2026 Board of Directors
Call for Board Member Nominations
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2026 PMICIC Board of Directors
Are you ready to elevate your leadership journey and make a lasting impact on the Central Indiana project management community?
The PMI Central Indiana Chapter is pleased to open nominations for our 2026–2027 Board of Directors. Whether you are a long-standing member or recently joined our chapter, we invite you to consider stepping into a leadership role.
Serving on the PMICIC Board offers a unique opportunity to:
- Strengthen your leadership and strategic thinking skills in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
- Expand your professional network and build meaningful, lasting relationships
- Enhance your career development through hands-on governance experience
- Give back to the project management profession by shaping the future of our chapter and community
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who bring fresh ideas, commitment, and a passion for service. Your perspective matters—and now is the time to lead.
We look forward to the next generation of leaders who will carry our mission forward.
🔗 Learn more about open positions and apply below or at https://volunteer.pmi.org.
📩 Questions? Contact the Nominating Committee at election@pmicic.org
Available 2026 Roles
Two-Year Term (2026 - 2027)
The Vice President of Member Engagement is an elected officer responsible for advancing the chapter’s vision and strategic goals through leadership in member growth, retention, engagement, and satisfaction. This role focuses on driving member experience and community involvement, overseeing chapter meetings, networking events, and professional development programming. The VP assigns project managers and ensures successful execution of initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Member Engagement Strategy: Develop, implement, and assess strategies for member recruitment, retention, and engagement. Analyze member feedback and industry trends to inform chapter planning.
- Member Onboarding & Communications: Direct new member onboarding and manage targeted communications. Collaborate with marketing to promote chapter value and benefits.
- Professional Development/Education: Lead the development and improvement of professional development programming and chapter meetings. This includes sourcing speakers, designing agendas, overseeing logistics, and ensuring alignment with PMI Talent Triangle and PDU requirements. Oversee monthly programs, workshops, and study groups, ensuring quality, branding, and fiscal accountability.
- Speaker & Content Curation: Curate and manage the chapter’s speaker pipeline, vetting and inviting speakers who align with chapter priorities. Manage speaker agreements, biographies, and presentations. Foster opportunities for member-led content and knowledge exchange.
- Membership Metrics & Reporting: Maintain and report accurate monthly membership data dashboards and scorecards to the Board.
- Member Advocacy: Serve as the principal advocate for member needs and interests in Board decisions and chapter planning.
- Member Recognition: Promote and oversee member recognition initiatives.
- Member Experience Initiatives: Lead or oversee initiatives enhancing the member journey, including benefits, feedback loops, and process improvements.
- Succession and Transition Planning: Develop and maintain documentation for role sustainability.
* NOTE: The term for the Vice President of Operations currently ends on 12/31/2026 and will be up for election in 2027.
The Vice President of Operations is an elected officer and the chapter’s official Secretary of Record, responsible for the internal operational infrastructure of the chapter. This role ensures administrative continuity, technology enablement, volunteer engagement, and internal and external communications, in alignment with PMI’s policies and the chapter's strategic direction.
As the executive lead for internal operations, the Vice President of Operations oversees chapter systems and internal collaboration workflows. Additionally, this role has full ownership of the chapter’s volunteer program, including recruitment, onboarding, retention, recognition, and leadership development in partnership with fellow board members.
The Vice President of Operations is a key voting member of the Executive Board and serves as the operational backbone and volunteer engagement champion, enabling the success of other Vice Presidents, program directors, and volunteers across all internal-facing initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Organizational Administration: Secretary duties, meeting coordination, SOP management, elections, decision/vote tracking, and liaison with PMI.org for compliance.
- Internal Leadership Support: Leads operations working sessions, facilitates internal program cohesion, and reports event/board meeting participation.
- Technology & Tools Management: Maintains internal systems (event platforms, volunteer tracking, file storage, web calendars, registration), supervises related directors/volunteers. Oversees web infrastructure and content updates with Communications and Tech Tools Directors.
- Communications Infrastructure: Manages internal communication workflows, documentation standards, board content support, and collaboration platforms. Develops external communications strategy and maintains chapter branding/style.
- Website Management & Oversight: Supervises website maintenance, content updates, link/functionality checks, and integration with registration tools. Manages internal communication platforms.
- Volunteer Experience & Administration: Supports onboarding, process alignment, and tool access for leaders/volunteers. Addresses volunteer disputes/conflicts with the President.
- Volunteer Recruitment & Recognition: Coordinates promotion of opportunities, volunteer recognition, and chapter-wide recruitment campaigns.
- Succession and Transition Planning: Develops and maintains transition materials for new administrative leaders (guides, access sheets, contact rosters) and ensures knowledge transfer.
The VP of Finance is an elected officer and chapter Treasurer of Record, responsible for the financial stewardship, integrity, and transparency of the PMI Central Indiana Chapter. This role is the chief custodian of all chapter funds and assets, charged with designing and enforcing financial processes, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring the chapter remains in strict compliance with all regulatory, PMI, and nonprofit requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Operations & Controls:
- Oversee all chapter receipts and disbursements, including:
- Collection and verification of PMI membership dues, event payments, and other revenues.
- Authorization, processing, and timely payment of all chapter bills and obligations.
- Establish and maintain required chapter bank accounts; arrange officer signatures and permissions as needed.
- Ensure prompt deposit of funds and monthly reconciliation of all accounts.
- Monitor, track, and maintain chapter assets; ensure an accurate asset inventory and insurance documentation.
- Provide guidance and review support for financial planning and reconciliation for all chapter events and major initiatives.
Budgeting & Reporting:
- Lead the annual budgeting process:
- Work with Board and program leaders to develop a consolidated annual budget aligned with the chapter's strategic plan.
- Advise functional leads on budget allocation and spending guidelines.
- Facilitate budget planning meetings with each functional area.
- Help align financial forecasts with strategic initiatives from other board members.
- Prepare and present clear, regular financial reports (monthly/quarterly/annual) to the Board, oversight committee, membership, and auditors. Present finance updates at board meetings in a format that promotes understanding and action.
- Track and analyze financial performance versus budget; provide recommendations to ensure sustainability and performance.
- Maintain and distribute dashboards or scorecards summarizing finances for Board working sessions.
Compliance & Risk Management:
- Prepare, file, and maintain chapter tax returns, government-required reports, and all PMI-mandated financial filings and renewals.
- Lead chapter compliance with all financial controls, record retention, procurement, and financial reserve policies.
- Oversee the conduct of annual audits or financial reviews by financial oversight committee (internal or external) and coordinate responses/remediation.
- Analyze contracts, agreements, and insurance policies for financial implications.
- Collaborate with program leads on procurement processes to ensure vendor pricing aligns with budget expectations.
Strategic & Advisory Support:
- Partner with the Board on financial planning, investments, risk assessment, and multi-year financial forecasting.
- Proactively identify financial risks/opportunities and alert the Board to any potential irregularities or concerns.
- Serve as liaison with PMI Global for all financial matters and ensure compliance with changing PMI requirements.
- Support the Board in reviewing ROI and cost-benefit analysis of proposed programs and services.
Succession & Transition
- Document all core financial processes and maintain secure, accessible financial files.
- Develop and execute a thorough transition plan for smooth handoff to successors.
The Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing is an elected officer responsible for advancing the chapter’s mission and growth by identifying, cultivating, and managing relationships with key external stakeholders. Reporting to the Chapter President and serving as a member of the executive board, this VP leads efforts to create mutually beneficial partnerships with corporations, universities, community organizations, PMI Global, and other professional groups. The VP of Strategic Partnerships & Marketing is charged with designing strategies, implementing partnership initiatives, and ensuring measurable impact on chapter visibility, resources, and member value.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategy & Vision
- Develop and execute the chapter’s strategic partnerships plan aligned with organizational goals.
- Identify, assess, and prioritize partnership opportunities with private sector, academic, nonprofit, government, and PMI global partners to support chapter initiatives and strategic roadmap.
- Lead cross-functional planning to coordinate partnership goals with membership, programming, marketing, and finance teams
Partnership Development & Management
- Build and maintain a diverse pipeline of new and existing partners, including sponsors, academic affiliates, and community organizations.
- Negotiate partnership agreements, sponsorships, and collaborative program roles.
- Serve as principal liaison to corporate sponsors, academic partners, and other chapters as may be strategically valuable
Value Creation & Stewardship
- Define and communicate value propositions for potential and current partners.
- Drive new revenue streams through sponsorships, in-kind support, and joint programming where aligned with chapter needs.
- Ensure the delivery and fulfillment of partnership agreements, including recognition, reporting, and mutual benefit
Marketing
- Develop and implement the chapter’s annual marketing and brand awareness strategy in collaboration with Communications.
- Lead or support promotional campaigns for chapter programs, events, and initiatives.
- Partner with Communications Director to ensure cohesive messaging across website, newsletters, and social channels.
- Promote chapter benefits and value proposition to external audiences.
- Track and analyze marketing impact metrics to optimize visibility efforts.
Measurement & Reporting
- Track, analyze, and report partnership results and impact against annual goals.
- Maintain documentation and shared records of all partner relationships, agreements, and deliverables.
- Present regular updates to the board; contribute partnership metrics for inclusion in chapter dashboards and annual reports.
Chapter & Community Presence (Event & Campaign Support)
- Partner with Program and Project Managers to ensure sponsorship and marketing needs are addressed for events like ProDev Day, Career Fair, and the Decorator’s Showhouse.
- Serve as the liaison between sponsors and the event teams to fulfill sponsorship deliverables.
- Represent the chapter at external events, meetings, and conferences to build awareness and seek new partners.
- Collaborate with the Board and Program Directors to leverage partnerships for enhanced member experience, event delivery, and community impact.
- Attend all board meetings and required chapter functions per chapter policy.
Succession & Sustainability
- Recruit and mentor marketing volunteers or interns to support chapter campaigns, advertising design, and outreach coordination.
- Oversee onboarding of new directors and volunteers within the Strategic Partnerships & Marketing team, ensuring access to required platforms, completion of PMI onboarding/training, and alignment with chapter tools and expectations.
- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for partnership management.
- Contribute to succession and transition documentation for continuity.

Supporting Chapter Governance Documentation
- Chapter Leadership Policy (revised: 07/28/2025)
- Chapter Board Member Agreement (revised: 07/25/2025)
- Chapter Bylaws (revised: 02/26/2025)
- Chapter Election Policy - coming soon