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Sharing Project Management Knowledge & Experience: Urban Youth Technology Mentoring Program
By Dave Cornelius, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP PMI-OC Vice President of Communications, Marketing, and Outreach Recently, John Okoro a friend and former colleague invited me to share my journey of becoming a leader and project management (PM) practitioner with members of his Urban Youth Technology Mentoring Program. John is the co-creator of this technology careers workshop…
Read MoreThe Project Leadership Circle: BillieJo Johnson, Director PMO, Toyota
Leading the PMO in a Lean Pioneering Organization By Dave Cornelius, DM, MBA, PMP, PMI-ACP BillieJo Johnson is director of the Program & Project Management Office for Toyota Financial Services (TFS). In 1977, she accepted a role at Toyota and is a member of Toyota Diversity—Business Partnering Groups. BillieJo is responsible for TFS Project &…
Read MorePMI Region 7 Leadership Summit
This year, the PMI Honolulu Chapter hosted the Region 7 Leadership Summit for the very first time. The welcome reception began with the sound of the Hawaiian conch shell and quickly drew our attention to the front of the room. We were welcomed with an “Oli Oli” chant to get us into the spirit of the islands. My favorite part of the Friday evening reception was…
Read MoreConference and Job Fair Benefit Chapter Members
2011 marked the launch of an ambitious program to support the more than 1,650 members of the PMI Orange County Chapter in California, USA. Keys to the program are innovative professional development and networking events, as well as certification and training opportunities. The results have been impressive, and include a growing awareness in the business community of project management and the work of PMI and…
Read MoreSetting the Bar High
Dave Cornelius, PMP President, Orange County Project Masters Toastmasters Club At a dinner meeting one year ago, 21 PMI-OC members chartered the Orange County Project Masters Toastmasters Club. In one night, 21 project managers were able to agree on the same objectives and launched a Toastmasters Club for project managers and other professionals. Read More from Milestones
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