Monthly Newsletter

Hello members. The April 26 PM Tools session was held in person at the United Way Monterey County Community Impact Center, Salinas, CA. Thank you to all who attended, and special thanks to the presenters who volunteered their time to prepare and present for this collaboration. Participants received presentations on several tools and engaged in lively discussions about how they can/should be applied in PM work. The election for the next year’s Board of Directors has started – voting period ends on May 8.

 

Our latest happenings:

  • April 26, 2025 (Saturday): A moderated panel on Project Management Tools. Practitioners and experts discussed multiple PM tools: MS Project, Asana, Jira, Kanban Board, Smartsheet. Participating members earned 3 PDUs. A follow-on session on AI tools is planned.

 

  • May 15, 2025 (Thursday): Branding your PM Career! Change your narrative… to power a professional pivot! 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. In-person meeting. Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. 165 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950. 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. Learn what you need to know to survive and thrive in the ever changing-world of project management from Marie Spark, a project management thought leader and mentor to adult learners and professionals in transition. Co-presenter is Mohan Vemulapalli. Free to members and non-members. Light refreshments will be provided. Please register via https://www.meetup.com/PMI-MontereyBay.

 

  • 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): Tentatively being planned as a member social.

 

For more information:


Board update:

  • Now Open! PMI Monterey Bay Chapter 2025 Board Elections. The election period concludes on May 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM. Ballot email has been sent out. Please send questions to president@pmi-mbay.org.

Candidates are:

- President Elect (open)

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

- Vice President of Finance: Pamela Willars

- Vice President of Membership: Francisco Rojas

- Vice President of Programs (open)

- Vice President of Communications: Jill Movahedi

 

Member resources:

  • Other PM events and programs

The PMI San Francisco Bay Area Chapter (SFBAC) Mentorship Program provides a platform for project professional seeking mentorship in project management leadership. It is structured in a 10-week cohort format where Mentees are mentored by a senior experienced Mentor. Cohort 2 application period is open through May 18, 2025. Information: https://pmisfbac.org/mentorship-program

 

  • Access PMI Job Board and Career Center. (pmi.org).

 

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

 

  • PMBOK® Guide – 8th Edition Public Review Open: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) BSR-8 Public Review of the PMBOK® Guide – Eighth Edition is now open until June 2, 2025. Visit the Public Comment Portal (https://publiccomment.pmi.org/) to send your comments and help shape the future of the project management profession.

 

  • New Sustainability Resources: PMI and Green Project Management (GPM) have launched a joint venture to provide access to tools, free resources, and certifications. PMI will integrate GPM’s sustainability-driven certifications, frameworks, and tools — including the GPM® P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management and the Sustainability Competence Standard — into its learning ecosystem and global community platforms.

 

  • PMI North America Leadership Institute Meeting 2025: November 9-12, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Global Summit 2025 November 12-15. 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.