The true measure of the value of any methodology are the rewards gained by the application of that methodology to real life. The Project Manager of the Year award (PMOTY) seeks to find and celebrate Project Management practitioners who demonstrate those rewards through the disciplined application of the methodology and more importantly, through successful project leadership.

2009 represents the 2nd year that PMIWDC has conferred the PMOTY Award.

• Learn more about the PMOTY award process and eligibility criteria.
• This year our top three finalists presented their personal Lessons Learned at the December 15, 2009 PM Tools. View the presentations.
• View the 2009 PMOTY Program (PDF) which includes full bios of all Nominees and Finalists.

2009 PM of the Year

Mr. Mike Landry, PMP, ITIL
Position: Chief Project Controller
Organization: Irving Burton Associates
Key Project: Defense Health Services Systems (DHSS) Project

PMOTY Finalist Top Two

Met the Award Criteria Provided all five stakeholder surveys Received all five stakeholder surveys Quantitative Scores were in the top three

Dwight Evans, PMP
Position: Program Manager
Organization: CMI Management
Key Project: DHS RSS Project

Djindo Lee, PMP
Position: Senior Project Manager
Organization: Optimal Solutions and
Technologies
Key Project: FAA Asset Management System Project

PMOTY Finalists

Met the Award Criteria Provided all five stakeholder surveys Received all five stakeholder surveys Quantitative Scores were not in the top three

Jennifer Carter, PMP
Position: Director of Outreach
Organization: Society for Science and the Public
Key Project: SSP Fellows Program

Linda Rines, PMP
Position: Branch Chief for Project Management Services
Organization: Bureau of Indian Affairs
Key Project: Internet Reconnect Preparedness (IRP) Project

Seth Sweester, PMP
Position: Strategic Program Manager
Organization: Sprint
Key Project: Barnes Jewish Corp Next Generation Communications Project

Walter Todd
Position: Project Manager
Organization: ICF International
Project: TSA Air Cargo Screening Qualification Test Project

PMOTY Nominees

Met the Award Criteria Provided all five stakeholder surveys Received at least three stakeholder surveys Did not receive all five stakeholder surveys

Kenn Bengtsson, PMP
Position: Project Manager
Organization: District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority
Key Project: SCADA

Jag Bhargava, PMP
Position: Project Manager
Organization: GSA Key
Project: U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters Consolidation

Ling Chen, PMP
Position: Technical Project Manager
Organization: ICF International
Key Project: Financial and HR System Upgrade

Lynne Fox, PMP
Position: Senior Project Manager. Organization: AFBA. Key Project: Lawson 9.0 Skip Upgrade.

John Hovell, PMP
Position: Director of Knowledge Management.
Organization: ManTech International Corporation.
Key Project: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Tool Conversion.

Michael Kaczmarek, PMP, PE
Position: Director of Project Management for Naming Operations.
Key Project: Managing the Implementation of Operational and IT Infrastructure

David Stinson, PMP, PE
Position: Program Manager.
Organization: L-3 Communications.
Key Project: Amman Jordan E911 Call/Command Center Project

Shawn Syed
Position: Project Manager. Organization: PricewaterhouseCoopers. Key Project: Iraq Industrial Revitalization Program.

Claire Votaw, PMP, ITIL V3
Position: Acting Office Director for Project Services Office
Organization: US Department of State.
Key Projects: IT Consolidation Program and Project Services Office Organizational Design and Implementation.