PMI Los Angeles Chapter

PMI Los Angeles Chapter PMI Los Angeles Chapter's page is here as a communications/engagement channel and resource to serve our chapter members.

PMI is the leading global association for the project management profession. PMI sets industry standards, conducts research and provides education, certification and professional exchange opportunities designed to strengthen and further establish the profession. PMI advances the careers of practitioners, while enhancing overall business and government performance, through documentation of return o

n investment. PMI has more than 600,000 members and 400,000 PMPs (Project Management Professional certification) in over 180 countries. Within Los Angeles, there are over 1,500 PMI Members. During the early years of PMI, there were no chapters; the organization existed as one body with individual members. The local chapter concept was eventually introduced, and a unit consisting of all California members was formed. This California chapter alternated holding its meetings in San Francisco and Los Angeles, drawing participation throughout the state. However, the travel and logistics soon proved impractical; and separate chapters were eventually formed in each location. The Southern California Chapter was formed from those PMI members south of Bakersfield. Monthly meetings were held, which drew attendees from this vast area, and a charter was issued to this Southern California Chapter in 1974. By 1986, the number of members in the San Diego area was large enough to charter a separate chapter, the San Diego Chapter, to serve that area. Meantime, PMI interest and membership continued to grow in the Southern California Chapter, and eventually, the membership in the Orange County area was sufficient to support a new chapter there as well. With the formation of the Orange County Chapter in 1989, the name of the Southern California Chapter was changed to the Los Angeles Chapter; and in 1999, the PMI-LA chapter received recognition for its 25th year in operation. However, the geographical territory of the chapter was still too large to allow us to adequately serve our members in all our area. So, in 2000, still another chapter, the Los Padres Chapter, was formed which consisted of members in the Santa Barbara and Ventura area. Our Mission
“To provide opportunities for individual growth in project management and increase corporate awareness of the project management profession.”

Our Vision
"PMI-LA will be recognized as a premier PMI chapter for the advancement of project management and a benchmark for other PMI chapters." Member Benefits

- Monthly networking opportunities
- Volunteer opportunities
- National and local job leads from recruiters seeking candidates from our membership pool
- Discounts to monthly dinner meetings
- Invitations to conferences and expert presentations
- Discounts on Saturday seminars and professional development courses
- PMP certification prep workshops
- Ongoing membership support
- Project Management mentoring programs
- Ongoing training in project management and related fields

🎓 June always feels like a season of next steps.For some people, that's a diploma.For others, it looks like:> Earning a ...
06/01/2026

🎓 June always feels like a season of next steps.

For some people, that's a diploma.

For others, it looks like:
> Earning a certification
> Applying for a new role
> Taking on a bigger project
> Expanding your network
> Finally investing in your own growth

That's the idea behind this month's PMI-LA programs.

We put together eight events designed to help you build practical skills, meet other project professionals, and gain momentum in your career: whether you're just getting started or figuring out what's next.

From personal branding and leadership to networking, mentorship, AI, and the latest PMP updates, June is packed with opportunities to learn something new and meet people who can help you get where you're going.

What does a PMI-LA strategy day actually look like?A little bit of planning.A little bit of problem-solving.A lot of col...
06/01/2026

What does a PMI-LA strategy day actually look like?

A little bit of planning.
A little bit of problem-solving.
A lot of collaboration.

This weekend, our volunteer leaders came together to review ongoing initiatives, discuss what's working, and prioritize where we want to focus our energy over the next six months.

One of the highlights of the day was stepping away from the whiteboards and spending time on a hands-on social impact activity, assembling kits that will support members of our broader community.

Back in the room, we put our project management skills to work: brainstorming new ideas, evaluating them through an impact-versus-feasibility lens, and identifying the initiatives that can create the greatest value for our members.

Days like this are a good reminder that PMI-LA is powered by volunteers who care deeply about building meaningful experiences, professional growth opportunities, and connections for the project management community.

Thank you to Phoebe Jane Johnson, MBA and the Ops Team for helping to set this up!

Every project manager remembers someone who helped them figure things out a little faster.Today is the final day to appl...
05/31/2026

Every project manager remembers someone who helped them figure things out a little faster.

Today is the final day to apply for PMI-LA's Summer Mentorship Program.

Whether you're looking to learn from someone who's walked the path before you or share your own experiences with the next generation of project professionals, we'd love to have you join us.

Applications close today.

"The sponsor disappeared after kickoff."Most project managers have a story that starts something like that.In this month...
05/30/2026

"The sponsor disappeared after kickoff."

Most project managers have a story that starts something like that.

In this month's PMI-LA article, chapter member Angelo Salazar challenges a common assumption: what if the problem isn't that sponsors are disengaged?

What if nobody ever prepared them for the role in the first place?

We train project managers. We invest in certifications, tools, frameworks, and communities. Sponsors are often expected to figure it out as they go.

It's a perspective that sparked some discussion on our team, and we're curious what you think.

What's the best project sponsor you've worked with done differently?

🎬 Action! … But not on everything.This Mental Health Awareness Month, PMI-LA is bringing the Kanban board to a place PMs...
05/30/2026

🎬 Action! … But not on everything.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, PMI-LA is bringing the Kanban board to a place PMs rarely apply it — their own mental bandwidth.

In LA, we know something about navigating chaos. Traffic on the 405. Last-minute pivots. Stakeholders who rewrite the script the day before launch. Sound familiar?

Here's the reframe: not every card belongs on your board.
When you feel overwhelmed, try sorting your stressors:
My Scene - What's truly mine to own and act on?
Cut Scene - What am I holding that I can consciously release?
Off Script - What's simply outside my control, and needs acceptance?

Focusing your energy on your own column isn't giving up — it's the most strategic thing a leader in this city can do.

Your wellbeing isn't a backlog item. It's a critical path dependency. 💛

And speaking of movies + project management.. this is your sign to grab a seat at our next event.
🎬 PMI-LA Book Club
"Projectland Goes to the Movies: 22 Blockbuster Strategies for Project Success"
by Dawn Mahan & Jerry Manas
When - June 13, 2026 · 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Virtual · 3 PDUs
Speaker - Asia Bribiesca-Hedin
🔗 Register → https://bit.ly/4fh1iE6

Because yes - you can earn 3 PDUs and learn project strategy through the lens of Hollywood. This one's got our name written all over it. 🌴🎥

05/28/2026

Most status updates get ignored. Not because nobody cares, but because they were written for the wrong reader.

If your update reads like a recap of everything that happened this week, in the order it happened, your sponsor already checked out by line three.

Here's a simple fix. Every status update should answer three questions up front:

1. Are we on track?
2. If not, what's the one thing at risk?
3. What do you need from me?

Here's what that looks like in practice. Doug is a PM at ABC Firm running a product and marketing launch:

1. On track to deliver the video for the June 1st marketing launch.
2. One contingency: if the product feature is delayed, the marketing launch moves. Decision needed by May 29th.
3. Outstanding action: John needs to brief the sales floor before launch week.

Three sentences. Everything a decision-maker needs.

Bonus tip: put a RAG status at the top (Red / Amber / Green) so anyone scanning knows the headline before they read a word. Then put your details below for whoever wants them.

Share this with your team. It's one of those things that sounds simple and actually is.

What's the worst status update habit you've seen, or been guilty of yourself?

PMI-LA and Caltech are teaming up for something a little different this month.Our next session is called Dad Jokes & Dea...
05/27/2026

PMI-LA and Caltech are teaming up for something a little different this month.

Our next session is called Dad Jokes & Deadlines: Deliverables at Work. Legacy at Home. The speaker is Tim Boyd, a keynote speaker, Caltech instructor, and someone who has spent decades leading large aerospace and engineering programs.

This one goes beyond the usual PM content. Tim's talking about how the skills you build at work (influencing without authority, leading through ambiguity, showing up consistently) connect directly to the kind of person you become outside of it.

If you've ever felt like you're doing all the right things on a project but still struggling to actually move people, this session was made for you.

📅 Thursday, June 18
🕐 5:00 to 6:00 PM
💻 Virtual

Seats fill up. Register early so you don't miss it: https://bit.ly/3Rv10j2

Share this with someone on your team who'd get something out of it.

70% of LinkedIn users have never updated their headline. One update tonight puts you ahead of all of them.That was the c...
05/27/2026

70% of LinkedIn users have never updated their headline. One update tonight puts you ahead of all of them.

That was the closing stat from David Doan's session with us last night, and it landed because everything he shared before it backed it up.

Thirty-plus project managers showed up to work on something most PMs quietly know they've been avoiding — a LinkedIn profile that actually reflects what they're capable of. David walked us through exactly what to change and why it matters.

The thing that stuck most: your profile is actually a signal to the people you haven't met yet and not a record of where you've been. Recruiters are searching right now. Collaborators are forming opinions before you've said a word. The profile sitting there with your old job title and a generic headline is making an impression whether you intended it to or not.

David's Impact Formula is worth saving somewhere you'll actually use it:
Action Verb + Task → Quantified Result → Business Impact

Not "managed stakeholder communications." More like "Led alignment across four departments, cutting approval time by 30% and keeping a $2M initiative on schedule." Same experience. Completely different signal.

A few numbers from the session worth keeping:
-Profiles with a professional photo get 21x more views
-Weekly posters get 3x more profile views than people who don't post
-Turning on "Open to Work" privately increases recruiter contact by 40%

And the personal piece David closed with: your About section should end with something that empowered you: a passion, a moment, a commitment that connects back to the work you do for others. Not a hobby list. Something that shows who you are and why it shapes how you show up professionally.

If you were there last night, you have your 30-day plan. If you missed it, start with one thing: update your headline using this formula:
Role | Specialty | Impact | Certification.

That's your Week 1.

Thank you to David Doan for bringing real substance to this community. This is exactly what PMI-LA Career Development is built for.

05/26/2026

Did you know your PMI-LA membership includes way more than events?

Career Connect is your member portal for real job opportunities (with direct contact info), free Saturday networking, webinars, AI trend updates, industry reports, and digital access to the PMBOK Guide.

If you haven't logged in lately, it's worth a look. Log in → Member Section → Career Connect.

🔗 https://bit.ly/49nkmwI

Drop a 🙋 if you've used Career Connect before — we'd love to hear what's been helpful!

The best project managers I've met learned something important long before they had the title.Not from a course. Not fro...
05/25/2026

The best project managers I've met learned something important long before they had the title.

Not from a course. Not from a certification. From watching someone else hold a team together when everything was going sideways and deciding to be that person someday.

Memorial Day is a good time to think about that. The people we honor this weekend understood something about the fundamentals that no methodology captures cleanly: when stakes are real, preparation matters. Clarity matters. Taking care of the people next to you matters.

Those aren't advanced PM skills. They're the foundation of all of it.

If you're early in your career and still figuring out what kind of PM you want to be, this is a pretty good place to start. Not with a framework. With the question: what does it look like to actually show up for my team?

Take the long weekend. Rest. Come back ready.

What's one thing a mentor, manager, or teammate showed you about what it means to show up that you still carry with you today?

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