Upcoming Meeting
6th Annual PMI-TB Symposium
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| A Message from the President
As summer 2009 draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on this year’s accomplishments as well as look forward to upcoming Chapter events. But first, a question for our membership: Have you “burned a canoe” this year?
For those who attended our April Chapter Meeting, Steve Hegele provided an inspiring presentation on commitment that started with the canoe anecdote. His dynamic delivery focused on obtaining and maintaining personal commitment, while also building commitment among team members. It requires focused effort and energy - if not, your level of commitment may be as long lasting as those fleeting New Year’s resolutions!
With this backdrop, our PMI Space Coast Chapter has done extremely well in terms of commitment to meet our Chapter goals:
- Increased membership from 281 to 322 in the first 6 months this year
- Presentations by three exceptional speakers during our Chapter meetings
- Community Outreach supporting workforce transition at the Kennedy Space Center through participation in employee workshops
- Professional Development provided locally through a PMI Prep Course offering, as well as advertising other Florida PMI Chapter professional development events
- Support to the June PMI MegaSeminars World in Orlando
- Completion of the PMI Space Coast FL Chapter Strategic Plan that focuses on the needs of our primary stakeholders – YOU!
Additionally, your Board has performed admirably managing the financial, operational, and logistical elements that are necessary to sustain the Chapter. We are in great shape to complete the year on a positive note!
As we look to the remainder of 2009, we continue to seek your commitment to the PMI Space Cast FL Chapter and support for our future activities:
- Volunteers for “PMI Global Congress 2009” where we will be a “co-hosting” Chapter
- Augmented Community Outreach program supporting career transition and expansion to charitable organizations
- Increased professional development opportunities
- Recognition of projects and individuals who have made significant contributions to the project management field
- Recommendations for distinguished speakers at Chapter meetings
- Planning for 2010 – our eighth year serving local project management professionals!
Details for each of these events will be forthcoming on our web site as well as presented during the Chapter meetings. Please contact any Board member if you wish to volunteer or have suggestions for the Chapter.
As we continue to grow and diversify, more volunteers and subcommittees will be needed to ensure we offer exemplary services and programs. Remember: PDUs are available if you volunteer for Chapter activities.
So --- are you ready to “burn your canoe”?
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| Nilgun Leavitt, PMP, MSIM, CHMM, REM, ISO 14000 Certified Auditor, is a new PMP (June 2009), currently working as a Sr. Quality Engineer for SAIC Aerospace as a direct NASA contractor on the Kennedy Space Center (KSC). Ms. Leavitt's responsibilities have include Lead Quality Engineer on the Advanced Technology Risk Reduction-Delta II Mission for the U.S. Air force and NASA. Previous positions include: Risk Management Engineer for ASRCA at KSC, where she was a member of the Project Control Board (PCB) for risk analysis; a Senior Environmental Engineer for the Anclote Power Plant with Progress Energy; Safety Manager for Progress Energy South Coastal Region; Manager of Safety and Environmental for Progress Telecom, a subsidiary of Progress Energy; Senior Environmental Engineer, INET and DYNACS. In this role at KSC she has received numerous (over 25) awards from notables such as KSC Center Director, Robert Crippen and NASA Administrator, Daniel Golden. Ms. Leavitt also teaches Environmental Science and Advanced Mathematics courses for DeVry University. |
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| On Tuesday, October 6, 2009, the PMI South Florida Chapter will once again host its Annual Project Management Day of Excellence. The focus of this premier event is Project Management as a Strategic Competency and leading this discussion will be Mr. Ricardo Viana Vargas, PMP, the current PMI Chair, who will be addressing the South Florida business community and industry leaders at a special morning session of the Executive Roundtable through our Center of Excellence (COE) Program.
In the afternoon, the PMI South Florida Chapter will host its traditional Job Fair for members only, a premier networking event that brings together companies that utilize project management to achieve business results and professionals in the project management world interested in exploring career opportunities to discuss specific details on current openings. During the Job Fair, each organization will have a booth where resumes will be collected and business cards can be exchanged, making the perfect opportunity to discuss the job market in South Florida and network with colleagues. Application areas include Technology, Engineering, Construction, Government, Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare and Tourism.
Later in the afternoon, we will hold the second Career Day of the year where two guest speakers (Mr. Hugo Perez and Mr. Mark Hehl) will discuss how to differentiate oneself as an employee and as an entrepreneur in today’s market. Both the Job Fair and the Career Day are complimentary and available only to PMI Chapter members.
Later that night, Mr. Viana will be the Keynote Speaker to address the South Florida PMI chapter at a very special dinner meeting that will replace the dinner meetings scheduled in the counties geographically covered by the Chapter (Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach).
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Nominations for 2010 - 2011 Chapter Offices for:
Vice-President of Membership
Vice-President of Finance
Vice-President of Communications
Vice-President of Programs
Vice-President of Logistics
Self nominations are acceptable
Dear Chapter Member,
This notice is for nominations for the PMI Space Coast, Florida Chapter 2009 Election of Chapter Officers.
Background: During the election of 2009 officers, the PMI Space Coast, Florida Chapter voted to accept a bylaw change making the term of office for all Board of Director positions two calendar years (January 1 through December 31) instead of one year, with approximately half of the slate being up for election each year. This change allows for continuity of some BoD members while providing new opportunities to our chapter members.
The following officers will continue in their positions for 2010:
- President, Edward Harkins, PMP
- COO, Jim Devine, MBA, PMP
- VP Administration, Ben Shuler, PE, PMP
- VP of Professional Development, Brian Finegan, PMP
- VP of Marketing, Rochelle Hood, PMP
The following offices will be up for election for 2010:
- Vice-President of Membership
- Vice-President of Finance
- Vice-President of Communications
- Vice-President of Programs
- Vice-President of Logistics
Each Chapter Officer will serve on the Board of Directors for the chapter. Newly elected officers will serve from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. See further below for detailed information on the offices and bylaws concerning elections.
After all nominations are verified, the elections will start the first week of November in an electronic format using a survey tool. Two officers are monitoring the Nomination Committee to ensure all bylaws are upheld.
All nominations must be received by October 31, 2009. Please send nominations to either by emailed to:
nominations@pmispacecoast.org
or by snail mail to:
PMI Space Coast, Florida Chapter
P.O. Box 362
Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Please allow enough postage time to make the 10/31/09 deadline!
Thank you!
Regards,
Bob Rupe
Nominating Committee Chair
PMI Space Coast, Florida Chapter
Article VI - Nominations and Elections:
Section 1. The nomination and election of officers and directors shall be conducted annually in accordance with the terms of office specified in Article IV, Section 2 and Article VI, Section 5. All members of the Chapter shall have the right to vote in the election. Discrimination in election and nomination procedures on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, or unlawful purpose is prohibited.
Section 2. Candidates who are elected shall take office on the first day of January following their election, and shall hold office for the duration of their terms or until their successors have been elected and qualified.
Section 3. A Nominating Committee shall prepare a slate containing one or more nominees for each Board position and shall determine the eligibility and willingness of each nominee to stand for election. Candidates for Board positions may also be nominated by petition process established by the Nominating Committee or the Board. Such petition process shall provide at least one month's notice of forthcoming elections to allow for nominations beyond those presented by the Nominating Committee. Notification of elections and the slate of nominees shall be published in the Chapter newsletter and/or the Chapter web site. Elections shall be conducted via e-mail or during the annual meeting of the membership. The candidate who receives the most votes cast for each office shall be elected. Ballots shall be counted by the nominating Committee or by tellers designated by the Board.
Section 4. No current member of the Nominating Committee shall be included in the slate of nominees prepared by the Committee.
Section 5: In accordance with PMI policies, practices, procedures, rules and directives, no funds or resources of PMI or the Component may be used to support the election of any candidate or group of candidates for PMI, Component or public office. No other type of organized electioneering, communications, fund-raising or other organized activity on behalf of a candidate shall be permitted. The Component Nominating Committee, or other applicable body designated by the Component, will be the sole distributor(s) of all election materials for Component elected positions.
Section 6. For the purposes of continuity, each officer shall hold his or her position for a two-year period. Additionally, elections will be conducted in the Fall annually, with 5 of the 10 Board positions up for election on alternating years. The election rotation schedule is as follows:
The following Officers starting Even Year (election in Fall of Odd Year)
- Vice-President of Membership
The Vice-President of Membership will be responsible for the development and maintenance of a Chapter membership plan that assures continued growth through aggressive recruiting, "retention" and partnering with major Community employers.
- Vice-President of Finance
The Vice-President of Finance will be responsible for the solicitation of input from Board members for the development of financial goals and objectives for the Chapter, the preparation of an annual financial plan, the preparation and presentation of the monthly financial status report; preparation and submission of all insurance, tax, and tax status related documentation required. Chapter dues collection and disbursement is preformed by PMI headquarters.
- Vice-President of Communications
The Vice-President of Communications is responsible for the timely dissemination of information both to and from the Chapter membership, using various tools to accomplish the objective. The Vice-President of Communications is also responsible for any and all web administrator functions.
- Vice-President of Programs
The Vice-President of Programs is responsible for the development and delivery of programs relating to project management for each scheduled Chapter meeting. The VP of Programs will be responsible for the solicitation of input from Chapter members for program content. The content of these programs is to be consistent and in accordance with the objectives of the Chapter and with majority approval of the Chapter Board of Directors.
- Vice-President of Logistics
The Vice-President of Logistics is responsible for scheduling and set up for semi-monthly Chapter meetings, semi-monthly Board of Directors meetings, and any training sessions sponsored or offered by the Space Coast Chapter. This includes, but is not limited to, any required items, such as meeting room, food and drink, audio-visual equipment and other resources needed for a typical meeting. The Vice-President of Logistics is also responsible for keeping inventory control of all equipment and booth supplies.
Note: Officers elected on even years are not shown.
The Nomination Committee must verify current chapter membership, and must verify the nominee is willing to run and hold the office.
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| All of the seats were filled at our bi-monthly chapter meeting on August 10. As always, we enjoyed the introductions of our diverse membership as well as some friendly competition of local companies for attendance. Encourage your colleagues to attend the next meeting to see if your organization can “win”. We enjoyed a selection of southern Italian entrees.
The chapter business summary included updates from the President, VP of Finance, VP of Professional Development, and VP of Marketing.
Our featured speaker was Sandra Schensky, who is the Lead Scheduling Analyst at Harris Corporation with over 17 years experience in project scheduling. She supported numerous proposals and programs and has managed program schedules ranging from 500 to 20,000 line items in size. Her day-to-day responsibilities include overseeing Harris’ Scheduling Department, training scheduling personnel, and establishing Scheduling Best Practices. If you missed Sandra’s presentation, then you missed her enthusiastic arguments for the importance of planning, implementing, and assessing progress using project schedules.
The chance to attend one day of PMI Global Congress free in exchange for working one day as part of our duties as a host chapter, had many members standing in line to sign up. Our chapter will be well represented and the participating members will enjoy a great opportunity. |
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