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Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute
Building Professionalism in Project Management
December 2016 | Volume 18, Issue 12

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In This Issue:
Message From the Chapter President
Chapter News
» Professional Development Days
» It’s Official: Manish Kalra Wins Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship
» Another incentive to renew your PMI-MN membership
» Career Networking News
» Volunteer of the Month
Member News
Save the Date

Message from the Chapter President

Dear Members,

These past 12 months have been an exciting time for our Chapter, as 2016 saw 3% membership growth over last year, a move to new office space, continued expansion of our outreach offerings to greater Minnesota and North Dakota, and the launch of several new initiatives, including the Manufacturing/Lean/Quality PrC partnership with ASQ, quarterly luncheons in Downtown Minneapolis, and free ½-day seminars and social outings for our members. Here are the networking, professional, and leadership development activities we offered with and for you in 2016:

  • 1 Career Fair
  • 1 Member Survey
  • 1 Paint-a-thon Community Service
  • 1 Election
  • 1 Leadership Training Session
  • 2 Volunteer Recruitment Fairs
  • 2 Scholarships
  • 2 Strategic Planning Sessions
  • 4 PMP Certification Exam Prep Classes
  • 5 Seminars
  • 9 Dinner Meetings
  • 11 Breakfast Meetings
  • 12 Webinars
  • 14 Outreach Events
  • 23 PDD Classes
  • 24 Symposium Sessions

Yep, we have been busy, and we could not have done it without the incredible dedication of our volunteers, members, speakers and administrative personnel. Thanks to everyone who provided their time and talent to make 2016 a great year. We look forward to an energizing 2017, starting with our January events, Volunteer Appreciation Gala, first annual Student Conference, and a roll-out of new networking activities. Details are at pmi-mn.org.

Terri Kimball

Terri Kimball, PMP
President & CEO

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Chapter News

Professional Development Days

Save the Date! September 25-28, 2017

The 2017 Professional Development Days (PDD) will take place from September 25-28 at St. Paul RiverCentre. Our largest event of the year, PDD brings together more than 50 information packed sessions, 1100 attendees, and 40 corporate participants.

  • PMP Certification Prep Course
  • Symposium Day
  • Industry Specific Project Management Sessions

Become a Sponsor or Vendor

Our multi-day educational event in October, with over 1,100 attendees over 4 days, over 700 on the Thursday of the event. This is the premier gathering of project management professionals in the Upper Midwest Region and is recognized across the world as a model for other chapters. If you would like to sponsor, please email the chair of sponsorships. Click here to learn more.

It’s Official: Manish Kalra Wins Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship

Sasha DenisovaManish Kalra leads a very active life, with both an impressive work and volunteer resume. He has an MBA from the University of New Delhi, PMP, CSM and Certificate of Quality (QAI). Having worked in the healthcare sector for several years, in 2014 he was received the ROCK STAR Award from Health Partners. He has also been active in PMI-MN as both a member and volunteer, while continuing his education with project management related coursework at the U of MN. Now, Manish has won the coveted Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship jointly offered through PMI-MN and ATD-GTC.

Manish was awarded the Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship on November 18th, at the ATD-GTC breakfast meeting at the University of St Thomas Minneapolis campus. On hand for the award was Loras Holmberg, Ana’s husband and committee chair for the scholarship. During the award ceremony Loras announced, “Manish and his background project a man of knowledge, drive, and compassion. Ana was a person who was accomplished in mind and spirit.  Manish also is, through his work and volunteer activities.”

Manish impressed the awards committee with his passion for volunteerism and social commitment. In the words of one reference, “Manish came to The Aliveness Project a non-profit helping Minnesotans living with HIV/Aids. He has excellent and effective communication skills which helped him impart his knowledge in a way that both members and staff could easily translate into everyday use. He is punctual, dedicated and passionate about the health and wellness of our members, and we love his input and knowledge.

Another incentive to renew your PMI-MN membership

What do you value about being a member of the PMI Minnesota chapter?  Is it the professional and personal development opportunities each month?  Is it the networking opportunities?  Is it the easy ways to earn PDUs?  Is it through volunteering?  We hope you are taking advantage of all these things and are excited about renewing your membership when it is due.  If you are on the fence, just a little bit, we’ve introduced another incentive to renew before your membership lapses.  In each quarter of 2017 we will give a $200 gift card to one lucky person who renews before their membership lapses. This is in addition to our ongoing monthly drawing for a $50 gift card. There’s nothing to do to enter except renew your PMI and chapter membership.

Career Networking News:

Turnout for the December meeting was the highest we have ever had in Plymouth (17 people).  Phil Almeroth, Practice Leader at LogiSolve, shared invaluable and unique insights on the upcoming employment trends for both consulting and permanent placements; traits of a great project manager; how to tell YOUR story and leave interviewers wanting more; and the importance of developing relationships with recruiting agencies.  Last but not least, remember to update your resume every three months, to change positions every two years, and to keep building your toolbox (by also getting out of your comfort zone)!  There was so much group participation that we ran over our planned hour duration. Our next event will be held in conjunction with the chapter dinner on January 16.

Volunteer of the Month:

Sasha Denisova

Congratulations, Sasha Denisova! Our chapter is constantly looking for additional and better ways to communicate with its members and the local Project Management community. A key element of this communication strategy is connecting through social media channels. Prior to Sasha joining the Communications team the chapter had not been posting information about our events and initiating conversations on a regular basis. Sasha has been instrumental in increasing the number of posts in our LinkedIn Group, Facebook page, and Twitter feed with multiple posts each week. In doing this we have increased the number of members of our LinkedIn group (our most effective social media channel) by nearly 1000 members this year to break the 4000 member barrier. Thank you, Sasha, for helping us get the word out about our events and the value of being a part of PMI-MN.

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Member News

BREAKING NEWS: Program management legislation passed through U.S. Senate

The Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act (PMIAA) was passed 30 November by the U.S. Senate. The bill will now go to the President for his signature and enactment. This legislation is a landmark achievement that will make improvements to program and project management policy across the U.S. government. » Read more

Sit Back, Relax, and Listen to the PMI Congress Interview Podcasts While Earning PDUs

Gwenn Doria, Digital Marketing Team Leader for The PM Podcast, shared a series of free interviews, allowing our chapter members to earn 5.25 Free PDUs just by listening. These interviews were all recorded by Cornelius Fichtner, PMP at the recent PMI Global Congress in San Diego and feature 14 of the congress speakers, reviewing their papers. This is a great opportunity for anyone who was unable to attend the congress to learn more about relevant topics in project management today. Plus they get free PDUs. » Read more

Congratulations to Members Awarded Certifications!

17 PMI-MN Members earned their PMP® designation in October.

  • Elizabeth Bennett, PMP®
  • Renee Brod, PMP®
  • Robert Carlson, PMP®
  • Lesli Hines, PMP®
  • Sarfara Khan, PMP®
  • Chris Lang, PMP®
  • Wendy Marik, PMP®
  • Michael Mayer, PMP®
  • Jill Medcraft, PMP®
  • Ann Olson, PMP®
  • Shobana Raj, PMP®
  • Patrick Spaude, PMP®
  • John Steenis, PMP®
  • Steven Steffen, PMP®
  • Karen Wasiluk, PMP®
  • Hans Wucherpfennig, PMP®
  • Karen Zolik, PMP®
  • View All Recent PMP Designees Here
    1 PMI-MN Member earned their CAPM® designation in October.
    • Shirui Xu, CAPM®
       
    2 PMI-MN Members earned their PMI-ACP® designation in October.
    • Gary Sikma, PMI-ACP®
    • Gary Winkel, PMI-ACP®
       
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    Welcome New PMI-MN Chapter Members!
    84 New Members have joined PMI-MN in the past month.
    View All Recent New Members Here
    The following new Chapter members joined PMI-MN in October:

  • Catalina Adamez-Smith
  • Caitlin Bateman
  • Michael Berg
  • Devi Bhati
  • Benjamin Carlson
  • Amy Caulkins
  • Kurtis Conkel
  • Brian Danielski
  • Ramesh Danud
  • Adrian Durand
  • Michael Eisenbeisz
  • Matthew Englund
  • Liza Esterly
  • Robyn Fay-Ortman
  • Michael Fischer
  • Lisa Gariepy
  • Stacy Heihn
  • Jeffrey Herman
  • Michael Hoang
  • Rachel Housker
  • Mark Jensen
  • Viral Joshi
  • Mark Kahn
  • Josh Kehrwald
  • Amy Kirby
  • Donald Klapperich Joleen Klose
  • Juleen Kluver
  • Lori Kollar
  • Daniel Kralovec
  • Mary Laha
  • Matthew Lankhorst
  • Linda Larsen
  • Nataliya LeCocq
  • Steven Lee
  • Blia Lee
  • Travis Lott
  • Kelli Ludwig
  • Yagyaraman Mahadevan
  • Darci Matthews
  • Matthew Matuseski
  • Michael Mayer
  • Brian McCarthy
  • Darius Mercer
  • Mirela Miresan
  • James Misialek
  • Shiva Moosai
  • Jennie Morgan
  • Gregory Moulton
  • Ronald Nalipinski
  • Brian Newcomer
  • Todd Pavek
  • Lisa Perz
  • Jonathan Philippe
  • Janet Phipps
  • Valentina Plant
  • Shirley Rades
  • Shobana Raj
  • Patricia Ranch
  • Cidney Rattunde
  • Sarah Roering
  • Susan Rolfing
  • Deb Rose
  • Jeffery Roth
  • Abir Roy
  • Bethany Sanders
  • Steven Sandoval
  • Justin Santos
  • James Sapienza
  • Daniel Schatzlein
  • Robert Schnurr
  • Ron Schoenecker
  • Rebecca Seliskar
  • Elizabeth Shamla
  • Prakash Singh
  • Binita Sinha
  • Patrick Spaude
  • Chris Stumpf
  • Raymond Thom
  • Bryan Vargas
  • Russell Vogt
  • David Wagner
  • Shawn Waldinger
  • Robin Westall
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    Save the Date Register and Save
    PMI-MN schedules events for project management professionals (members and guests) throughout the year at the following locations: Minneapolis-St. Paul; Duluth-Superior; St. Cloud-Waite Park, Mankato in Minnesota & Fargo-Moorhead, Bismarck-Mandan, Grand Forks in North Dakota.
    Check our PMI-MN Event Calendar on the Events tab at pmi-mn.org for ongoing details and registration for upcoming events.

    December Events

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    January Events

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    February Events

    • Febraury 14 - Breakfast "Step Into Your Spotlight: Make Great Things Happen" presented by Patty Matthews | 5:30-7:30pm Bloomington, MN (1.0 PDU)


    • February 20 - Chapter Dinner Event in Plymouth "The Key to Organizational Agility" presented by Jim Ruprecht | 5:00-8:30pm - Plymouth, MN | (0.0 PDU)
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    Chapter Officers

    Terri Kimball, PMP®
    President/CEO
    President@pmi-mn.org
    Judy Juhl, PMP®
    Director - Governance/Board Secretary
    DirectorGovernance@pmi-mn.org
    Michelle Maas, PMP®
    Director - Finance
    DirectorFinance@pmi-mn.org
    Chris Doyle
    President Elect/COO - 2017
    PresidentElect@pmi-mn.org
    Jerry Gomes, PMP®
    Director at Large
    Jerry.Gomes@pmi-mn.org
    Alex Wincell, PMP®
    Director at Large
    Alex.Wincell@pmi-mn.org
    Suzanne Schanno, PMP®
    Past President - 2015
    PastPresident@pmi-mn.org
    Joe Perzel, PMP®
    Director at Large
    Joe.Perzel@pmi-mn.org

    Rich Walker, PMP®
    Director at Large
    Rich.Walker@pmi-mn.org



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