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PMI® Baton Rouge Chapter

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PMI® OverviewFounded • 1969

Headquarters • Newtown Square, Pennsylvania

About • PMI® delivers value for more than 2.9 million professional working in nearly every country in the world through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research

Member Benefits • Download the PMIBOK® Guide for FREE• Save money on globally recognized certifications & more• Master new skills through FREE webinars and events• Stay ahead of deadlines using 1000+ FREE tools & templates• Join local community to make local & global connections

Membership • Over 500,000 from over 208 countries & territories around the world

Website • www.pmi.org

PMI® Baton Rouge ChapterFounded • 1997

Location • Baton Rouge• Lafayette venue also

Mission • To promote professionalism in Project Management

• To provide a forum for the free exchange of Project Management ideas, solutions and information

• To use technology and technique to communicate with Chapter members

• To promote Project Management and PMI® in and around Baton Rouge, Lafayette and the region

Members • 430+ (as of 02/27/2020)

Website • www.pmibatonrouge.org

Chapter’s Board of Directors (2020)Positions 2019 Officers

President • Kimberly London PlantCMFG Life Insurance Inc.president@pmibatonrouge.org

VP Finance • Tanya Boydfinance@pmibatonrouge.org

VP Programs • David BradleyWinkprogram@pmibatonrouge.org

VP Communications • Tina MortonEntergycommunications@pmibatonrouge.org

VP Membership • Jesse GuilloryJacobs Engineering Groupmembership@pmibatonrouge.org

VP Professional Development • Lawrence VillerminNoranda Aluminumprofdev@pmibatonrouge.org

Past President • Drew BlanchardPostlethwaite & Nettervillepastpresident@pmibatonrouge.org

• Elections held every year no later than November

• All positions are elected for 2-year terms

Chapter’s Lafayette Volunteer Directors

Lafayette Volunteer Directors

• All positions are volunteer

• There is no term-limits for serving

• When a volunteer director is no longer able to perform their duties, the vacated position is announced as “open” and recruitment begins to find a new volunteer

Lafayette Volunteer Director

Director Corporate Outreach/Sponsorship TBD

Director Education/Credentialing Cassi Albarado

Director Events/Programs Katie WappelTechneaux Technology Services

Director Marketing/Communications Ron PickeringCompass Minerals, LLC

Director Membership Outreach/Retention Mark LaGroneIBM

Director New Member Orientation Sally JohnsonUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette Informatics Research Institute (IRI)

Director Student Outreach Sonya HsuUniversity of Louisiana at Lafayette School of Computing and Informatics

Director Volunteers Elton McDanielCompass Minerals, LLC

PMI & Chapter Membership FeesMembership Type Fees Qualification

Individual • $129/per year plus $10 application fee (join)

• $129 (renew)

• PMI® certification not required to join

Student • $32 (join)• $32 (renew)

• Enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program at a college or university that has U.S. accreditation

Retiree • $65/per year (renew) • Must be a PMI® member in “good standing” and current with your PMI® membership dues for five (5) years and have retired

• from active employment

Group Billing Plan • Organizations with 15 or more individuals looking to apply for PMI membership can save time and money with a group billing option | LINK to more info

Group Student Membership

• Enables universities to purchase group student membership for their students | LINK to more info

Organization Membership & Certification Program

• LINK to more info• Link to brochure

Chapter • $30/per year (join)• $30/per year (renew)

• Must be PMI® member to join• Apply through PMI® website• Renewal is at the same time as PMI® membership renewal

Click for more information about PMI & Chapter Membership

Monthly Chapter MeetingsBaton Rouge Meetings

• 3rd Thursday of every month

• 5:30PM – 7:30PM

• Drusilla’s Restaurant3482 Drusilla Lane DBaton Rouge, LA 70809

Lafayette Venue Meetings

• 2nd Tuesday of every month

• 5:30PM – 7:30PM

• Techneaux Technology Services312 Westgate RoadLafayette, LA 70506

Professional Development Day (PDD)Each year the chapter holds a “Professional Development Day”.

This day typically features speakers/workshops aimed at advancing the skills and knowledge of project managers.

Why attend?• Make Connections• Be Inspired• Learn New Skills• Earn PDUs• Stay Current

For more information, contact:

Lawrence VillerminVP Professional Development (PMI Baton Rouge chapter)(337) 852-0278profdev@pmibatonrouge.org

Job ResourcesThe chapter is working to develop a method of letting it’s members know about project management openings in our area.

Currently jobs are posted on our LinkedIn page, when available.

PMI – Baton Rouge Chapterwww.linkedin.com/groups/1908122/Link works best if opened in Google Chrome

In the meantime, please contact for info on job openings in the area:

Sally JohnsonDirector New Member Orientation (PMI Lafayette venue)(615) 319-0535sjohnsonpmi@gmail.com

Volunteer Opportunities

Why volunteer?• Meet project managers in the local area• Network with your peers• Learn new project management skills• Enhance your professional skills like writing, presenting, and leadership• Help those in your chapter and community• If you hold a PMI certification, you will earn Professional Development Units

(PDUs) | One volunteer hour = 1 PDU

For more about volunteer opportunities, contact:

Elton McDanielDirector Volunteers (PMI Lafayette venue)(337) 321-3802McDaniel@compassminerals.com

Social Media ResourcesPMI Baton Rouge, LA Chapterwww.facebook.com/pages/category/Nonprofit-Organization/PMI-Baton-Rouge-LA-Chapter-615436385150373/

Project Management Institute (PMI) Lafayettewww.linkedin.com/groups/12180896/

PMI – Baton Rouge Chapterwww.linkedin.com/groups/1908122/

Project Management Institutewww.linkedin.com/company/project-management-institute/

Links work best if opened in Google Chrome

QuestionsCONTACT

Jesse GuilloryVP of Membership (PMI Baton Rouge Chapter)membership@pmibatonrouge.org

Sally JohnsonDirector of New Member Orientation (PMI Lafayette venue)(615) 319-0535sjohnsonpmi@gmail.com

Mark LaGroneDirector of Membership Outreach/Retention (PMI Lafayette venue)(337) 981-4208mlagrone@gmail.com

Thank you!