PMI Educational Foundation Board of Directors

2025 Call for Applications

Are you passionate about advancing project management as a global skillset?

Apply to become a PMI Educational Foundation Board Member via the Volunteer Engagement Platform. The call for applications runs from January 27-February 16, 2025. Term for this position will be January 1, 2026-December 31, 2028.


The PMI Educational Foundation is led by a nine member Board of Directors—five of whom are appointed by the PMI Board of Directors, four of whom are elected by the Foundation’s Board. The Board of Directors is composed of project management practitioners, public interest representatives, plus academic and industry professionals. A board member's term is three years. The Board of Directors meets a minimum of twice a year and a maximum of four times a year to:

  • Govern the Educational Foundation
  • Determine the strategic direction of PMIEF
  • Monitor the Educational Foundation's performance
  • Award financial grants

The PMIEF Board of Directors is committed to a governance structure based on predetermined and agreed upon values and vision for the future, the prioritization of programs to ensure the maximum benefit, and leadership in strategic matters.

Election Timeline

27 January – 16 February: Application for the PMIEF Board of Directors is open in the Volunteer Engagement Platform

February: Virtual Open House call for all interested candidates to learn more about the role

Early March: Committee to review submitted applications

Mid March: Status updates provided and interviews scheduled for selected candidates

Late March-Early April: Candidate interviews conducted virtually

Early May: Selected candidates presented to the PMIEF Board of Directors for election

Ramam Atmakuri

Ramam Atmakuri, PMP

[email protected]
Elected, 2020-2025

Daniel Abella

Daniel Abella, PMP

Treasurer & Governance Committee Chair
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Appointed, 2024-2026

Agata Czopek

Agata Czopek, PMP

Committee for the Selection of Elected Directors Chair
[email protected]
Elected, 2025-2027

Karen Dove

Karen Dove, PMP

[email protected]
Appointed, 2022-2027

 

Connie Figley headshot

Connie Figley, PMP

Chair
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Elected, 2021-2026

Mitchell Fong headshot

Mitchell Fong, PMP, P.Eng.

[email protected]
Elected, 2020-2027

Robert Hatszegi

Robert Hatszegi, MBA, PgMP

Secretary
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Appointed, 2024-2026

Kara Neil, PMP

Kara Neil, PMP

[email protected]
Appointed, 2023-2025

Anca Slusanschi

Anca Slusanschi, MSc, PMP, ICP-APM

Strategic Oversight Committee Chair
[email protected]
Appointed, 2023-2025

PMI Team Members assigned to PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF)

Ashley Forsyth

Ashley Dalton Forsyth EdD

Executive Director, PMIEF
[email protected]

Andrew Whitmire

Andrew Whitmire, PMP

Manager, PMIEF
[email protected]

Rebecca McWhorter

Rebecca McWhorter

Volunteer Administrator
[email protected]

Tim Swain

Tim Swain

Grants Specialist
[email protected]

Amber Buschmann

Amber Buschmann

Grants Specialist
[email protected]

Aisha Beverly

Aisha Beverly

Administrator
[email protected]

PMIEF Board of Directors 2017-2024

2024 BOD

Officers

Mitchell Fong, PMP, P.Eng., Chair

Connie Figley, PMP, Secretary

Anca Slusanschi, MSc, PMP, ICP-APM, Treasurer  

 

Directors

Ramam Atmakuri, PMP

Daniel Abella, PMP

Karen Dove, PMP

Robert Hatszegi, MBA, PgMP

Ayodeji Ishmael, PMP

Kara Neil, PMP

 

 

 

 

2023 BOD

Officers

Ramam Atmakuri, PMP, Chair
Mitchell Fong, PMP, P. Eng, Secretary
Connie Figley, PMP, Treasurer

Directors

Aneal Ndosa
Christiaan Kindermans, PMP
Karen Dove, PMP
Anca Slusanschi, MSc, PMP, ICP-APM
Ayodeji Ishmael, PMP
Kara Neil, PMP

2022 BOD

Officers

Eric Norman, PMP, CSM, PgMP, PMI Fellow, Chair (January - July) In Memoriam
Ramam Atmakuri, PMP, Secretary (January - July), Chair (July - December)
Michell Fong, PMP, P.Eng., Treasurer (January - November), Secretary (November - December)
Ayodeji Ishmael, PMP, Treasurer (November - December)

Directors

Connie Figley, PMP
Ram Dokka, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP
Christiaan Kindermans, PMP
Anael Ndosa
Karen Dove, PMP

2021 BOD

Officers

Ram Dokka, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Chair
Ayodeji Ishmael, Treasurer
Eric Norman, PMP, CSM, PgMP, PMI Fellow, Secretary

Directors

Ramam Atmakuri, PMP
Jane Farley, PMP
Connie Figley, PMP
Michell Fong, PMP, P.Eng., DALSM
Christiaan Kindermans, PMP
Anael Ndosa

 

2020 BOD

Officers

Pablo Lledo, MSc, MBA, PMI-ACP, PMP, Chair
Rebecca Winston, Treasurer (resigned August 2020)
Peter Monkhouse, Peng, PMP Treasurer (appointed in position August 2020)
Ram Dokka, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Secretary

Directors

Ramam Atmakuri, PMP
Jane Farley, PMP
Mitchell Fong, PMP, P.Eng., DALSM (elected November 2020)
Ayodeji Ishmael (appointed by the PMI BoD July 2020)
Olivier Lazar, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-ACP, CAPM MBA, Msc. (resigned June 2020)
Peter Monkhouse, PEng, PMP
Cecil White, EdD, MBA, PMP (resigned May 2020)
Eric Norman, PMP, CSM, PgMP, PMI Fellow

2019 BOD

Officers

Jane Farley, PMP, Chair
Pablo Lledo, MSc, MBA, PMI-ACP, PMP, Treasurer
Rebecca Winston, Secretary

Directors

Marge Combe
Ram Dokka
Walter Ginevri, PMI Fellow
Olivier Lazar, PfMP, PgMP, PMP, PMI-PBA, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP, PMI-ACP, CAPM MBA, Msc.
Peter Monkhouse, PEng, PMP
Cecil White, EdD, MBA, PMP

2018 BOD

Officers

Peter Monkhouse, PEng, PMP, Chair
Ram Dokka, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, Treasurer
Mario Trentim, Secretary

Directors

Marge Combe
Jane Farley, PMP
Walter Ginevri, PMI Fellow
Jane Farley, PMP, Chair
Pablo Lledo, MSc, MBA, PMI-ACP, PMP
Frank Parth, MS, MSSM, MBA, PMP
Rebecca Winston

2017 BOD

Officers

Marge Combe, Chair
Peter Monkhouse, PEng, PMP, Treasurer
Frank Parth, MS, MSSM, MBA, PMP, Secretary

Directors

Ram Dokka, PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP
Jane Farley, PMP
Walter Ginevri, PMI Fellow
Pablo Lledo, MSc, MBA, PMI-ACP, PMP
Allan Mills, MPM, PMP
Mario Trentim