PMINEO Chapter Meeting
April, 2009
AGENDA
6:00 – 6:50
Networking & Refreshments
6:50 – 7:00
Chapter Announcements & Speaker Introduction
Bob Gombeda
7:00 – 8:30
Speaker Presentation – “Opportunity Unstuck”
Tom Sheives
Chapter Announcements
Welcome New Members
Judith Aquino
William Carson
Jeffrey Foster
Diana Franco
Elizabeth Lackey
David Saffron
Congratulations New PMP Holders
Minu John, PMP
Doreen J. Mordarski, PMP
Padmaja D Kallur, PMP
Deepinder Ahuja, PMP
Karen S Smith, PMP
Konrad Emrich, PMP
Frank Hughes, PMP
Kathy J Ferree, PMP
Doris A Koprowski, PMP
Michael Mohan, PMP
Elizabeth Schwaller, PMP
Susan M. Schoeck, PMP
Lawrence Marple, PMP
Douglas Jones, PMP
Evelyn Williams-Golding, PMP
Richard Hooley, PMP
NEOPMI 2009 Board of Directors
Position
Name
Email Address
President
Treasurer
Secretary
Director At Large #1
Director At Large #2
Bob Gombeda, PMP
Janet Kuster, PMP
Steve Hershman, PMP
Gregory Burns, PMP
Mary Kosovich, PMP
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
NEOPMI 2009 Officers (VPs)
Position
Name
Email Address
VP Communications (WEB)
VP Executive Programs
VP Finance
VP Member Services
VP Membership
VP Operations
VP Public Relations
VP Special Projects
VP Standards & Compliance
Joe Anastasi, PMP
Cathy Pecherkiewicz, PMP
Sharon Kantura, PMP
Kevin Cukrowicz,PMP
David Fenn, PMP
William Lazzaro, PMP
Tony Gallo, PMP
Peter Hayward, PMP
Brian Funtash, PMP
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
NEOPMI 2009 Officers (Directors)
Position
Name
Email Address
Dir Awards
Dir Certifications
Dir Event Management
Dir Member Services
Dir Member Services
Dir Membership Metrics
Dir New Member Commun
Dir Program Content
Dir Sponsorship
Dir Volunteers
Nevila Gjini, PMP
Randolph Ayers, PMP
Jennifer May, PMP
Mark Faust
Patty Abdenaur
Paula Cadle, PMP
Robert Zoller, PMP
Chasity Westwater
Lisel Ashby, PMP
Laura Miller, PMP
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
NEOPMI 2009 Volunteers
Position
Name
Email Address
Web Content
Web Content
Lead Events Greeter
Events Greeter
Events Greeter
Job Board
Jean Black, PMP
Tina Marie
Mark Faust, PMP
Patricia Abdenour, PMP
Christy Warthling
Peter J. Hayward, PMP
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Open Positions
Director of Auditing
Director(s) of Audit Committee
Director of Financial Operations
Director of Metrics
Director of PMF Compliance
Director of Executive Round Table Committee
PMINEO Chapter Membership Stats
March YTD, 2009
Prior Year
Current Month
Variance
Growth %
YTD New Members
YTD Non-Renewals
YTD Late Renewals
Total YTD Non-Renewals
Retention Rate
1,103
1,069
34
3.08%
53
100
13
87
92%
“Top 20” Company Membership
American Greetings
First Energy
Antares Management Solutions
Hewlett Packard
AT&T
KeyBank
Cleveland Clinic
National City Bank
DFAS
Penske
Diebold
Progressive Insurance
Eaton
Rockwell Automation
EDS
Sherwin-Williams
Ernst & Young
Sterling
Federal Reserve Bank
Swagelok
Announcements
PDU Forms
PDU forms are available on the www.pmineo.org chapter
website.
Go to Events Calendar  PDU Forms.
Meeting attendees will continue to receive an email notification of
the PDU form, as well as the ability to go to the website to retrieve
the form.
Purchase PMBOK® Guide Hardcopy at Discount Price (Suspended)
The PMINEO Chapter will NOT be purchasing PMBOK® and PMI Standards
Guides from PMI at this time.
Amazon is currently offering the PMBOK at a 37% discount with free shipping
for Amazon Prime.
Community Outreach – River Sweep
Community Service Volunteer Opportunity #1
Event:
Date:
Time:
Location:
Cost:
River Sweep
Saturday, May 9, 2009
8:30am registration (must sign a standard liability form onsite)
9:00am to 12:00pm cleanup project
12:00 to 2:00pm lunch & entertainment at the Plain Dealer Pavilion (optional)
Parma West Creek at Pleasant Valley
(park at Giant Eagle at 7400 Broadview Road, Parma, Ohio 44134, then follow River Sweep signs)
Free
Registration Deadline: Monday, May 4, 2009
PMI NEO Contact: Linda Stoddard at [email protected]
Come join West Creek Preservation Committee as they clean up West Creek in Parma during Ohio Canal Corridor’s Annual River
Sweep. You will spend a morning in the sun with fellow chapter members while helping the environment by removing litter from the
creek and/or the surrounding banks (your choice). A hike will also be organized to clean up some trails, if you are interested. The
morning will end with lunch and entertainment. Gloves, garbage bags, bottled water and snacks are provided. Come rain or shine, and
dress for the weather. Please come as you are able; there is no obligation to stay for the entire time. Family and friends are welcome,
but please have them register. Registration is preferred for planning purposes, but not mandatory.
For more information visit: http://www.ohiocanal.org/riversweep.htm
Upcoming Chapter Events
Recession Proof Your Career Focus Group
Date:
Location:
PDU’s:
Cost:
Wednesday April 22th, 2009
6:45pm - 08:30PM
Progressive Insurance in Mayfield Village
None
Free
Newly Formed PMI Northeast Ohio Chapter focus group for Chapter members…
* Concerned about facing a career transition.
* Coping with a career transition right now.
* Who made a successful career transition.
* Who want to assist others do the same.
Project Management Advanced Forums
“Lean Project Management”
Tuesday, April 28
Baldwin-Wallace College
Strosacker College Union, Berea
$199 NEOPMI Chapter members $250 non members
3 PDU’s
Agenda:
7:45-8:30
8:30-10
10-10:15
10:15-11: 45
Registration, breakfast
Lean Project Management
Break
Critical Chain Project Mgmt at
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals
Learn how to accelerate your
projects and leapfrog the
competition. The new, common
sense Lean Project Management
method completes projects in
half the time, or less.
Presenters:
Larry Leach, President of the
Advanced Projects Inc. (API), a
management consulting firm.
Michelle Smith of P&G
Pharmaceuticals
The Project Management Advanced Forums are a collaboration between PMINEO® and Baldwin-Wallace
College to provide project managers with interactive workshops that combine expert business experience with
practical application.
Three Authors Seminar
Topic:
Three Nationally Renowned Best Selling Authors in Project Management
Location: Double Tree Cleveland South
6200 Quarry Lane
Independence, Ohio 44131
216-447-1300
Date:
Friday, May 8, 2009 8am-5pm
(8-8:30am Registration/Complimentary breakfast)
PDU's:
7.5
CEU's:
0.75 CEU's are available for this seminar
Cost:
Registrations Received Before April 17 are $450
Registrations Received After April 17 are $500
May Chapter Dinner Meeting
Topic:
Burn Your Canoe - A presentation about Commitment and Being Decisive!
Date:
Wednesday, May 20 2009, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Speaker: Steve Hegele
Location: Embassy Suites, Independence, OH
PDUs:
1.5
Cost:
$30 Dinner for Members, $35 for Non-Members
Neighboring Chapter Seminars
Our neighboring chapters are offering the following seminars and Professional
Development Days. Details can be found on the chapter website under the
Events Calendar.
* PMI Central Ohio Chapter Seminar on 4/17
* PMI Indiana Northeast Chapter Seminar on 4/18
* PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter PDD on 4/21
* PMI Buffalo Chapter Seminar on 4/23
* PMI Southwestern Indiana Chapter Seminar on 4/23
* PMI Michigan Great Lakes Chapter Seminar on 4/29
* PMI Central Ohio Chapter Seminar on 5/15
PMI NEO Leadership Institute Scholarship
The Northeast Ohio Chapter of PMI is proud to offer the 2008-2009 PMI NEO
Leadership Institute Scholarship.
Area of focus:
Scholarship Amount:
Scholarships Available:
Scholarship Type:
Scholarships Description:
Application Deadline:
Project Management Related
$2,500.00
1
Graduate & Undergraduate
Must be a member or immediate family member of the
PMI Northeast Ohio chapter.
May 31, 2009
To learn more, click this link to read details and instructions...
http://www.pmineo.org/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=93&Itemid=55
- or click here http://snipurl.com/f7xxb
Evening Presentation
Tom Sheives
President, Better Project Results, Inc
Presenting
“Opportunity Unstuck – Create Your Right Place, Right Time, Right Opportunity ”
Tom has coached, mentored and trained project teams from companies such as Texas
Instruments, Lockheed Martin, and Microsoft.
He helps companies develop a solid methodology in project management and has written and
delivered training for PMP® certification, PM Fundamentals, Requirements Development,
Leadership and Teaming.
This evening’s workshop will help you explore four important principles that will enable you to
take hold of your career or business for you to create your right time, right place, and the right
opportunity.