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2026-2029 Board of Directors

Are you interested in serving on the PMIWDC Board of Directors?

In accordance with PMIWDC Bylaws and association practices, PMIWDC is accepting nominations for the following positions:

• VP of Operations Services
• VP of Professional Development
• VP of Technology

Nomination and Election Schedule:

Nominations are DUE by 5:00 PM (EDT), August 1, 2025

Petitions are DUE by 5:00 PM (EDT), August 15, 2025

Elections will be held August 18 – September 12

Please visit our chapter website or further information about the election process, timeline, and position descriptions. If you have any immediate questions, please contact [email protected].

VP Operations Services

Job Title: VP Operations Services

Role: Management and Coordination

Term: 3 Years

Work Hours Per Month: 30+

Position Overview:

Membership elected volunteer leader responsible for support of activities necessary for the day-to-day operations of the Board by providing centralized business services, volunteer management, and contract administration. Ensure all the functional area activities are in accordance with the chapter bylaws.

Qualifications (Prerequisites):

• Minimum of 2 years PMI^® volunteer experience (1 year PMIWDC experience required).
• Minimum of 2 years volunteer and/or professional leadership experience.

Responsibilities: PMIWDC VP Operations Services is responsible for:

• Providing requested services, materials and management support across functional areas.
• Primary Liaison with the Association Management Company (AMC).
• Negotiating and reviewing all Chapter Contracts.
• Managing and providing oversight of all chapter contractual agreements and ensuring contracts are legally compliant.
• Ensuring appropriate insurance coverage is maintained
• Ensuring all chapter’s operational processes are documented and maintained.
• Modifying processes as necessary to align with chapter’s goals.
• Managing chapter’s internal support processes including but not limited to event management process, honoraria management, business cards and badge ordering.
• Providing records management services by recommending a naming convention and performing a periodic review of Document Repository to ensure documents are stored appropriately enabling effective collaboration.
• Providing Project Management support to include risk analysis.
• Maintaining chapter documentation and historical records in coordination with the Trustee.
• Defining document management processes (content, retention, etc.).
• Managing and overseeing the MOU process.
• Maintaining all Chapter business meeting records (plans, budgets, status, etc.).
• Maintaining records associated with Chapter assets.
• Managing volunteers including recruiting, administration, development, retention, and recognition.
• Managing the chapter’s volunteer recognition celebration.

VP Professional Development

Job Title: VP Professional Development

Role: Professional Development Leader

Term: 3 Years

Work Hours Per Month: 30+

Position Overview:

Membership elected volunteer leader responsible for professional development, educational, and chapter events in accordance with chapter policies and bylaws.

Qualifications (Prerequisites):

• Minimum of 2 years PMI^® volunteer experience (one-year PMIWDC experience required)
• Minimum of 2 years of volunteer and/or professional leadership experience

Desired Skills:

• Content Development (understanding of curriculum development beneficial)
• Knowledge of PM PMI^® I Credentials and PDU requirements and administration

Responsibilities:

• Preparing members and potential members to attain and maintain PMI^® certifications
• Delivering high quality PM education, training, certification courses, and programs events in person/live and/or virtual, longer in duration than the Programs’ FA events but does not include responsibility for the PM Symposium.
  • All-day educational seminars subjects generally include leadership training, risk, agile enterprise, and soft skills.
  • Virtual courses generally include: Agile for PMs, and Risk Management.
• Managing the chapter mentorship program(s).
• Defining strategies for improving Chapter professional development and training programs.
• Developing and implementing a chapter professional development plan, including a program roadmap for professional development content.
• Developing plans for and coordinating the chapter’s external educational activities, such as study groups, seminars, workshops, courses, and other educational activities.
• Providing information to members and nonmembers on career development.
• Providing information and guidance to members and nonmembers on PMI^® certification/recertification.
• Incorporate feedback, suggestions, and recommendations as necessary to enhance effectiveness and value delivered to the audience and chapter regarding the contents of educational programs and mentoring program.
• Working with the Partnership Management team to promote the Project Management (PM) profession, PM education, PMI^® certifications discounts and opportunities, as well as training opportunities offered by the chapter.
• Developing and delivering project management presentations and sessions including leadership development training programs.
• Seeking new project management professional development programs through networking with other educational organizations, corporations, and PMI^® chapters.
• Developing and maintaining customer satisfaction survey(s) to evaluate the effectiveness of all training and educational programs offered; thereby ensuring we are staying current and meeting the community’s needs.

VP Technology

Job Title: VP Technology

Role: Operational Leadership

Term: 3 Years

Work Hours Per Month: 30+

Position Overview:

Membership elected volunteer leader responsible for responsible for assessing, recommending, and providing guidance on implementation of technology infrastructure to enable the Board and Chapter volunteers to communicate, collaborate, and share information and documentation of record to include but not limited to:

• Website (with secure on-line registration and payment)
• Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software/platform
• Electronic newsletter distribution
• Board/volunteer e-mail and messaging
• Collaboration and document retention capability (ex., SharePoint)
• Videography capability

Qualifications (Prerequisites):

• Minimum of 2 years PMI^® volunteer experience (1 year PMIWDC experience required).
• Minimum of 2 years volunteer and/or professional leadership experience.
• Basic understanding of current trends in social media technology and applications.
• Basic understanding or desire to learn/utilize social media management tools
• Basic understanding of social media terms and metrics.
• General understanding of social media apps such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• Demonstrated online community moderation ability.
• Background in IT or technology

Responsibilities:

• Technology vendor management.
• Ensuring Ops Services has all contracts/agreements with PMIWDC technology providers.
• Technology subject matter expert, including liaison to PMI^® s Enterprise Architecture initiative.
• Advising the chapter regarding opportunities and threats in the online environment.
• Advising the chapter on the security and supportability of the chapter website.
• Managing the IT infrastructure and working with Operations Services to establish process for implementation and ongoing support.
• Maintaining a list of all PMIWDC-approved and provided tools.
• Providing training to new board members on how to properly use PMIWDC selected technology tools.
• Staying abreast of social media trends and technology and advising the chapter how to leverage them as applicable.
• Managing all digital content on the PMIWDC website.