Election FAQ

Serving on the PMI Phoenix Chapter Board of Directors takes time and dedication, but it is not without its rewards.

Board Members:

• Further, the development and advancement of the project management profession locally in Phoenix.
• Opportunities for career visibility and leadership growth.
• Opportunity to expand your network and knowledge with other professionals.
• Access to the best practices and trends in project management.
• Have a voice in the strategic direction of the chapter.
• Earn PDUs: Category E Volunteer Service - serve as an elected volunteer officer for a project management organization, including PMI chapters, for a minimum of 3 months

We will be looking for leaders to join our dynamic team to serve starting in 2026. The nominations process will start 06/01/2025, look for more details coming soon.  

The current open board positions are:

• Treasurer / Finance (2 years)
• Secretary (2 years)
• Board Director (2 years, duties determined by the board)
• Board Director (2 years, duties determined by the board)
• Board Director (2 years, duties determined by the board)
• Board Director (2 years, duties determined by the board)
• Board Director (2 years, duties determined by the board)

Details of roles & responsibilities can be found here in the Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities document. 

In order to run in the election, a nominee must:

• Be a Chapter member in good standing at the time of the election
• Receive at least three nominations
• Agree to serve in the position for which he or she is nominated
• Any Chapter member in good standing may nominate another member
• A Chapter member may nominate him or herself as one of the three nominations
• The Chair-Elect must have served 6 months as a PMI® Board member within the last two years prior to taking office.
• Nominations are submitted by an e-form, which will be opened during the nomination process window.  See the timeline below for the dates.
• In case of any questions, please email elections@pmiphx.org

Call for nominations May 2025:

• Nominations Committee evaluates and interviews the nominees July through August 2025 
• Evaluation may include the following: Nominee’s agreement to be on ballot, resume submission, leadership questionnaire to be filled/submitted
• Interview with Nominations Committee
• Nominations Committee confirms nominees end of August 2025
  
• Ballot announcement early September 2025
  
• Nominee's presentation at September Chapter Meeting: Each nominee gets two minutes to present in front of the chapter members
• Elections open - October 1
• Elections close - October 15
• Results Presentation at November Chapter Meeting
• Transition Period (Outgoing Board ===> Incoming Board) December – January

We are looking for volunteers for the Nominations Committee.  If you are interested, please submit to the Nominations Committee member job posting by Friday, April 25th.  If you have any questions, please reach out to the Elections Manager Here.

All chapter members will receive an email with voting instructions on October 1st when the election opens.  The email will contain a link to the online ballot, allowing you to log in and vote.  The email will be sent to the primary email address in your PMI.org profile.