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Volunteer of the Month - April 2016

Mrs. Jessie Stanton Announcements April 07, 2016

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PMI Atlanta is pleased to announce April’s Volunteer of the Month – congratulations, Linda Payntor!

For the past 4 years Linda has served as a distinguished scholarly volunteer for the PMI Atlanta Chapter. She serves as the Communications Lead on the Education Committee. Since joining the Education Committee Linda has been what would be characterized as a “Summa Cum Laude” volunteer due to her fervent passion for project management, rapid responsiveness to her team and unyielding commitment to serving others.......incredibly outstanding.

Moving forward, she's excited about PMI Atlanta's initiative to get more into the high schools. Due to Linda and the entire Education Team’s diligence, they have contacted many of the area high schools and look forward to participating in their Career Days, which several high schools have already scheduled, so big kudos are in order to Linda and the Education Team. During her volunteer tenure, Linda looks to help as many others as she can, use and understand all parts of project management, how important PM skills are and how they can be utilized in both our personal and professional lives.

Prior to moving to Georgia to enjoy the “Scenic Smokey Mountains” with her husband, Linda was the Enterprise Competency Manager of the Global PMO for Goodyear in Akron, Ohio, as well as an Adjunct Professor who taught graduate PM classes for the University of Akron. In these roles she traveled the world, leading, training, and teaching individuals, project teams, students and others all things “project management”. What an abundant life of project management knowledge transfer, service and commitment to excellence, all the qualities and then some that comprise this month’s “Meritorious" VOM".

Read and learn more about Linda below and what she enjoys about volunteering for PMI Atlanta.

"Providing IT Infrastructure at the Nation’s Largest Pediatric Dental Practice": March Healthcare Forum Summary

Mrs. Jessie Stanton Announcements April 06, 2016

Written By Lasondria Hill

Participants in PMI Atlanta’s March Healthcare Forum were captivated by an informative and thought-provoking presentation by Andrew Gurbaxani, Vice President of Analytics and Networking at Benevis, an Atlanta-based dental services organization that supports the Kool Smiles brand, with 125 offices in 15 states plus Washington, D.C. Andrew, who holds both PMP certification and PMI-ACP credentials, is responsible for the telecom and digital infrastructure that supports more than two million patient visits per year and leads Benevis’s Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence function.

The presentation highlighted technology initiatives at Benevis that focused on implementing new IT infrastructure to reduce costs and decrease down time across the multiple Kool Smiles offices by addressing old infrastructure (Telecom Deserts), rising construction costs and down time, as well as areas that were difficult to maintain/service.

The ARC of the Atlanta Regional Commission: March Dinner Meeting Summary

Mrs. Jessie Stanton Announcements March 22, 2016

by Mike Ososki, PMP, Public Relations Committee

Collective strength. As metro Atlanta’s “innovation conduit to support the growth and development of our local communities,” the arc of the ARC spans across plenty. Its breadth includes a multitude of ATL regional topics, issues, programs, geographies and jurisdictions, sometimes up to the Federal level. Monday’s Dunwoody Dinner was graced to host and learn more from Mr. Doug Hooker, P.E., the ARC’s Executive Director since 2011.

ARC was the first multijurisdictional public planning agency in the Nation, founded in 1947 as the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Now with nearly 200 employees and a $70M budget, its vision is to identify values, develop policies, and execute plans that matter to residents and communities, to ensure competitive advantage and preserve long-term sustainability. Think of it as our regional “planning and intergovernmental coordination agency.” As Mr. Hooker states, “Not all agencies do all things well, and not all counties are equal,” so it makes good sense to work together and benefit from each other’s strengths. With our $339B economy (34th largest in the world), we surely do benefit to coordinate, a major thrust of ARC’s efforts.

2nd Quarter Networking Event Open for Registration

Mrs. Jessie Stanton Announcements March 11, 2016

Our team is proud to bring another networking event for our members and guests - please join us! Registration is now open!

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Volunteer of the Month - March 2016

Mrs. Jessie Stanton Announcements March 02, 2016

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PMI Atlanta is pleased to announce March’s Volunteer of the Month – congratulations, Glenn Boylan!

For several years Glenn has served as a sedulous volunteer for the PMI Atlanta Chapter. He serves primarily on the Technology Forum Team where he writes up all the summaries of Forum Events for the PMI Atlanta newsletter and website. However, due to Glenn being such a "Herculean" volunteer and always willing to help and assist wherever needed, he's frequently a speaker not only for the Technology Forums, but also for other Forums and the PMI luncheons as well, that's simply PRIMO.

Boylan Glenn Moving forward, he's excited about PMI Atlanta's new initiative to help military veterans get into project management roles. He sees this as a win-win-win……..for the veterans, the project management profession and our PMI Atlanta organization. With this type of foresight, it's no accident that Glenn believes the sharing of ideas and knowledge of the PM process with new and seasoned "PMI'ers" is constitutive to help further the project management professional's individual growth, as well as continuing to help grow the Technology Forums and PMI Atlanta organization as a whole.

In addition to being a consummate PMI Atlanta volunteer, Glenn has to be one of the "Bravest or Battiest" volunteers our chapter has known. Why you may ask? Well you certainly have to exhibit one or both of those qualities to be a college kid, while on breaks from college, deciding to drive a quintessential "Big Yellow Checker Taxi Cab Sedan", in and around New York City. This further explains Glenn's success as a project management professional and PMI Atlanta Volunteer………."If He Made It There, He Could Make It Anywhere!!" :)

Read and learn more about Glenn below and what he enjoys about volunteering for PMI Atlanta.