PMI Project Management Institute Minnesota Chapter - pmi-mn.org
Minnesota Chapter of the Project Management Institute
Building Professionalism in Project Management
October 2016 | Volume 18, Issue 10

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In This Issue:
Message From the Chapter President
Chapter News
» Volunteer Positions
» 2017 Board Election News
» PDD a HUGE SUCCESS
» Sponsors and Partners Appreciation Lunch
» Robert Yourzak & Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship News
» Volunteer of the Month - Daniel Hill
Member News
Save the Date

Message from the Chapter President

Dear Members,

Fall is the season when our chapter begins preparation for the upcoming year. We take a look at the needs of our members, the programs we want to continue or launch, and the support required. The next two years promise to be innovative and exciting, as the we plan for a student conference in February, meet-ups and expanded career programming in April and May, quarterly networking sessions in downtown Minneapolis, a summer family event, and more informal activities. As always, we are committed to providing value to our members-but what does that mean? It means providing a variety of ways for members to become involved, to learn, to attend networking events, to feel that they are part of something worthwhile. One way to get more value from you PMI membership is to volunteer. Volunteering has benefits not just for the chapter, but for individual growth. It’s not just about us, it’s about YOU. Here are a few reasons why you should consider volunteering:

  • Expand your network
  • Enhance your leadership skills
  • Learn problem solving
  • Explore new areas of expertise
  • Receive peer recognition
  • Increase your satisfaction by contributing at both a local and global level
  • Earn $1 credit toward PMI-MN events for each hour worked
  • Become an influencer
  • Earn PDUs

The bottom line is this; volunteering helps you work on your career path by gaining experience and expanding your network. I have been a volunteer with PMI since 2001, and have had the privilege to work with dozens of wonderful people who have made me feel welcome and opened my eyes to all the nuances of project management. I have been an active participant in the growth of the chapter as it celebrated milestones such as the 20th anniversary, 2000 members, then 3000 members and our 30th anniversary. You can be part of future growth and change. Check out current volunteer opportunities at every breakfast and dinner meeting, or visit the PMI VRMS site at https://vrms.pmi.org/

The Minnesota Chapter is currently looking for a few good volunteers for 2017, will you please be one of them?

Terri Kimball

Terri Kimball, PMP
President & CEO

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PMI Minnesota Chapter Needs You! Current Volunteer Positions:

Title

Description

Application Deadline

The Chair of Professional Development is responsible for tactically delivering the chapters Exam Preparation, Seminar and Webinar events. This is a leadership role that will manage the volunteer efforts of 15-20 other individuals and report to the President-Elect.

10/30/16

Sponsor Coordinator’s primary role is to obtain Point Of Contact (POC) name for potential Sponsors and to work with the POC to define and document a sponsorship agreement.

10/30/16

The Sponsorship Data Quality Manager will work with our CRM team to ensure data integrity.

10/30/16

A website designer creates the look, layout, and features of a website. The job involves understanding both graphic design and computer programming.

10/30/16

The Social Media Specialist is a highly motivated, creative individual with experience and a passion for connecting with current and future customers. That passion comes through as he/she engages with customers on a daily basis, with the ultimate goal of turning fans into customers.

10/30/16

Content developers are essentially involved in the creation, development, and editing of content for various activities related to online marketing as well as front-end web development.

10/30/16

Public relations managers plan and direct the creation of material that will maintain or enhance the public image of their employer or client. Fundraising managers coordinate campaigns that bring in donations for their organization.

10/30/16

Manages trade shows and exhibitions to achieve profit goals. Develops new prospects and interacts with existing customers to increase sales. Approves design, layout, cost estimates, and construction of exhibits and trade show displays.

10/30/16

Member experience management, or MEM, is a collection of processes that we use to track, oversee and optimize member interactions. MEM is an efficient way to manage the member "life cycle," which includes all the steps members go through when interacting with PMI-MN.

10/30/16

PMI-MN utilizes Microsoft CRM Dynamics to manage its contacts and conduct sales, marketing and membership activities. This role provides administration, customization and data import & export needed for CRM Dynamics related activities.

11/29/16

The Instructor Liaison works with the PMI-MN Chapter Outreach committee and project management faculty at local colleges to create awareness for the event and provide information to faculty. This person will create and maintain a contact list of project management instructors at area colleges.

10/30/16

The speaker selection position works with the committee chairs to search out local speakers, determine appropriate topics, distribute speaker contracts and organize speaker requirements.

10/31/16

The hosts help the speakers feel comfortable and welcome and make sure they have everything they need for a successful session. Assist conference speakers as needed, including answering questions, help with handouts or presentation set up.

10/31/16

The speaker host coordinator will coordinate the speaker host activities. They will check hosts in, make sure they get to their assigned room, know where resources are, and provide logistical support to the hosts.

10/31/16

The sponsor coordinator works with the PMI-MN Chapter Sponsorship/Partners committee to solicit local vendors for sponsorship of the event, give-away items/door prizes, and vendor booths.

10/31/16

The marketing and communications coordinator works with the PMI-MN marketing committee to create a marketing plan, flyers, artwork, logo, newsletter articles, social media posts, emails and website information to publicize the event to local colleges, instructors and project management students.

10/31/16

Market researchers co-ordinate and administer research projects on behalf of organizations such as businesses, government bodies, and charities.

10/30/16

 

Chapter News

PMI Minnesota's 2016 Professional Development Days was a Huge Success!

PMI Minnesota's Professional Development Days is the chapter's largest event of the year. This year we had over 40 vendors representing colleges and universities, staffing agencies, project management resources and services. We had 512 attendees for the education classes and over 600 for Symposium Day. A majority of participants are from Minnesota, however we had some from Wisconsin, Illinois, and North Dakota.

The one and two day classes include PM technical skills and soft skills that every one can use. This year the classes and tracks were distributed among the three skill sets of the PMI Talent Triangle - Technical, Leadership, and Strategic & Business Management. Recertification through PMI's Continuing Certification Requirements System (CCRS) requires balancing education requirements and experience to achieve the required number of Professional Development Units (PDU's). We provide that balance for the Education portion of the recertification.

2017 Board Election News

Elections are complete, your votes have been cast and counted, the Board has ratified the results, and the 2017 slate is excited to be "on Board”!

The official results will be announced at the Dinner meeting October 17th.

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Sponsors & Partners Appreciation Lunch

If your organization has considered sponsoring a PMI-MN event or partnering with PMI-MN, you may want to consider our upcoming Sponsor and Partner Appreciation Luncheon to learn about the opportunities available in 2017. Please contact chairsponsorship@pmi-mn.org for more information.

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Scholarship News

Academic Scholarship Awarded to Philip Nushann

PMI-MN sponsors the Robert Yourzak Scholarship which is administered by the PMI Education Foundation. It is open to both undergraduates and graduates who are studying Project Management or a related field.
This year we are proud to announce that the Philip Nushan of St. Paul has been awarded the scholarship. Philip is studying at St. Mary’s University and is graduate student in Educational Leadership and Administration. After completing his studies at St. Mary’s Philip plans to return to Liberia and continue serving his people, but this time from a broader perspective and an advanced leadership standpoint. He will also spend quality time teaching because of his firm belief that the classroom provides unique opportunities for exceptional interactions that lead to remarkable and personal transformation.

Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship

The Ana Alvarez-Holmberg Scholarship winner has been selected. The scholarship is co-sponsored by PMI-MN and the Greater Twin Cities chapter of ATD (Association for Talent Development). The two organizations split the award ceremony, alternating year to year. This year the ATD chapter (http://www.atd-gtc.org) will announce the winner and award the scholarship at its November 28th dinner meeting.
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Member News

Congratulations to Members Awarded Certifications!

16 PMI-MN Members earned their PMP® designation in August.

  • Stephanie Byland, PMP®
  • Cori Casner, PMP®
  • Diana Charboneau, PMP®
  • John Clay, PMP®
  • Steven Craig, PMP®
  • Justin Egge, PMP®

  • David Hyatt, PMP®
  • Margaret Kalkar, PMP®
  • Peter Krause, PMP®
  • Kelly Neppl, PMP®
  • Jennifer Olson, PMP®
  • David Reeder, PMP®
  • James Thielen, PMP®
  • Andrew Wakefield, PMP®
  • Nathan Warfield, PMP®
  • Gina Zech, PMP®
View All Recent PMP Designees Here
1 PMI-MN Members earned their CAPM® designation in August.

  • Mark Stuart, CAPM®
   
1 PMI-MN Members earned their PMI-ACP® designation in August.

  • Ilena Lonetti, PMI-ACP®
   
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Welcome New PMI-MN Chapter Members!
131 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 August:

  • Nirmala Krishnan Anand
  • Melissa Anderson
  • Therese Anderson
  • Mark Angelo
  • Thomas Arnold
  • Harry Azoh
  • Mark T. Bassing
  • April Bauer
  • Douglas John Bauernschmidt
  • Daniel Betlock
  • Rod Bibeau
  • Shelley Boldenow
  • Mary C. Bommersbach
  • Amy Bowers
  • Crystal Brown
  • Elizabeth Burnside
  • Christopher L. Burros
  • Sandy Callahan
  • Ryan Carlson
  • Catherine Carlson
  • Omar Cespedes
  • Jit Chan
  • Cindy Cherry-Gill
  • Philllip Clouse
  • Andrew Colby
  • Patrick Crosby
  • Jackie Daniels
  • Patrick Joseph Dillon
  • Emma Driver
  • Kurt Elliason
  • Tiffany Erickson
  • Denise Fernandes
  • Katie Fleming
  • Emil J Folsom
  • Michael Golden
  • Jim Gunther
  • Richard Hadley
  • Jessica Hagg
  • Erin Hammitt
  • Camden Mendel Herzfeld
  • Kelly Hoffman
  • Tim Holmstrom
  • Catherine Immenschuh
  • Greg Jaeger
  • Scott Edward Jara
  • Leslie Ann Johnson
  • Mary Elizabeth Johnson
  • Tyler Johnson
  • Kimberly M. Kachmarzinski
  • Gopalakrishna Kaila
  • Rick Kalgren
  • Vijaykumar Kalimuthu Ponnusamy
  • Margaret Kalkar
  • Brett Kaminski
  • Priti Kapoor
  • Lydia Kloos
  • Gordon M. Kranz
  • Robert T Krasa
  • Paul Anthony Lahr
  • John Landsteiner
  • Tiaira Lee
  • Dawn Lenton
  • David Little
  • Jennifer London
  • Lonetti Lonetti
  • Pam Longfellow
  • Jeffery Olaf Lundberg
  • Lee Macklem
  • Kristi Maitland
  • Sarah J Malchow
  • Scott Thomas McCauley
  • Wendelyn J. McDonald
  • Keith McKenzie
  • Karen Meyer
  • Liban Mohamad
  • Kevin Moller
  • Don Moodie
  • Lisa Moore
  • Kari Moorhouse
  • Jie Moss
  • Johanna Munoz
  • Michael Murray
  • Parviz Naaseri
  • Padma V. Naidu
  • Mjyke Nelson
  • Elizabeth Nelson
  • Kelly Neppl
  • Mark Nervig
  • Robert J. Neuberger
  • Denney Nguyen
  • Jessica Niedzielski
  • Tara Nienaber
  • Michelle Novak
  • Ronnie Ortiz
  • Christopher Eric Parker
  • Susan Paulsen
  • Kristine Pavik
  • Mary Perry
  • Priyanka Pillai
  • Kristi Portugue
  • Connie K Potter
  • Mark Powers
  • Ashley Pull
  • Mitchel D Rauk
  • Cliff Rodriguez
  • Scott Roop
  • Michael Ryder
  • Ricky Dean Sather
  • Sheanne Scherber
  • Gene Sheldon
  • Rhonda Lea A Shemon
  • Marilyn Skarja
  • Tom Snyder
  • Kiirsti Stilla
  • Megan D. Stoner
  • Sara Swagatha
  • Terrence P. Sweeney
  • Michele R Thompson
  • Shawn Timbers
  • Patrick Truly
  • Adrianne Vanspeybroeck
  • Eric Vasko
  • Andrew Wakefield
  • Nathan Warfield
  • Chris Warner
  • Karen Wasiluk
  • Claire Wavinak
  • Chuck Way
  • Danielle C. White
  • Jens W Winkel
  • William Zierhut
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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.

October Events

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November Events

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January Events

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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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