PMIWDC

Thank You To All Our 2011 Volunteers!

A big thank you to the hundreds of members who donated their time and skills to PMIWDC in 2011.

Your hard work and volunteer spirit has provided this Chapter with energy and enthusiasm to promote excellence project management, both in the DC metro area and around the world.

Volunteer Appreciation: Volunteer Appreciation Dinner 2011

Thank You To All Our 2010 Volunteers!

A big thank you to the hundreds of members who donated their time and skills to PMIWDC in 2010

Your hard work and volunteer spirit has provided this Chapter with energy and enthusiasm to promote excellence project management, both in the DC metro area and around the world.

Meet Your Volunteer - Madeline Delahan

As the Deputy CIO and PMO lead for the Armed Forces Benefits Association (AFBA), Madeline is no stranger to the challenges of network operations and the delivery of enterprise-wide IT projects. Her academic credentials (MSCS California State University; BSCS University of California ‘the U”) and professional experience have served her well in both government and the private sector engagements.

After relocating to Washington, DC in 2000, Madeline accepted a position with Fujitsu Consulting joining their project management practice. An early Fujitsu client engagement leading a web content management initiative for the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration underscored for Madeline the value of having a PMP certification. Afterwards Madeline began attending PMIWDC dinner meetings to learn as much as she could about the project management discipline earning her PMP credential in 2002.

Friend, colleague, and PMIWDC chapter member Dot Johnson convinced Madeline to give volunteering a try; she was a key member of the 2008 Career Day and chaired the committee in 2009. Madeline has enjoyed volunteering with the chapter ever since. She currently serves as AVP Membership and Chair for the New Member Committee. The New Member Committee welcomes new members to the WDC chapter by conducting orientation sessions, hosting tables for new chapter members at the monthly Tyson’s Corner dinner meetings, and staffing the Meet & Greet area.

Madeline enjoys traveling and is planning a trip to Barcelona and Madrid in June. She loves gardening and duplicate bridge. A competitive athlete, Madeline completed the New York City marathon in 2009 (third marathon) and hopes to add the Marine Corps marathon to her list of achievements.

Meet Your Volunteer - Faye Ravandi

As an IT professional with Lockheed Martin’s Information Systems & Global Services (IS&GS) line of business, and a PMP in good standing not to mention an active member of the PMIWDC chapter since 2005 Faye enjoys her volunteer affiliation by serving on the New Member’s committee. She is also involved in leading social networking events in the always-popular Crystal City venues. Faye especially relishes working with other equally exceptional PMIWDC volunteers who share her enthusiasm for and appreciation of project management disciplines.

When she is not leaping tall data-centers in a single bound, Faye can be found hard at work in the gym, biking on the W&OD, catching the latest box office smash, or honing her photography or new-found golf skills. Rumor has it that Faye’s short game is on track to give Lorena a run for her money!

Meet Your Volunteer - Ping Oberst

A steward of the public trust and a student of leadership and management, Ping’s currently assignment as IT manager for the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Unified Financial Management System (UFMS) Program Management Office is a perfect fit for her areas of professional interest.

In this capacity, Ping oversees and manages all technical aspects of UFMS as it rolls into production. UFMS replaces five core financial management systems and multiple acquisitions systems operating across DOJ streamlining and standardizing business processes and procedures across all seven components of the Department of Justice, including: DEA, FBI, ATF, Bureau of Prisons, US Marshals Service, Office of Justice Programs, and Offices, Boards and Divisions (OBDs).

Ping’s passion for the study and practice of leadership led her to get involved with PMIWDC almost immediately after earning her PMP certification. Ping is a strong advocate for volunteerism and invests her time and considerable talents in planning and organizing, and communications for the annual PMIWDC Golf Tournament event.

When she is not leaping tall buildings in a single bound, Ping enjoys the more pleasant pursuits of history, art and music.

Meet Your Volunteer - Leigh Albert

Coming from a traditional voice communications background Leigh is currently expanding her horizons in the internet arena as a recent addition to the Neustar team.  Neustar is world renown as a universally trusted intermediary delivering addressing, interoperability, and infrastructure services worldwide to communication service providers, enterprises, associations, governments and regulatory agencies. 

Prompted by her desire to improve her professional skills and expand her well established qualifications in Product and Proposal Management, and Process Reengineering via professional certification as a PMP, Leigh joined PMIWDC in 2009. Almost immediately (while diligently studying for and earning her PMP certification – Congrats Leigh!) she sought out opportunities to get involved as PMIWDC volunteer.