We have three board positions up for election! Below are links to the full description for each open role.

• VP Programs
  
• VP Operations
• VP Finance

Voting is open now through June 15. Registered chapters members vote here - 2017 Election Ballot. Please note that you must be logged in to vote - click the "Member Login" in the top right to log in with your PMI.org login. Your new board will be announced at the June 20 Annual Business Dinner Meetings. 

 PMIINW is pleased to present the following candidates:

Matt Connelly – VP of Programs Candidate

Matt Connelly’s passion throughout his career has always been around customer satisfaction, voice of the customer, process improvement, attention to detail and excellent project management/people management. His current role at Avista is managing enterprise application delivery projects on the Enterprise Technologies team. At Microsoft, he managed User Education teams delivering complex documentation sets for 21+ years of shipping developer products and tools. At Concur he was a senior project manager on the Global Product Marketing Launch team, managing go to market activities for US and Global releases. Matt received his PMP certification this year.

He recently moved back to Spokane, his hometown, after living Duvall, WA on the west side of the state for almost 28 years. His background and excellent connections in Spokane will help recruit excellent speakers from the community to support and teach the importance of project management, program management and portfolio management in organizations. He plans to help PMI INW educate the local businesses and leaders on the importance of a PMO, as well as finding leaders in Spokane who can speak on behalf of the success they have had with project management in their organizations. 

Andrea Sutherlin – VP of Operations Candidate

Communications and stakeholder relationships are two of Andrea’s passions in project management, and if elected, she plans to bring both to her work as VP of Operations. The PMI Inland Northwest chapter has strived to make the monthly meetings valuable to members, and Andrea plans to continue carrying that torch to seek improvement, and bring as much value as possible.  

Andrea has been working in projects for over 15 years and is currently a Senior Project Manager at Pearson Packaging Systems. With both a Communications/Public Relations degree from Seattle University as well as a Mechanical Engineering degree from Washington State University, her career has taken her into a variety of industries including energy, petrochemical, and manufacturing.

Andrea’s past work experience includes working as a Project Engineer for BP where she led multiple refinery projects, Applications Engineer at Alliance Machine Systems, and Project Manager at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories. In 2006, Andrea moved to Spokane to marry her husband and become a stepmom to four fantastic kids.

When not working, Andrea and her husband Scott enjoy being involved with their church, attending Science Fiction conventions, working on their house, and spending time with their family.

Tatiana Plett – VP of Finance Candidate

Tatiana Plett has been a Senior Project Manager with Avista for the past three years. With more than 10 years of experience in the utility and construction industries, she is proficient in design, planning and the execution of large projects. She has a bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Lima (Peru) and a Masters in Engineering Systems Management from St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, Texas.

She is also a certified PMP by the PMI since 2013. Her experience in finance is vast. She has worked for seven years as Manager and CFO for 2 large organizations in Peru. In 2001, she established a non-profit organization in Colombia to help poor children affected by displacement caused by insurgent activities. She lives in the Spokane Valley with her family.