Like many careers these days, new technology and practice trends are changing how Project Managers do work. To stay relevant, project managers and project team members need to stay up-to-date on new trends in our profession. At our October meeting, our panel members will share information on their experiences with Advanced Project Management Software, AI, Data-Driven Project Management, Hybrid Project Management and Implementing Strong Cybersecurity Measures.
PMI is an organization where we can learn from our peers. And this is a perfect opportunity! At our October chapter meeting members of our PMI-NEW Board of Directors will answer questions and share information about their experiences with new trends in project management.
Our panel members will answer questions proposed to them by the moderator. We will take additional questions from the meeting attendees, time permitting.
The past several Panel Discussions have proven very popular and we expect this Panel Discussion to be equally well received! Please join us.
Speakers
Teresa Watry, PMP, DASM, AMP
PMI-NEW Past-President and Portfolio & Program Manager, Project Management Leader, Mentor
Teresa is an IT leader in portfolio and program management, recognized for her expertise in managing the people side of projects. She is a mentor, coach and speaker. Currently she is the Portfolio Manager for the IT Results Delivery Office at Rockwell Automation, a $32.4 billion global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. She has over 7 years of experience in portfolio management, building and improving planning and forecasting functions for technology portfolios, supporting business engagement functions and leading successful organizational change. Teresa holds a degree in Behavioral Psychology and multiple professional certifications including: PMP, DASM, AMP and Prosci-Certified Change Practitioner. She is an active member with Women in Technology Wisconsin, a district liaison for the Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction, and proud Past President of the PMI Northeast Wisconsin chapter. On a personal note, Teresa enjoys rowing, live music and going on adventures with her two sons. Talk to her about digital transformation, mentorship and women advancing the project management profession.
Annie Quick-Laughlin, PMP, CSM
PMI-NEW VP-Membership
Annie has a background in Education, having been an English teacher and an associate principal. She has earned her PMP and CSM and has spent the past year doing project consulting and QA work in the generative AI space.
Jay Plemon, PMP, MSPM, CSSBB
PMI-NEW VP-Programs and Manager - Operations & Project Delivery
Jay is a results-oriented project leader with a distinguished background in facility management and commercial construction leadership roles. His career is marked by extensive experience in Capital Project Management, Resource Allocation, Strategic Project Management, Organizational Transformation Leadership, Interdepartmental Process Mapping, Budget Development, Analysis, Forecasting, and Continuous Improvement initiatives. Jay is an active member of the PMI-NEW Board of Directors and holds a Master of Science in Project Management, PMP, and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Robin McLemore, PMP, ACT
PMI-NEW VP-Finance and Program Manager
Robin McLemore is a program manager who leads business transformation projects primarily for insurance clients. She holds multiple project management and agile certifications. In addition to working as a project management practitioner for over 20 years, she pursued entrepreneurial interests as one of the founding partners of Berkshire Consulting which opened for business in 1996. Berkshire Consulting provides program and project management services in the greater Milwaukee area. Robin has volunteered in a variety of roles with the PMI Northeast Wisconsin Chapter since 2010 and currently serves on the Board of Directors. She is married with two daughters and two dogs. In her free time, Robin enjoys cross-country skiing, cycling, and ballroom dancing.
Stephanie Engelberth, PMP, MBA
PMI-NEW President and IT Systems & Delivery Manager
Stephanie manages IT systems and delivery for Cash Depot, a small, privately-owned ATM company based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, that processes millions of card transactions each month. She has 20+ years of experience managing people and projects, primarily with finance and education companies in western and northeastern Wisconsin. At Cash Depot, Stephanie's focus is on expanding the company's new Bank in a Box cash recycler technologies, as well as hardening processes to accommodate rapid expansion. Stephanie has volunteered with PMI chapters since 2011, and this year became the president of PMI-NEW.
