Professional Development Day 2025
PMI Northern Nevada Professional Development Day 2025
Theme: Navigating Change: Project Management for a Resilient Future
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- Greater Nevada Field
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The PMI Northern Nevada Chapter will host its annual Professional Development Day—a one-day program of presentations, workshops, and networking designed to provide practical knowledge and professional resources for project managers and related practitioners.
This year’s program features a strong lineup of experts addressing project recovery, value-driven delivery, organizational change management, and career development in an era of rapid change.
Speakers & Topics
Keynote — Angelique Kuhn-McNeal
Getting Projects Back on Track: Leading with Empathy, Clarity, and Action
Project management leader at Calbright College with more than a decade of experience across energy, healthcare, higher education, and IT. Angelique is recognized for applying people-focused leadership and process improvement to deliver measurable results.
Tom Gilb (Remote from Norway)
Evolutionary Systems & Value-Driven Delivery in Software Projects
Internationally recognized expert in systems engineering and agile delivery, credited with developing evolutionary (Evo) methods, software metrics, and formal inspections. Author of Principles of Software Engineering Management and Competitive Engineering.
Dr. James King
The Secret Key to PMO Success: Organizational Change Management
Chief Transformation Officer at Scaled Transformation LLC, with more than 15 years leading high-impact organizational change in public safety, government, and education. Brings combined expertise in change management, project leadership, quality systems, and human capital strategy to deliver sustainable results.
John Halberstadt
Workshop: Career Pathing for Project Managers
Vice President, Consulting at LitheSpeed, with nearly 30 years’ experience as a CIO, CTO, and technology executive. Specializes in enterprise agile transformations, value-driven operating models, Lean Portfolio Management, and integrating AI into agile practices. This interactive session will focus on resume enhancement, mock interviewing, and leveraging Generative AI for career growth.
PMI Northern Nevada Board of Directors
Panel: Free Resources Available to PMI Members
An overview of the tools, templates, knowledge resources, and global connections available to all PMI members at no additional cost.
Agenda Overview
- — Welcome & Introduction
- – — Keynote: Angelique Kuhn-McNeal
- – — Break and Networking
- – — Tom Gilb
- – — Dr. James King
- – — Lunch and Structured Networking
- – — Workshop: John Halberstadt
- – — Break and Networking
- – — PMI Board Panel
- – — Closing Remarks
Special Access Program — Complimentary Registration
Complimentary admission is available for:
- Students currently enrolled in project management or related fields
- Unemployed project management professionals
- Transitioning or former military service members pursuing project management-related careers
To apply: Email [Contact Name, Contact Email] with your name, contact details, and a brief description of your eligibility by [Deadline Date]. Complimentary seats are limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration
Attendance is limited.
