Bob Frasier, PMI Houston Chapter 2019 President
Gaining Traction – A very busy January and Look Ahead
Last month, I wrote about the formation of our chapter 45 years ago. This perspective gives us time to not only reflect but more importantly, look ahead for where we need to position for the future.
Board of Directors (BOD) Restructuring
The Board structure has changed many times through the years to match the needs of our membership. Over the past two months, the Leadership Team has reviewed our current structure as well as a Role Delineation Study from PMI which has been revised to reflect commonalities and roles across chapters. In our Board meeting on January 26, 2019, the Board voted to update our BOD structure to more closely align with the survey and provide standardized roles. These changes will require an update to our bylaws and ratification by our membership. We are targeting to have our bylaws updated and ready for a special election in Q1 2019.
Appointments
I am pleased to announce the following Board appointments. As you are aware, we are a volunteer-led organization and would like to thank all those who give their time to further our chapter and the profession.
- VP eBusiness – Carmen Saucedo
- VP Finance – Angela Doray
- VP Marketing – Mame Leslie
- VP Professional Development – Lauren Machol
- Director at Large Volunteers – Stephanie Dixon
Annual Planning and Core Services
Finally – As part of our 2019 annual planning process, the Core Services are finalizing the goals for chapter delivery in 2019. The Core Services are developed in partnership with PMI and are in four categories:
- Chapter Events - Non-PDU events or events providing up to 2-PDUs
- Career Development - Events offering 3-PDUs or more
- Member Communication
- Member Benefits.
The Vice President of each committee has mapped services to these categories - with assigned targets for 2019.
It’s been a busy month! I will continue to use this space to keep you updated as we progress through the year.
As always, I welcome any questions, comments, concerns, feedback, and even compliments directly at president@pmihouston.org