Election FAQ

Serving on the PMI Arizona 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 in Arizona.
• 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: serve as an elected volunteer officer for a project management organization, including PMI chapters, for a minimum of 3 months

• Required Training: PMI Leadership Online Training Modules (6-8 hours within the first month)
• Meetings: 
  • Virtual board meetings year-round (typically, two evenings per month for operations and executive meetings) 
  • 2–4 in-person board meetings annually
• Engagement: Take the initiative for your responsibilities and complete role-related objectives (typically 3-5 hours per week)
• Event Participation: Do your best to attend as many of our events as possible to provide support and represent the board

Your commitment plays a crucial role in driving the success of our chapter, and we take it very seriously. While the time requirements can be challenging at times, your effort will have a direct impact on the value we provide to our membership. Please keep this in mind when applying for a Board role. 

The documents linked below outline the expectations and duties of the Board of Directors. We recommend that you review the documents before nominating yourself or others for the role.

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)
• 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, Southern Branch (2 years)
• Board Director, Central Branch (2 years)
• Board Director, Northern Branch (2 years)

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 an active Phoenix or Tucson Chapter member at the time of 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 they or themselves 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@pmiaz.org

Call for nominations July 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
  
• Nominees will be introduced in a chapter meeting and/or via email.. 
• Elections open - September 15
• Elections close - September 26
• Results Presentation at an October Chapter Meeting
• Transition Period (Outgoing Board ===> Incoming Board) October – March

We are no longer looking for volunteers for the Nominations Committee.  Other roles within the chapter may be a good fit for you.  Check out the volunteer openings here.

All Phoenix and Tucson chapter members will receive an email with voting instructions on September 15th 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.