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The PMI Chicagoland Executive Council brings together

executives and senior leaders from various industries to

share ideas, perspectives, and best practices for

integrating project management into their business –

operationally and strategically.

Through facilitated roundtable discussions, we dig into

challenging issues facing the business and project

management communities today.

http://pmichicagoland.org/ExecutiveCouncil

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Executive Networking

25%

PM Talent Growth

25%

Broad Insights Sharing

50%

2017-2018 focus

on three critical areas:

➢ Broad Insight Sharing

➢ Executive Networking

➢ PM Talent Growth

…with most focus (50%)

of time and effort allocated to

Broad Insights Sharing.

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Annual Chapter Leadership Panels

November

2016

March

2015

Panelists:

Brian Donovan

Amy Martin

Janet Peterson

William Stamos

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How to Ace Your First 90 Days!

November

2017

Whether you find yourself in a new position, working in a

new division or group, working for a new boss, or accepting

a new job with a new company -- the first 90 days at a new

job are critical to your success.

You may be excited, nervous, and anxious to make a great

first impression - but what’s the best approach?

Organizations are looking for strong project leaders to jump

right in and quickly learn to navigate teams through

organizational “white waters”.

Move too slowly and you might not make the cut; move to

quickly and you risk biting off more than you chew,

appearing overly aggressive, or alienating your team.

Tonight’s

Event

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New Opportunity

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Organizational White Waters

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Brian Donovan, MBA PMP

Linkedin.com/in/briancdonovan

• PMI since 1999, PMP® since 2002

• PMI Chicagoland Chapter & Executive Council member

Company: Abbott Laboratories since 2000

Role: Director, Program Management

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• MBA International Management

• US Army veteran

• B.S. Systems Engineering

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Mica Cataletto CSM, PMP

Linkedin.com/in/micacataletto/

• PMP® since 2013

Company: United Airlines

Formerly Motorola, Redbox

Role: Director Global Operations PMO

• Agile Scrum Master

• Six Sigma Green Belt

• Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering

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Jeannine Houlihan, MBA, CSM, PMP

Linkedin.com/in/jmhoulihan Twitter:@JHoulihanCIO

PMI Member since 1997

PMP® since 2003

Companies: BrightStar Care, Muscular Dystrophy

Association, Platinum Signature Group, Motorola

Mobility/Google, Convergys/Cincinnati Bell

Roles: Vice President, CIO, CEO and Founder

Degrees:

• MBA Information Systems Management

• Masters Certificate Project Management

• BA Management

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Brian Kemper, MBA PMP

Linkedin.com/in/briankemper

• PMP® since 2014

• PMI Chicagoland Executive Council

Company: HealthCare Services Corp

(Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL, TX, NM, OK, MT)

Role: Executive Director, Enterprise IT Services

• MBA

• Bachelor of Science Engineering

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Patricia Ludwig, MBA PMP

• PMP® and PMI since 2009

• Industry: Health Care

• Company: Coventry HealthCare Workers

Compensation, Inc., An Aetna Company

• Roles: Director, Operations Services;

Acting Chief of Staff to Provider Networks

• Additional Background: Sales/Account

Management; Product Management;

Ops Management; IT / Business /

Regulatory / M&A Project Management

• Six Sigma Black Belt 2012

• MBA Keller Graduate School

• BA Indiana University

Project

Management

Collaboration

linkedin.com/in/patricia-ludwig-54a11214/

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Cathy Westfall, MBA PMP

linkedin.com/in/cathleen-westfall-09120028/

• PMP® since 2002

• PMI Chicagoland Chapter

& Executive Council Member

Company: Zurich Insurance 15 years

Role: AVP, Underwriting Landscape Transformation

• Project Management, Underwriting & Operations

• Experience leading technology and process

projects for business solutions.

• Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter

• MBA Management/Marketing

• B.S. Finance

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Initial Questions

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Health Assessment

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Delivering Quick Wins

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Adding Structure

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First Conversations: Boss & Stakeholders

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Sponsor Engagement & Governance

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Outside Partners

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Rebuilding Defeated Project Team

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Killing a Project

W. Edwards Deming

“In God we trust;

all others bring data.”

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Address Business Processes

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• Understand the Vision

• Engage Stakeholders early

• Incorporate processes

Cathy Westfall

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LEAN 8 Wastes

Patricia Ludwig

• Spend time learning the business and operations.

Become part of the business/operations team.

• Map current process, even if no immediate project.

Collect data, evaluate trends.

• Six Sigma: from Action orientation to Ready, Aim Fire

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What can PMs do to excel?

Brian Kemper

“Be the Business”

“Planning is a Journey”

“Make Change Happen”

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Jeannine Houlihan

• Be a Leader

• Be Positive

• Listen To Understand

• Manage Change

• Know your Critical Path

• Form Trusting Relationships

w\Stakeholders & Task owners

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• ENVISION your project destination

• LEAD with empathy and experience

• SUPPORT your colleagues

Mica Cataletto

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November 2017

Leadership Panel

Mica Jeannine Brian Patricia Cathy

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Bernard Deir, MBA PMP

Linkedin.com/in/bernarddeir

Company: Midwest Business

Consulting, LLC

Role: President

• Project Manager Since 2001

• PMP® since 2012

• PMI Chicagoland Chapter

& Executive Council member

• Master of Business Administration

• Six Sigma Black Belt Professional

• U.S. Navy Veteran

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Bernard Deir

• Become intimately familiar with the project plan (specifically requirements matrix, and iron triangle)

• Meet with key stakeholders to confirm/clarify project goals and any perceived need for corrective action

• Observe/assess project direction and momentum and then modify execution strategies, as necessary

• Foster a collaborative team environment• Employ strong risk management methodologies,

keep in front of risks