Beyond the PMP: Discover Your Next Career Accelerator
Business Acumen
What’s next after the PMP? Join PMI North America Chapter Team members Toby Utermohlen and Sarah Maxwell for an interactive session designed to help you confidently identify your next upskilling move. You’ll explore PMI Infinity to further your career path, gain strategic clarity using PMI’s M.O.R.E. framework, and learn about three of PMI’s most popular certifications beyond the PMP—through real insights from professionals who hold these credentials. Walk away with practical tools, a fresh perspective, and a clearer sense of direction for your professional growth.
Schedule:
6:40pm WebEx Log-in
6:45pm Business Meeting
7:00pm-8:00pm Presentation
Speakers
Sarah Maxwell
Sarah Maxwell is a dynamic community engagement specialist and public speaker committed to cultivating collaboration, connection, and lasting impact across PMI’s Chapter network. As PMI’s North America Chapter Engagement Supervisor since August 2024, Sarah leads the Chapter Partner team, who’s focus is supporting PMI Chapters with empathy and strategic insight—helping chapters thrive through meaningful relationships and shared purpose.
With a strong foundation in outreach and relationship building, Sarah previously supported four of PMI’s eight North America subregions as a Chapter Engagement Partner. Her approach combines big-picture thinking with hands-on partnership, empowering chapter leaders and volunteers to do their best work in service of their communities.
Sarah’s background is uniquely interdisciplinary—she holds a degree from George Mason University and brings experience in both theater and massage therapy, fueling her skill in connecting with people authentically. A natural communicator, she founded PMI’s internal Toastmasters Club and has represented PMI on global stages, including TED 2019, the 2023 PMI Africa Conference, and the Sub-Saharan Leadership Institute Meeting (LIM). Most recently, she earned her Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), further expanding her professional toolkit.
Outside of PMI, Sarah channels her love of performance and service into music. She sings with and serves on the board of Coro da Capo, a nonprofit a cappella choir that offers exceptional, free concerts rooted in vocal diversity and community access.
Toby Utermohlen
Chapter Engagement Partner
Toby Utermohlen is a Chapter Engagement Partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI), championing more than 35 chapters across North America in Regions 2 and 3, covering the US Midwest, New England, and Canada. In this role, she connects leaders, sparks collaboration, and helps chapters build partnerships that strengthen their communities and inspire the next generation of project professionals.
Recognized for her community-first approach, Toby is known for celebrating chapter wins, equipping volunteers with practical tools, and bringing energy and positivity into every conversation. She believes thriving chapters create thriving members and she works every day to make that vision a reality.
Beyond PMI, Toby is a proud mom of two daughters, an active volunteer in the community and is proudly on the journey to her PMP certification, bringing excitement and encouragement to others walking the same path.
