Monthly Newsletter

Hello members. The March 12 meeting was held in person at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. Thank you to Gil Lopez for providing a presentation on Incident Command System and Emergency Preparedness. The next event will be a moderated panel on Project Management tools – scheduled for Saturday, April 26 at 9am. Please look out for announcements with further details. An election for the next year’s Board of Directors will be held later in the month.

 

Our latest happenings:

  • March 12, 2025: Incident Command System and Emergency Preparedness with Gil Lopez. Gil Lopez, an engineer by training, with specialties in the areas of audiovisual, security and information technology, is a practitioner in emergency operation centers, government and judicial projects, and various technology-enabled command and control centers. Gil presented on emergency preparedness overview; emergency management purpose and responsibilities; setting up a basic emergency operations space; and practical example of a typical space and operation.

 

  • April 26, 2025 (Saturday): A moderated panel on Project Management Tools. 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. Practitioners and experts will introduce multiple PM tools in a panel format. In-person (location to be announced). Bring your device to try out tools including MS Project, Asana, Jira, Kanban Board, Smartsheet and others. Coffee/tea and refreshments will be provided. Open to members and non-members. Earn 3 PDUs. Please register via https://www.meetup.com/PMI-MontereyBay.

 

  • May 6, 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.

 

  • 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.

    Please register via https://www.meetup.com/PMI-MontereyBay. Free to members and non-members. Light refreshments will be provided.

 

For more information:


Board update:

  • Appointment of President-elect. The Board of Directors appointed Ben Havens-Stokes to the President-elect position for the current board year.

  • Annual election of chapter Board of Directors for July 2025-June 2026.
    A slate of nominees has been identified. Voting will be scheduled later in April.

Please see position descriptions in the Members Only page on the chapter website. Please send questions to president@pmi-mbay.org.

 

Member resources:

  • Other PM events and programs

A Shark Tank-style Pitch Competition on May 10, 2025. The Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (IIED), within the College of Business at Cal State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), is inviting local professionals to participate as judges and other roles. This event will bring together student entrepreneurs, community innovators, and experienced investors for an exciting opportunity to pitch, evaluate, and engage with new business ideas. https://csumb.edu/iied/busforge/ 

Sign up here:

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The PMI Los Angeles Chapter provides a dedicated resource hub to provide information, tools, and assistance to those affected by the wildfires. LA Wildfires Relief and Recovery Resources https://pmi-la.org/wildfires-recovery-resource-page

 

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

 

  • 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 Chapter Holiday Party 2022. Members and Board of Directors at the Monterey Chapter Holiday Party 2022.
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President-Elect Chris Nannini presents Hybrid Project Management. Chris Nannini answers quesions during his presentation at Carmel Mission Inn. Monterey Bay Chapter's President Jill Movahedi at the Chapter's Holiday Party.