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President's Message
August 2026 · PMI Metro St. Louis Chapter
Don't Miss Event for August!
Saturday, August 29 · 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM · McKnight Center at WashU
We just completed our first Professional Development Day for 2026 in June! Attendees raved about its success! Join us for our second smash PDD Day — lunch included.
Our guest speaker will be Mei Lin — TEDx speaker, bestselling author of AI Project Power, Microsoft Copilot 365 MVP, and part of the team behind the new PMI Standard for Artificial Intelligence in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management. Also featuring Jim Horn, DBA (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and Kristina Wells, PMI-CPMAI, PMP.
MEMBERS $100 · NON-MEMBERS $125
Get Involved
Volunteer Opportunities — Take the Next Step to Lead Your Chapter!
Did you know your chapter is 100% volunteer-run? In the past 1½ years we've tripled our program offerings and grown membership by 10%! We need your help to keep building what you want to see. You earn 1 PDU per volunteer hour (up to 25 PDUs per cycle) in the 'Giving Back' category. It's a WIN/WIN!
Committee & Support Roles
Programs Committee
Work with a team to plan future events
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Chapter Events Director
Board Director position to lead the Programs Committee
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Nominating Committee
Work with applicants — no candidate recruiting required
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Board Positions
We're looking for a volunteer who enjoys working with a team to plan events and activities for the chapter. Board roles come with leadership training!
What's Coming Up
Upcoming Events
A peer-driven community supporting career transitions for project professionals.
A peer-driven community supporting career transitions for project professionals.
AUG 29
Full Day
McKnight / WashU
Our second PDD of 2026. Keynote speaker: Mei Lin — TEDx speaker, bestselling author, Microsoft Copilot 365 MVP.
Members $100 · Non-members $125 · Limited capacity — register soon!
SEPT 1
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Mike Duffy's Pub
A soft, popcorn-stuffed toy circulates the room — whoever holds it gets 3 minutes to share a PM war story, lesson learned, or brilliant hack. Casual atmosphere, food, beverages, and crowdsourced PM wisdom!
A peer-driven community supporting career transitions for project professionals.
Whether you're just starting out or a seasoned project leader, connect with fellow project, program, and portfolio managers from across industries.
A peer-driven community supporting career transitions for project professionals.
Important Update
Fresh from the North American Chapter Presidents Meeting
I just returned from the first-ever North American Chapter Presidents Meeting! Around 100 chapter presidents met for two days to learn, share, and network. It was amazing, and I brought back many ideas — especially around the New Membership Model (NMM) coming early next year. More updates soon!
Several board members will attend the North American Leadership Institute Meeting (NALIM) in October — another great opportunity to network with chapter leaders across North America. We're honored to have two of our leaders chosen to present sessions there.
November brings International Project Management (IPM) Day to St. Louis, when we'll present the PMIMSL Project Management Professional of the Year, PMIMSL PMO of the Year, and PMIMSL Project of the Year awards. Stay tuned!
Job Postings
Featured Employer: LUZCO
This month we're highlighting LUZCO — proud to be a 2025 and 2026 Best Place to Work in St. Louis, and a woman-owned, minority-owned boutique firm delivering impactful engineering solutions.
PMIMSL / SLU Student Club: Are you a student at SLU interested in Project Management? Join us to find out what the buzz is all about! Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
Chapter Notices
• New Event Check-In Process: PMIMSL is piloting QR code check-in at in-person events. When you register, you'll receive a confirmation email from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your QR code. Please bring it (printed or on your phone) to check in. We recommend adding This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to your safe senders list.
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Community
Welcome New Members in July
Emily Austin, Ryan Benford, Lorraine Chingarandi, Christopher Dulatt, Commander Ezu, Angela Fraley, Eric Fyalka, Anna Hodge, RJ Hutson, Jennifer Jones, Kristen Kramper, James Murphy, Janelle Outlaw, Leslie Owensby, Mike Raney, Tyler Scales, Brian Schaefer, William Sexton, Nicholas Sutheimer, JR Sutton
New Certifications in July
PMP
Clinton Barney, Lisa Bartfeld, Savanna Bishop Walker, Erik Ellinger, Angela Fraley, Cynthia Guffey, James Henry, Krista Hogan, Angela Jones, Sam Jones, Michael Kennedy, Michael LoRusso, Arun Nataraj Murugan, Souvik Paul, Thomas Roth, Nicole Scott, Kevin Sullivan, Aaron Troll, Amy Twellmann
CAPM
Emily Austin, Amy Shemwell
Milestone Anniversaries in August
20 Years Ashley Thomas
15 Years Gretta Frigillana, Rodney Mullins, Sara Van Dorn
10 Years Melissa Abrams, Nate Burdek, Patrick Conaty, Victor Grille, Jill Hogan, Thomas Kohler, Steven Krause, Stephen McFerran, Amanda Mechler, James Roller, Lili St. Christopher
5 Years Jordan Paulson
3 Years Tariq Abdullah, Deidra Armstrong, Joseph Blaylock, Kevin Ellis, Tracy Henke, Patricia McQueen, Erica Meyer, James Smallwood, Pooja Smith, Ryan Strong
1 Year Alys Adams, Brittney Baumgarten, Brad Bills, Steven Bliujus, Alexander Clawson, Germitrious Dixon, Murat Duru, Zachary Fenton, Rita Francis, Amber Gann, Denise Heinz, Matthew Hulsey, Kha Huynh, Michael Landwehr, Carah Lowery, Chris Marks, Noah McCloud, Kacy McKinnon, Diane Menz, Keith Murray, Austin Plummer, Richard Politte, Amanda Porter, Andrew Sabatine, Sheanique Syms, Alfred Whitfield, Sydney Wright
CONGRATULATIONS ALL!!!
We appreciate all 1,688 members and wish to take every opportunity to get to know you and learn how we can better serve you. Please reach out — you can contact us using the links on the Board of Directors page on our website.
Theresa Luebcke, PMP
President, PMI Metro St. Louis Chapter
