By Douglass D. Phillips, MBA

NPO distinguishes itself by taking a scientific, data-based approach to business.

Charles Redding, President and CEO of MedShare International, a non-profit organization based in Atlanta, GA, never envisioned himself running a non-profit, period. After graduating from Georgia Tech with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, he started his career as a Developing Engineer for Goodyear. He worked there approximately 4 years, before joining Johnson and Johnson as a Process Engineer. During his 23 year tenure at Johnson and Johnson, Charles grew exponentially due to his insatiable hunger for self-improvement and the organization’s dedication to professional development. Before leaving the company, he worked in many different capacities, the last of which was as the Vice President of Global Operations. In this position, he was required to travel and live all over the world. Eventually, what was almost imperceptible at first, became an increasingly intense desire to return home, back to Atlanta. Consequently, he returned to his roots and took the position of COO at MedShare International, an Atlanta-based, non-profit organization in the medical device industry that shared his passion for caring about people. In a relatively short amount of time, two years, Charles was promoted to the position of CEO.

Congratulations, Angelique Dumas Edwards! Angelique has been selected as our May Volunteer of the Month and serves as the Mini Chair of the Certification & Education committee. Described as passionate and attentive, Angelique’s efforts have been instrumental in fostering partnerships with educational vendors which helps improve the continuing education opportunities available to our PMI Atlanta members.

When Angelique is not juggling spending time with her family, managing her own boutique project management consulting firm and facilitating courses for PMI Atlanta, you may find her on the slopes! Whenever possible, she enjoys getting away to ski – her favorite destination is Whistler, British Columbia.

Read on to learn more about the Certification & Education committee as told to us by Angelique and how joining PMI Atlanta’s study group helped her successfully pass the PMP exam.

Q. What has been your favorite or most rewarding volunteer experience with PMI Atlanta?
A. The most rewarding aspect of my volunteer experience with PMI Atlanta has been working with our Certification & Education team and our various educational providers and partners to help bring great educational opportunities to our PMI Atlanta Chapter Membership. I love working with them to select classes that will assist our membership in not only earning and maintaining their credentials, but selecting classes that will truly provide a value add to their work environment and colleagues. I also love reviewing the constructive feedback after each event along with our educational providers to help us understand how to improve our members’ experience.

May Dinner Meeting

The PMI Atlanta Dinner Meeting, The Project Management Event of the month, features networking, two presentations, and dinner. 

On April 16th, our Chapter kicked off the first networking event of 2015 with a unique presentation from Margo Geller to a sold-out crowd. Margo led the group through several exercises to help them identify their niche and network effectively.

 
It became clear that first you need to understand your strengths and then understand your niche to propel your career or business forward. The group was energized as we wrapped up the session.

"I had a wonderful time. The Speaker really knows how to get the audience involved and networking with each other. I met some great people and hope we can utilize each other for growth in the feature." - Kenneth C. Aldridge, new PMI Atlanta Member

Our next networking event will be in July as part of our Career Month, when we are planning 3 events. We will be bringing back the Recruiter Panel at the July Dinner Meeting, as well as providing an Advanced LinkedIn presentation and Speed Networking with Recruiters.  Watch for announcements in the coming weeks.