Board of Directors

DR. SHARON STARCHER, DBA - PRESIDENT

Reports to President

Years with PMI-CCVC:  14 Years

- Experienced Leadership, Management Trainer / Speaker

- Strong leader and team builder

- Offer non-profit board training and support, business & nonprofit team building events

- Experienced Business Instructor & Faculty Chair

- Qualified computer trainer in Windows environment and MS Office

- Experienced administrator with diverse experience in agricultural business

Specialties: Speaking, training, team building, knowledge sharing

FRANK VAWTER, PMP - PAST PRESIDENT

Reports to President

Years with PMI-CCVC: 10 Years

I started my technology career with an AS in Computer Science, unsatisfied with this I went to get to a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and ultimately an MBA from Fresno State. I have worked in the private and public sectors, starting off building PCs and moving up the ladder to my current role, managing technology for a large public organization. I believe that one of the keys to my career growth has been the application of project management principles.

PMI has both global reach and local relevance through its system of chapters. This allows PMI to be large enough to have meaningful impacts across industries and governments as well as be relevant enough to be a catalyst for the development of, and service to, practitioners and organizations at the local, chapter, level.

SECRETARY*

ROLE DESCRIPTION: Elected volunteer responsible for preparing, maintaining, recording, and distributing, as appropriate, all records, correspondence, issues tracking sheets, meeting agendas, minutes of meetings, and other documentation of the activities of the Chapter and the Board of Directors.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assure safekeeping of all governing documents (approved Bylaws, articles of incorporation, charter agreement, Chapter policies, committee charters, and all other non-financial records for the Chapter)

Maintain all Chapter activity management documents, working with the Board of Directors and the Operations Committee

Coordinate, prepare, and distribute meeting agendas of the Chapter and meetings of the Board of Directors

Attend, actively listen, and take accurate notes at all meetings of the Board of Directors

Maintain and facilitate approval of all meeting minutes of the Board of Directors according to established parliamentary procedures.

Prepare and distribute notice of Annual Membership Meeting to all Chapter members at least 45days in advance of the meeting. Provide non-financial records to members and outside organizations that request information, as approved by the Board of Directors

Coordinate distribution of all general correspondence for the Chapter

Provide support for communications to Chapter membership

Oversee coordination of printed materials (logo items, business cards, etc.)

Develop and implement succession and transition plan for Secretary

STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SKILLS:

Knowledge of effective Correspondence Communications

Knowledge of Document Management

Ability to coordinate, facilitate, and track meeting and subsequent activities

Knowledge of Chapter Bylaws and Policies

Knowledge of Meeting Procedures

Knowledge of PMI Bylaws and Policies

Knowledge of Records Retention Requirements

LEADERSHIP SKILLS:

Active Listening

Decision-making

Writing and Verbal Communication

Time Management

The ideal candidate must have been a PMI or local Chapter member for at least two (2) years in good standing. If a member transferred from another Chapter, he/she may qualify by providing a reference  

Estimated Volunteer Hours per Month: 10–hours Minimum

Average Years of Local Chapter Volunteer Experience: 1–year

JOHN BRIAR - VP OF FINANCE

Reports to President

Years with PMI-CCVC:  7 Years

I have been blessed with a nearly 40-year professional career in Information Technology, serving both the private and public sectors with the last 20 years supporting higher education. Growing from an application programmer to an executive director of IT has been both challenging and rewarding, especially in how my role impacts others. I have managed small IT development projects and multimillion-dollar IT infrastructure projects in my career.

The mission of PMI to promote project management as a profession aligns with my passion of making a difference for others and building communities. Project management, much like information technology, spans all aspects of an organization and assisting PMI to provide resources and knowledge to enhance the profession is very fulfilling.

LaVonne Banks, PMP®

Reports to President

Years with PMI-CCVC: 7 Years

I spent over 25 years in the financial aid industry where I was introduced to project management over 15 years ago. Currently, and for the last 7 years, I enjoy leading the project managers in the healthcare industry.

Whether you are experienced or new to project management, PMI has something to offer everyone. I enjoy the webinars sponsored through projectmanagement.com and I appreciate the ability to have access to so many PMI online books and materials like the Disciplined Agile handbook and the most recent PMBOK guide.