July 15, 2014

Agenda Welcome & Introduction Congratulations to our newest Credential Holders Welcome to newest PMI Metrolina members Recognition of Long Time Members Board of Directors Election Volunteer Opportunities Corporate Partnership PDU Opportunities Upcoming Events Speaker Presentation Closing

Congratulations to our Newest Credential Holders! PMP

Edward Frazier Jonas McKenzie Barbara Santamour

Effective 7/7/2014

Credential Credential CountPMP ® 1,182

CAPM ® 18

PMI-ACP ® 10

PFMP ® 1

PGMP ® 6

PMI-RMP ® 4

PMI-SP ® 1

Total   1,222

% Of Members 71.84%

Welcome to the Newest Chapter Members! Candace Andrew Petra Bemah Jocelyn Boyd James Brown Pam Castaneira Holly M Conroy Julie Ann Drejka Frank Eshun LaToya Everett Tiffany Franklin Laura Gaska Robin Gibbons

Courtney M Henry Rhonda Jones Murugesan

Kandasamy Amanda Lawson Elizabeth A Lee Tonya Longmire Amy Loomer John Brogdon Sell Todd Wheless

Recognition of Long Term Members

Michael Petko since September 25, 1985Roger Turner since December 31, 1987*Augustine Quattrocchi since October 16,

1989*Paul Riefenberg since August 23, 1991

Wayne Eckert since November 10, 1992*Stephen Gress since January 24, 1994*Young Garrison since February 14, 1994Joseph Rector since February 14, 1994Dr. Sam Formby since May 12, 1994

Elections for the Board of Directors Uncontested Seats

President – Jennifer Baker, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, MSPM, ITIL, MBB

VP Professional Development – Joseph Griffin, PhD, PMP VP Programs – Mark Cichonski, PgMP, PMP, MBB VP Finance – Dwayne Chapital, PMP VP Membership – Sheetal Puri, PMP

Contested Seats VP Marketing

Dani Beckman, PMP John Schneider, PMP

VP Administration Robin Covington, PMP John Rush IV, PMP

DANI BECKMAN, PMP

I have been a member of PMI Metrolina chapter for almost 2 years. I currently hold the position of Chairperson of Prep Classes under the VP of Professional Development. In my tenure, I will have hosted 4 PMP Prep classes and one PgMP Prep class here in the Charlotte area.

I love giving my time to an organization that provides so much for their members.

Currently, I am taking Masters classes from Northeastern University in Project Management and love to promote the chapter to my classmates.

Prior to moving to the Charlotte area, I was in Indianapolis working as a Marketing Assistant for a small banking institution. I found the research into marketing practices very interesting and promoting the bank with competitive offers was my responsibility. I created newsletters for member and print material for new and current customers.

It is my hope to be able to promote the Metrolina Chapter further in the role of VP of Marketing. There are many potential members out there to reach and we need a strong, confident person to go out and make those connections, meet those industries who could use the benefits of Project Management but are not sure where to start.

This chapter has been a tremendous resource for me and I want to continue to hear others say the same thing.

JOHN SCHNEIDER, PMP

My name is John Schneider and I would like to be considered for the new office of VP of Marketing. In this position, I would focus on promoting our chapter and project management to individuals, businesses, and educational institutions in our area.

I became a member of the PMI Metrolina Chapter in September 2011. I began volunteering on the Communications Team in December 2011, where I served as a chairperson for two years. I am currently the VP of Communications for the chapter. Our team is responsible for ensuring that our chapter members and non-members are well informed about chapter news and events via the newsletter, website, social media and direct emails. We also provide support for the chapter’s Board of Directors and their volunteer teams with regard to communications, marketing, and website management.

I am a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology where I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Information and Computer Science in 1984. I began my work experience in the United States Army where I served as a Signal Corp officer until 1990. After leaving the army, I moved to Charlotte where I worked for 6 years as a team leader and project manager for NCNB/NationsBank. In 1997, I began working on staff at Forest Hill Church here in Charlotte. I worked for 12 years at the church, first as the Director of Operations, and then as the Technology Services Director. During that time, I oversaw two major building construction projects and numerous technology and audio/video/lighting projects. In 2008, I left the church staff and began working as a contractor. I earned my PMP in March 2012 and am currently contracting with National Gypsum Company as a project manager.

I have been married for 23 years to my wife, Lisa. We have three children. Our daughter, Rebecca, is 21 and is a senior at Elon University. Our son, Benjamin, is 18 and will be freshman at Campbell University this fall. Our son, Robert, is 15 and will be a junior at Butler High School.

ROBIN COVINGTON, PMP

Robin Covington, PMP is a project manager with Varrow, a management consulting and technology company. She earned her PMP in 2002 and has worked in the telecom, manufacturing and IT industries managing all sizes of project from small to complex.

Robin has been a member of PMI since 2001 and has served at the VP of Communications in 2003-2004 and VP of Programs 2013 - 2014 for the PMI Piedmont Triad Chapter. She currently serves the PMI Metrolina Chapter as the Director of Surveys.

Robin spent 11 years volunteering with the Boy Scouts of America in roles as den leader, and committee member for both the BSA and Cub Scout and has planned many adventures and projects for them.

She has also served on the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation managing volunteers in 51 counties. Robin has also served on many school and church committees. Her latest passion is the backpack ministry at her church which provides weekend food for over 80 children.

She is married to Mark with two teenage sons Ben and Sam who are both Eagle Scouts. Robin has earned degrees from both Wingate and High Point Universities.

JOHN RUSH IV, PMP

Originally from Jacksonville, FL, John Rush currently serves as logistics chair for the Metrolina chapter. He believes in continuous education and development of his skills.

In 2013, he earned his PMP certification and is sitting for his PMI-PBA certification in August. He is experienced in change process development, process implementation, and scheduling management. He has excellent understanding of organizational, interpersonal, analytical, and problem resolution skills.

He serves as a project manager at Brackett Flagship Properties, managing day-to-day operations of more than sixty medical office buildings. He works closely with property and asset managers to improve returns for stakeholders. He regularly coordinates building projects and other building activities including inspections and maintenance efforts. Since joining the company, he has created a change order system and implemented several processes that have increased response time and provide stakeholders a clear picture of the condition of the building.

He thrives in independent roles as well as collaborative environments. Prior to becoming a project manager, he was a goalkeeper for Queens University’s men’s soccer team where he earned all-academic team honors multiple times. Since finishing his playing career, he began coaching at WCWAA where he serves as head coach for U12 and U13 boys’ teams.

He looks forward to building more connections and growing the Metrolina chapter.

Volunteer Opportunities Communications:

Marketing Assistant Website Designer Newsletter Editor Graphic Designer

Programs: Huntersville Satellite Co-Chair WLKN Satellite Co-Chair Fayetteville Satellite Co-Chair Ballantyne Satellite Co-Chair Partnership Chair

After elections, additional seats will be open.

Corporate Partnership Networking Partners Web Partners

PDU Opportunities Satellite Meetings

July 17: Concord Satellite Meeting. Topic Discussion: Governance Best Practices

July 22: Huntersville Satellite Meeting. Topic Discussion: Governance Best Practices

July 24: Hickory Satellite Meeting. Dr. Russ Darnall: Understanding our projects: Navigating Complexity, A PMI Practice Guide

August 5: Fort Mill. Lori Lamprecht: Organizational Change August 7: Mooresville. Chris Behling: Managing Virtual Teams August 11: Gastonia Satellite Meeting. Dr. Robert Wright: Risk

Management August 14: WLKN Satellite Meeting. Topic Discussion

Continuous Improvement Next Chapter Meeting

August 19: Teddy Burris: Networking for Mutual Benefit

VOICE Event The School Tools campaign was introduced in 1997 and to date

has served over 3 million children covering 22 counties in North Carolina. WSOC collects school supplies during the month of August. Supplies are given to students in grades K – 12 needing items to be successful in the upcoming school year. The success of School Tools campaign relies heavily on the support of individuals and businesses in the community.

Last year, members and friends of the PMI Metrolina Chapter donated school supplies that added to the overall success of the campaign. Once again, we’re asking you to join the chapter in donating much needed school supplies to our students. Please bring supplies like pens, pencils, notebooks, glue, construction paper, etc. to the July 15th chapter meeting. Your contributions would be greatly appreciated.

For more information, please contact Carla Hamilton via email at voice@pmi-metrolina.com

Thank you! On Saturday, June 26, a group consisting of 15

Metrolina Chapter Volunteers gave back to the community by sorting food and household items at the Loaves & Fishes warehouse located in Charlotte. The Metrolina Chapter wishes to thank all of the volunteers and their family members for their time and dedication. The tasks were not all glamorous, but your efforts benefited a lot of families. This event was a huge success because of you.

Upcoming Events Professional Development

July 26th - Project Management Professional (PMP)® Prep Class - Summer 2014 July 30th - Mentoring Circle July Session with Mr. Sean Murtagh, VP of Finance

with A&E Networks Partner Offerings

Project Planning and Control – CVCC – July 22 Structured Testing Techniques – CPCC – July 23-31 Project Negotiations & Vendor Management – CPCC – August 4 & 5 Determining Business Requirements – CVCC – August 19

Skill Fest at Bubble Charlotte in the Epicenter August 25

Professional Development Day September 27

PMI Global Congress – North America October 26-28

International Project Management Day November 6

Keynote Speaker

Paolo Nagari

Paolo Nagari is the CEO & Founder of InterCultural Group, a management consulting firm based in Charlotte NC which focuses to provide organizations and key individuals with the cross cultural training, coaching, and consulting they need to work and communicate effectively with people form other national cultures.

He is the originator of the Intercultural Intelligence® Model which he has used to successfully deliver solutions for global brands including: Costa Cruises, Electrolux, GE Healthcare, Reckitt Benckiser, Vodafone. He consults and facilitates in European, Eurasian, Asian, and North American markets in 4 different languages: Italian, English, French and Spanish.

He is an internationally respected speaker on the topic of cross cultural communication and have addressed international conference audiences in various countries of the world, including: China, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, Russia, Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and United States.

Presentation

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Conclusion and Q&A

Closing