Monthly Newsletter

Hello members. The annual election was completed in May, and the new board was introduced during the June 18 member social and networking event, in the Native Plant Garden of the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. Thank you to all who attended.

 

Our latest happenings:

• August 5, 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.

 

• Late August 2025: In-person meeting, Project Management Tools session #2 focused on AI. 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Presenters: Pete Vasquez and Robert Mendoza, both seasoned Project Management professionals with many years of experience to share. Please stay tuned, we are in the process of securing a venue. Free. Open to members and non-members.

 

For more information:

• Calendar of events on our website https://pmi-mbay.org/
• Event announcements via Meetup https://www.meetup.com/PMI-MontereyBay
• Networking on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6602417/

 

Board update:

• New Board of Directors. The new board and previous board held a transition meeting on July 8, 2025. 

• PMI North America Leadership Institute Meeting November 9-12, 2025 and the Global Summit November 12-15, 2025, Phoenix, Arizona. Board members Ben Havens-Stokes, Roslyn Springer and Pam Willers will represent the Monterey Bay Chapter.

 

Member resources:

• Other PM events and programs

The PMI Sacramento Valley Chapter Professional Development Day 2025: Navigating the Future of Project Management. September 19, 2025 Rancho Cordova, CA. https://pmi-svc.org/pdd25

The PMI California Central Valley Chapter PDD 2025: The Modern Project Manager Toolkit: Leadership, Agility, and Strategy. October 9, 2025 Bakersfield, CA. https://pmi-ccvc.org/pdd2025

The PMI Silicon Valley Chapter 2025 Annual Symposium: The Modern Project Leader: Human-Centered, AI-Powered, Future Ready. October 10, 2025. Santa Clara, CA. https://pmisv.org/events/symposium-2025/overview

 

• 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).

 

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

 

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

Past President

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.
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.