2020 PMI Dayton Board Nominations & Elections

Which positions are open for election In 2020?

Elected board positions that are currently open for nominations are: 

1. VP of Certification
2. VP of Communications
3. VP of Finance
4. VP Programs
5. President-Elect

All Dayton-Miami Valley PMI Board positions are a two-year commitment (except the three-year commitment for the President-Elect), with approximately half of the board positions changing each year.  The President-Elect position assumes the role of President in the subsequent year, and the President moves into the Past President position.

The operating year is January 1 to December 31. New positions are effective January 1 of the next calendar year.  So those who run for this election will serve as a board member for our Chapter from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021, with the exception of the President-Elect position.  The President-Elect position will serve from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022 (one year as President-Elect and two years as President). 

Who can run?

Any Dayton/Miami Valley PMI Chapter member whose membership is in good standing at the time of the election may run for a position.  Having a PMP is not a requirement, being a local PMI chapter member is.   Nominees also are required to maintain membership during their tenure at the Board. All chapter members are encouraged to consider running for a Board of Directors position. The Board is strengthened when there is a broad, diverse representation from its membership.

Why Volunteer?

Reasons to join the board include:

• PDUs…lots and lots of PDUs (both for volunteerism and for trainings attended while in a board capacity).
• Personal satisfaction, recognition, branding, networking with others
• Leadership Opportunities – conferences, meetings, mentoring
• Develop/Enhance Project Management, Leadership, Technical, and Business skills
• Give back to local community & Project Management
• The ability to influence the success of PMI Dayton within the community
• Provide ( future ) Project Managers a way to learn about Project Management
• Provide Project Managers a way to grow as Project Leaders

Most importantly.....

Because one person can make a difference!!!

Role Descriptions

Each member of the board has a responsibility to participate fully in the chapter and make themselves available to the members.  Board members must attend board meetings, either physically or virtually.  Board members are expected to work for the chapter as a whole and coordinate efforts to fulfill the chapter’s strategic initiatives while on the board.  In addition to these general board requirements, below is a high-level list of tasks assigned to each VP role.

VP of Certification - Develop and coordinate educational activities related to certification. Interface with PMI® and Chapter members on:  a) Certification and recertification requirements; b) PMBOK revisions; c) Standards and accreditation; and d) Certification study and test materials.

VP of Communications – Manage Chapter website (daytonpmi.org).  Draft and publish timely communications to the membership as well as non-members of all scheduled activities and meetings (including their location, date, time and subject matter) as well as all other Chapter business that requires notification to the membership.   Build an event calendar for all the activities across the Chapter.  Create marketing materials to be used inside and outside PMI.  Manage and maintain social media and web presence, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and DaytonPMI.org.

VP of Finance - Oversee the management of funds for duly authorized purposes of the PMI Dayton/Miami Valley Chapter.  Manage all Chapter financial arrangements, records, and required state, local, and federal tax reports. Prepare Chapter financial reports. Develop an annual operating budget for the fiscal year for Board approval.

VP Programs - Recommend an annual calendar of events for board approval and stage the approved events. 

President-Elect - Prepare for filling of the role of President in 12 months.  As President the responsibilities are:  Preside over all Chapter meetings.  Direct the activities of the other officers.  Appoint Nominating Committee members.  Run the chapter like a business, being fiscally responsible, while staying true to the objects of PMI.  Oversee the preparation and submittal of the Chapter Annual Renewal Survey by the designated due date.

Election Process

• All open board vice-president positions and the president-elect position will be elected by majority vote.
• Regardless of whether a position is contested by two or more people or has one candidate nominated, voting will take place for all positions to ensure that the Chapter members* have had their voice in the process.
• Should open positions remain unfilled after elections, the current President will subsequently select and present a suitable candidate to the Board for appointment to the position.
• Election results will be announced on October 24, 2019 at the Annual Chapter Business Meeting.

 * Membership status is determined by the PMI Global Operations Center chapter membership list. Chapter membership is additional to the general PMI membership. New memberships, or renewals, can take a few days to process and appear on the list, so please ensure your Chapter membership is active at least 1 week prior to the election.

Nomination Process

You should submit your nomination form via our website, which will submit the information to the Nomination Committee for review. All nominations must be submitted no later than Thursday, September 5, 2019 (extended from Saturday, August 31, 2019).

Questions

Contact us at [email protected].