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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
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