A message from the President: It is great to see warm temperatures and summer-like weather in Minnesota.
Happy Pride month and Juneteenth holiday! I hope you will be able to come out to some of our PMI-MN events and meet other PMI members and volunteers. Please see the calendar on the PMI-MN homepage.
We continue to offer many great virtual and face to face events this year, please continue to check the PMI-MN website www.pmi-mn.org for updates and programs. Below this letter are the June and July calendar of events. We will also continue to keep updates in the local, regional, and global events. For those of you that volunteer, please add your volunteer hours to this website, https://portal.pmi-mn.org each month. It is important for you as a member to receive volunteer hours to sign up for events, etc.
June 15-17th, the PMI-MN Chapter is happy to host the combined PMI Region 2 and Region 3 event in Downtown, Minneapolis, MN. This will be held at the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis location. This will bring together Chapter leaders from 39 chapters to discuss many different topics over three days. June 17th we will host our PMI-MN Summer Volunteer Event at the MN Aurora FC Game in Eagan, MN. Please review the PMI-MN homepage if interested in joining.
Upcoming PMI and PMI-MN 2023 Events:
June 15-17, PMI Region 2 and Region 3 Chapter Combined Meeting, Minneapolis, MN June 17, PMI-MN Volunteer Event, MN Aurora Women’s Professional Soccer Game, Eagan, MN August 14-16, PMI-MN PDD Days, St. Paul, MN October 25-28, PMI Global Summit, Atlanta, GA November 04, PMI-MN Annual Strategy Meeting, Edina, MN November 20, PMI-MN Membership Meeting, Virtual
We continue to offer professional development, certification training, volunteer opportunities and much more. Visit our website, at www.pmi-mn.org for member benefits, volunteer opportunities and programs of interest to you and your organization. Contact me anytime at michael.g.oconnor@pmi-mn.org if you have any questions about our PMI-MN chapter.
Michael O'Connor, PhD, MSPM, MSTM, MBA, PE. PMI MN President, CEO Help PMI-MN Raise Money for the PMI-MN Scholarship Fund To encourage and advance academic research in the field of project management, PMI-MN is proud to support a research study led by Keith Anderson in partnership with Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, a long-standing PMI-MN sponsor. Mr. Anderson is investigating the influence of organizational ethical culture on an individual’s self-concept within temporary organizations. Results from this study will be used to inform organizational policy and professional development strategies related specifically to the field of project management. PMI-MN will receive scholarship funding for each completed survey, up to a total of $1,200. This fundraiser expires on September 30th, 2023. You do not need to be a member of PMI-MN to participate. Please share the link to this webpage with other PMP certified professional project managers.
https://smumn.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yfRUvsaqXcNX3U PMI ® Global Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PMI, as a global organization, has established a position about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This statement is posted on the PMI website: As a global leader enabling individuals to create a positive impact through projects, PMI champions a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community – one that serves our millions of stakeholders, including staff, volunteers, members, credential holders, and the profession at large. We embrace and celebrate our differences, and work to create an environment of respect, trust, integrity and fairness in our words and actions. We commit ourselves to empower individuals to do their best work. We aspire to act as a catalyst to bridge cultures, geographies, and differences, and to enable people and organizations to positively impact society.
June Board Member Spotlight This month, we spotlight our Director at Large, Mike Mohn.
Mike served in the Marines, training and supervising drill instructors before serving as a JAG attorney. After the Marines, he started, franchised, and sold a successful research company. Investment groups then hired Mike in a variety of leadership roles to help build their companies. His experience includes serving as a management consultant to leading private equity firms and performing due diligence on potential acquisition targets. This unique background gives Mike rare insight on what practices can best help a business succeed. Mike’s interest in project management started as project team leader for Sprint, onboarding 1200 national agents that brought in 11% of Sprint’s small business revenue that year. As Managing Partner for Parkerhouse Advisors, Mike has completed over 70 projects in 30 different industries. His strengths include identifying gaps and creating project plans with actionable steps that ensure achievement of an organization’s strategic goals. He is an expert at uncovering knowledge and showing companies how to use what they have learned to successfully start and complete projects. As a current Director At Large for PMI-MN, Mike serves as the board liaison for the Programs committee. He has previously worked with PMI-MN’s Membership committee as Program Manager, serving as facilitator for New Member Orientation and Member Check-In events. Mike was also the Board Liaison for Professional Development and is a certified trainer for the Project Management Skills for Life program. Mike uses his unique background in project management and as an attorney to further chapter goals and help deliver a rewarding experience to PMI-MN members.
June Volunteer of the Month The PMI MN Chapter is honored to present Jill Larson as our June 2023 Volunteer of the Month. Jill is an integral part of the Professional Development Committee. She is a consummate professional in all her administrative duties and then goes above and beyond expectations to support our team, organization, and mission. With Jill’s dedication to our committee’s finances and budget we are able to successfully balance adding tremendous value to our members through seminars and certifications and building solid partnerships with our training partners. While her role is not as visible to our members, our committee could not succeed without her. Thank you, Jill, for all you do for PMI Minnesota and our committee, we appreciate you! Thanks again for all your hard work, support, leadership and guidance and we appreciate for all you do.
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