Volume 6, Issue 1


Volume 7, Issue 1This Newsletter Issued Quarterly July 2002


Meet the 2002-2003 Board Members Continued…

Name: Karl KuskyPosition: Vice President Comptroller

Employer: The PCI Group - Assigned as Master Planner to General Motors Service and Parts Operations (SPO) Planning & Program Management Group

PMI Chapter Goals for the 2002 - 2003 Year: Manage Chapter Finances in accordance to By-Laws issued by Project Management Institute for the Michigan Thumb Chapter. Provide my experiences and perspective to the Board of Directors. Offer my support to Board Initatives and fellow Board members. Assist with growing membership and inspire others to participate in monthly Chapter meetings

Personal Hobbies and Interest: Cruising/car shows: own 1972 Corvette convertible. Majority of free time spent with family & friends. Enjoy traveling with my wife Carol and daughter Kira

Name: Randy Swiantek Position: Immediate Past President

Returning Board Member: YesPrevious Position Held: President

Employer: EDS, Project Manger, PMP

PMI Chapter Goals for the 2002 - 2003 Year: The Continuation of membership growth.

Personal Hobbies and Interest: Volleyball and Photography

What is your greatest memory of being the former chapter president? The Success of the Earned Value Management System Training Class

What is the one greatest thing you will miss as the former Chapter President? The Opportunity to represent the Chapter at PMI Leadership Meetings.

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Farewell to outgoing Chapter Officers

To those outgoing board members, we thank you for your dedication and service to our chapter and it's members. Always remember,

"The moment may be temporary, but the memory is forever"

- Bud Meyer

Name: Annette Blegen Position: Former Vice President of Communications

Greatest Memory: The Opportunity to go to the PMI Symposium in Houston, Texas. I was able to meet many fascinating people who are in the same profession. The experience was educational, motivational, and most of all Fun.

The One Greatest Thing you will miss about being a Board Member: The feeling of accomplishment after another successful PMI meeting at the Bavarian Inn, and knowing that I played a part in making that happen.

Thins you would like to see change or continue within our Chapter: A few changes that I would like to see include more involvement from chapter members and more companies represented in our membership and at our monthly meetings.

Name: Beth Bartholomew Position: Former Vice President Comptroller

Greatest Memory: Counting Money!

The One Greatest Thing you will miss about being a Board Member: Meeting with the board to brainstorm the monthly membership meetings and being able to greet chapter members as they attended these meetings.

Things you would like to see change or continue within our Chapter: More involvement from the membership on suggestions for guest speakers, what is new or out of the ordinary with their projects that they may want to share with other chapter members.

Mark your Calendar now…. Here are some things in the works for the coming year

  • September 10 – Robotics
  • October 8 – Girl Scouts
  • November 12 – Integrity Solutions
  • December – No meeting
  • January – No meeting
  • February 11 - Administrative Controls Management Inc.
  • March 11 – PCI Portfolio Management
  • Apr 8 – Networking fair
  • May 13 - Business meeting

Make plans now, we'll see you there!

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