Monthly Newsletter

Hello members. The May 15 Branding your PM Career! session was held in person in the Bird Gallery of the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. Thank you to the superb presenters Marie Spark and Mohan Vemulapalli for sharing this important information: how to survive and thrive in the ever changing-world of project management. Participants contributed their stories that further illustrated the value of the skills in strategic communication. Thank you members for participating in the annual election. You can meet the current and new board members at the member social and networking event, a garden party, on June 18.

 

Our latest happenings:

  • May 2, 2025: A PMI visit to UCSC. Three members visited the University of California Santa Cruz main campus to speak to students about project management, careers in project management, and certificate program. Next event will be planned for fall (Sept-Oct).

 

  • May 15, 2025: Branding your PM Career! Change your narrative… to power a professional pivot! You CAN make a major career change, and the POWER is in YOUR HANDS. The secret is in CAREER BRANDING, which is how you present yourself and tell your career story. Presenters: Marie Spark and Mohan Vemulapalli. Participants earned 2 PDUs. The slides are available to members on the Chapter website, Members Only page (visible after login).

The duo invites you to two free virtual meetings, accessible at https://pmisfbac.org/roundtables

-Virtual Breakfast Roundtable (Marie)

-Breakfast Job Search Roundtable (Mohan)

 

  • June 3, 2025: First Tuesday Breakfast meeting 7:00 am – 8:00 am.
    The Breakfast Club, 1130 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 93955.
    The first 10 people to RSVP will receive a free breakfast and you can also earn 1 PDU for attending. Register via https://www.meetup.com/PMI-MontereyBay. Free to members and non-members.

 

  • June 18, 2025 (Wednesday): Member Social and Networking Event, a Garden Party. 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. In-person. Bring a friend who is interested in project management. Network with fellow PM professionals. Share your ideas for future chapter activities. Meet the new Board of Directors. Wine and light refreshment will be provided. Free. Open to members and non-members. Location: Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. 165 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950.

 

For more information:

 

Board update:

  • PMI Monterey Bay Chapter Board of Directors elected. Members voted in the following members for the next term to begin on July 1, 2025.

- President: Ben Havens-Stokes

- President Elect: Robert Mendoza

- Vice President of Administration: Roslyn L. Wheeler-Springer

- Vice President of Finance: Pamela Willars

- Vice President of Membership: Francisco Rojas

- Vice President of Programs: Dan Swaigen

- Vice President of Communications: Jill Movahedi

- Immediate Past President: Chieko Nozaki

 

Member resources:


  • Other PM events and programs

The PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFBAC) virtual roundtables https://pmisfbac.org/roundtables

-San Francisco Virtual Breakfast Roundtable hosted by Marie Spark, MBA, PMP. Free. Next: June 24, 2025, 7:30am – 9:00am. Power Skills 1.5 PDU.

-Breakfast Job Search Roundtable hosted by Mohan Vemulapalli, CAPM, CSM. Free. Next: June 24, 2025, 9:00am – 10:00am. Power Skills 1 PDU.

 

Green Jobs Fellowship GJF12: Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS), a central management platform, is an emerging profession in the energy space. During this FREE eight-week training, participants will be introduced to grid optimization software that will assist with energy management, efficiency, and electrification. Application deadline June 8, 2025. https://laci.smapply.org/prog/green_jobs_fellowship_gjf12/

 

  • Access PMI Job Board and Career Center. PMI members have early access to job postings - 3 days before they’re made available to the public. (pmi.org).

 

  • Project Management Salary Survey. PMI members have full access to the Salary Survey report. Download the full report, or use the Salary Query Tool to find compensation levels by location, position title, and other factors. (https://www.pmi.org/learning/careers/project-management-salary-survey).

 

  • Access volunteer opportunities via Volunteer Engagement Platform (pmi.org).

 

  • PMI North America Leadership Institute Meeting November 9-12, 2025 and the Global Summit November 12-15, 2025, Phoenix, Arizona. The chapter will send up to two officers to these events.

 

The Board of Directors plans and executes member activities; facilitates learning, networking and engagement; and connects you with member benefits. We meet monthly on first Wednesdays. Please see position descriptions in the Members Only page on the chapter website. Any PMI Monterey Bay Chapter member can serve on the board.  

 

On behalf of the Board of Directors, thank you!

Chieko Nozaki

President

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Member Meet-Up at Dust Bowl Brewing Company. Family and Friends at the Monterey Bay Chapter Holiday Party 2022. Dan Swaigen, Pam Willers and Ben Havens-Stokes present at PM Tools Session, April 2025.
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Chris Nannini presents Hybrid Project Management at Carmel Mission Inn. Interacative participation at PM Tools Session in Salinas. April 2025. Monterey Bay Chapter's President Jill Movahedi at the Chapter's Holiday Party.