a senior-level technology, pension and leadership professional, he has 25+ years in project management, strategic sourcing and application development. He has extensive experience implementing enterprise wide and global technology projects.

His expertise includes:

  • Implementing enterprise systems
  • Business process reengineering
  • Operational assessments
  • Artificial intelligence tools
  • Website development
  • Leading project teams
  • Contract negotiation and procurement
  • Vendor management, and KPIs
  • Cybersecurity audits
  • Transition and change management

Prior to Segal, Norm was a Senior Consultant with LRWL Inc. for more than seven years. His career has been focused on implementing large-scale technology projects for public pension systems, financial organizations, government and the manufacturing sector. He began his career as a Systems Engineer and Project Manager for HP (Electronic Data Systems) in 1994. He also served as a Senior Manager at Whirlpool Corporation Global Information Systems, as the Director of Innovation and Planning for Accident Fund Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and as an executive leader at the State of Michigan as the Director of Contracts and Planning and leading projects for the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS).

Norm holds a BS from Michigan State University. He participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and has performed Masters coursework through George Washington University.

Norm has been a certified Project Manager with the Project Management Institute since 1999. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). He also has Six Sigma Certification, Computer Sciences Corporation.

Read insights from Norm

  • July 30, 2025

    Selecting the Right AI Vendor for Your Organization

    Whether you’re starting to explore AI or refining your vendor selection process, our practical roadmap helps you make a smart, future-ready choice.

    Topics covered: Technology, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Consulting Innovation, Corporate, Benefits Technology, ATC

    Read full insight

Norm Buckwalter

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Norm Buckwalter

Contact Norm

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Norm is a Vice President and Senior Consultant in Segal's Administration & Technology Consulting practice, based in the Chicago office. As a senior-level technology, pension and leadership professional, he has 25+ years in project management, strategic sourcing and application development. He has extensive experience implementing enterprise wide and global technology projects.

His expertise includes:

  • Implementing enterprise systems
  • Business process reengineering
  • Operational assessments
  • Artificial intelligence tools
  • Website development
  • Leading project teams
  • Contract negotiation and procurement
  • Vendor management, and KPIs
  • Cybersecurity audits
  • Transition and change management

Prior to Segal, Norm was a Senior Consultant with LRWL Inc. for more than seven years. His career has been focused on implementing large-scale technology projects for public pension systems, financial organizations, government and the manufacturing sector. He began his career as a Systems Engineer and Project Manager for HP (Electronic Data Systems) in 1994. He also served as a Senior Manager at Whirlpool Corporation Global Information Systems, as the Director of Innovation and Planning for Accident Fund Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and as an executive leader at the State of Michigan as the Director of Contracts and Planning and leading projects for the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS).

Norm holds a BS from Michigan State University. He participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and has performed Masters coursework through George Washington University.

Norm has been a certified Project Manager with the Project Management Institute since 1999. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). He also has Six Sigma Certification, Computer Sciences Corporation.

Read insights from Norm

  • July 30, 2025

    Selecting the Right AI Vendor for Your Organization

    Whether you’re starting to explore AI or refining your vendor selection process, our practical roadmap helps you make a smart, future-ready choice.

    Topics covered: Technology, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Consulting Innovation, Corporate, Benefits Technology, ATC

    Read full insight

Norm Buckwalter

Norm Buckwalter

Vice President, Senior Consultant

Contact Norm

The information you provide will not be shared with anyone outside Segal.

Norm is a Vice President and Senior Consultant in Segal's Administration & Technology Consulting practice, based in the Chicago office. As a senior-level technology, pension and leadership professional, he has 25+ years in project management, strategic sourcing and application development. He has extensive experience implementing enterprise wide and global technology projects.

His expertise includes:

  • Implementing enterprise systems
  • Business process reengineering
  • Operational assessments
  • Artificial intelligence tools
  • Website development
  • Leading project teams
  • Contract negotiation and procurement
  • Vendor management, and KPIs
  • Cybersecurity audits
  • Transition and change management

Prior to Segal, Norm was a Senior Consultant with LRWL Inc. for more than seven years. His career has been focused on implementing large-scale technology projects for public pension systems, financial organizations, government and the manufacturing sector. He began his career as a Systems Engineer and Project Manager for HP (Electronic Data Systems) in 1994. He also served as a Senior Manager at Whirlpool Corporation Global Information Systems, as the Director of Innovation and Planning for Accident Fund Insurance (Blue Cross/Blue Shield) and as an executive leader at the State of Michigan as the Director of Contracts and Planning and leading projects for the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS).

Norm holds a BS from Michigan State University. He participated in the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business and has performed Masters coursework through George Washington University.

Norm has been a certified Project Manager with the Project Management Institute since 1999. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP). He also has Six Sigma Certification, Computer Sciences Corporation.

Read insights from Norm

  • July 30, 2025

    Selecting the Right AI Vendor for Your Organization

    Whether you’re starting to explore AI or refining your vendor selection process, our practical roadmap helps you make a smart, future-ready choice.

    Topics covered: Technology, Multiemployer Plans, Public Sector, Healthcare Industry, Higher Education, Architecture Engineering & Construction, Consulting Innovation, Corporate, Benefits Technology, ATC

    Read full insight