All Chapter Officers have two roles:

  • As members of the Board of Directors, the officers are legally and collectively responsible of the chapter’s business operations as a California corporation and chartered component of PMI. Included in this is a financial fiduciary responsibility to its members and compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and contractual agreements. Being a Board member requires attendance of monthly meetings for policy development, financial review, direction setting and discussion of challenges.
  • From a portfolio perspective, each officer is responsible for leading volunteers in the execution of their functional activities that deliver benefits to the chapter’s members, directly or indirectly. This role involves leader development, process creation and improvement, and delegation of responsibilities. The qualities that make successful officer leaders include being hands-on, goal-oriented, highly visible, flexible, and a willingness to work through and help others. 

 

President

Purpose: Provides overall management and leadership of PMI-SV; leadership of its Board of Directors, and oversight of all PMI-SV operations.

Qualifications

  • Must be past Board member of PMI-SV, serving at least one full term of office.
  • Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 4 years and is a current member, in good standing.
  • Must hold a 4-year college degree.
  • Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects.
  • Must have 35 hours of formal project management education.
  • Must reside or work within the area of PMI-SV’s core operations; defined as within a 25-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.
  • Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal workweek.
  • Must NOT have any record of censures or disciplinary actions by PMI-SV, PMI® and/or any other components of PMI®.
  • Must pass a criminal background check and credit report check.

Responsibilities

  • Management of PMI-SV’s day-to-day operations.
  • Chairperson (presiding officer) of the PMI-SV Board of Directors.
  • Oversight of PMI-SV’s financial affairs and funds.
  • Management of all PMI-SV’s external affairs.
  • Participate in the development of PMI-SV’s plans, programs and personnel.
  • Motivate and lead a high performance volunteer team; attract, recruit and retain required volunteer team members not currently in place; provide mentoring as a cornerstone to volunteer development program.
  • Ensures high morale of all volunteer leaders.

Term Limit:  One year