Project Management Institute Announces Incoming Officers and Board of Directors

Philadelphia

Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s largest not-for-profit membership association for the project management profession, announced its 2017 Officers and Board of Directors at the PMI® Global Congress 2016—North America. This governing body of PMI is elected by PMI’s membership to serve three-year terms. Four directors are elected by their colleagues to serve as PMI’s Officers and Strategy Oversight Committee Chair.

The following individuals have been elected as Officers and Governance Committee for the 2017 PMI Board of Directors:

  • Chair: Mark Dickson, MBA, PMP, FAICD
  • Vice Chair: Caterina La Tona, BCS, PMP, PfMP
  • Secretary/Treasurer and Chair of the Audit and Performance Oversight Committee (APOC): Jennifer Tharp, PMP
  • Chair of the Strategy Oversight Committee (SOC): Cecil White, MBA, EdD, PMP

The following directors have been elected for the 2017-2019 term of service:

  • Margareth Carneiro, MBA, MSc, PMP
  • Tony Appleby, MBA, GRCA, PMP
  • Teresa Knudson, MBA, CPA, PMP, PgMP, PfMP
  • Roberto Toledo, MBA, PMP
  • Thomas Walenta, Dipl.Math, PMP, PgMP, PMI Fellow

The following directors will continue to serve in 2017:

  • Randy Black, P. Eng., PMP
  • J. Davidson Frame, PhD, PMP, PMI Fellow
  • Wagner Maxsen, PMP, PMI-RMP
  • Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, MBA, PMP – Immediate Past Chair
  • Kathleen Romero, MBA, PMP, CSM, and SAFePM/PO
  • W. Stephen Sawle, PE, CMC, PgMP, PMP, PgMP

About Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading professional organization for project management, and the authority for a growing global community of millions of project professionals and individuals who use project management skills. Collectively, these professionals and "changemakers" consistently create better outcomes for businesses, community and society worldwide.

PMI empowers people to make ideas a reality. Through global advocacy, networking, collaboration, research, and education, PMI prepares organizations and individuals at every stage of their career journey to work smarter so they can drive success in a world of change. 

Building on a proud legacy dating to 1969, PMI is a not-for-profit for-purpose organization working in nearly every country around the world to advance careers, strengthen organizational success, and enable project professionals and changemakers with new skills and ways of working to maximize their impact. PMI offerings include globally recognized standards, certifications, online courses, thought leadership, tools, digital publications, and communities.

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Media Contact:

MaryKate Dougherty
External Communications Specialist 
MaryKate.Dougherty@PMI.org