Message from the President: I hope you are all enjoying the warmer weather and with the longer days and warmer weather we should soon see signs of spring.
We continue to offer many great products virtually 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 March and April calendar of events. I will also continue to keep updates in the local, regional, and global events.
Call for local speakers for August 14-16, 2023, PMI-MN PDD Days, at St. Paul College in St. Paul, MN. If you are interested to speak at the PDD conference, please contact me.
Upcoming PMI and PMI-MN 2023 Events:
April 14-16, PMI Leadership Institute Meeting, San Diego, CA April 22, PMI-MN Presidents Gala, American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
May 13, PMI-MN Agile Kick-Off Meeting, Virtual
May 20, PMI-MN and PMI Rochester/La Crosse, Saint Mary’s PM Student Conference, Minneapolis, MN
June 17, PMI-MN Volunteer Event, MN Aurora Women’s Professional Soccer Game, Eagan, MN
June 15-17, PMI Region 2 and Region 3 Chapter Combined Meeting, Minneapolis, MN
August 14-16, PMI-MN PDD Days, Minneapolis, MN
October 26-28, 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
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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. March Board Member Spotlight: Tarvin Robertson, has been with PMI.org since 2009 and a PMI-MN member since 2017. Has over 25+, years of leadership and project management experience. Tarvin received his MBA from Texas A&M in 2015. He is PMP® and CSM® certified. Tarvin is the current PMI-MN Governance/Secretary Director and Board Liaison for the Outreach Committee. Since joining the Board of Directors, Tarvin has been passionate about working with both the Mentoring and Outreach programs. Tarvin’s previous experience as an instructor and military service has allowed him to lean on his network and help other PMs or potential PMs have the knowledge to make an informed decision on the PM field. Tarvin is currently a Senior Project Manager with Worldwide Technology, in the Professional Services and Delivery team. Tarvin has over 25+ years in logistics, operations, and IT infrastructure services and 20 years in software development.
March Volunteer of the Month: The PMI MN Chapter is honored to present Guhan Vaidyanathan as our March 2023 Volunteer of the Month. Guhan has been taking part in the PDD Speaker committee and has been actively engaged in organizing and preparing for this great event. We appreciate all you do Guhan! New Members for the Month of March Fitzie Heimdahl | Daniel Butler | Krista Drury | Jennifer Hanson | | Joan Hinrichs | Jeniese Chaffin | Tobechi Eheduru | Edward Jensen |
| | Rajni Singh | Michele Chilinski | Karla Eidem | Pawan Kumar |
| | Brianna Swanson | Ryan Chmelik | Steven Ekman | Kimberly Lam |
| | Jordan Vogelgesang | Katherinr Cohen | Christina Evenson | Kelly Lawson |
| | Leah Baack-Lohman | Michael Conover | Katherine Gaston | Karen Lehner |
| | Sarah Biers | Drew Devore | Jordan Hann | Angel Lestat | | | Nya Lony | Michael Mann | Kelly McDaniel | Jared McTaggart |
| | Jen Merchlewitz | Shreeman Misurya | Christopher Mox | Beth Navarro |
| | Ofem Ofem | Callea Pavelka | Blair Prosegate | John Rauch |
| | Mandi Reinhardt | Nicole Ripplinger | Kelly Roberts | Erienne Sandness |
| | Michael Schmitz | Ashish Sharma | Elizabeth Snyder | Richard Spicer |
| | Michelle St Sauver | Kokula Supuwood |
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Michael O'Connor, PhD
PMP®, PgMP®, IPMA-B, NPDP
President, CEO - 2022
| Tarvin Robertson Director of Governance/Secretary | Kimberly Berger, PMP®
Director of Finance | Geraldine Marks
President Elect, COO - 2022
| Isiuwa Tanimojo Director at Large | Ken Schacher, PMP®
Director at Large | Manish Kalra, PMP®
Past President - 2021 | Mike Mohn, PMP®
Director at Large | Ingerid Mohn
Director at Large |
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