New Year Speech from Eng. Irene Nattabi, PMP- President

3rd Floor, First Apartment Flat, Plot 11 Salim Bey Road, Ntinda, Kampala

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3rd January 2023

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Dear PMI Uganda Chapter Member,

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Welcome to a new fiscal year! PMI Uganda is excited to begin a new season of learning, networking and events. I am honoured to be in a position to serve the PMI Uganda community alongside the incredible individuals on our Board of Directors who volunteer their time and talents to keep our PMI Chapter in good standing. We are committed to delivering the highest standard of content, programs, and experience to our members and volunteers

?PMI Uganda has much to offer you, from networking and certification training to volunteer opportunities. Visit our website, https://pmiuganda.org for member benefits and programs of interest to you. These include networking; study groups; mentoring; webinars; and jobs board. Contact me anytime at [email protected] if you have any questions about our chapter.

?With over 400 members strong, you make our chapter great! Here are our vision, vision, and value statements:

?VISION: To be a single point of reference for all matters of project management in Uganda

MISSION: To build a community of professionals & volunteers to advance project management practices, methodologies and values of the Chapter.

CORE VALUES: Professionalism, Adaptability, Volunteerism, Excellence and Responsiveness (PAVER)

?This year we will focus on these three areas:

1.?????Member growth, value and retention

Engage with corporate, government and education institutions to grow membership to 500 and beyond this year. All Chapter core programs must be of value and benefit our members.

2.?????Cohesive programming and engagement strategy?

Focus on key high-quality events, experiences and content as opposed to quantity. Engage with Authorized Training Partners (ATPs) on strategic objectives.

3.?????Reduce complexity through the use of resilient digital platforms

Streamline Chapter processes, deliverables, and operations across all chapter programs to maximize the membership experience

?Save the date: Thursday, April 27, 2023 for our 3rd National Project Management Conference! This will be an in-person event. A Call for Speakers is will open soon for those of you who are interested in being presenters.

?More Board and Volunteers New: Our board includes project managers with diverse backgrounds and experience with project management.?I am so excited to work with this team of volunteers this year.?If you are interested in joining the board, we always welcome additional Directors at Large. We are grateful for eight of our members who have volunteered and taken up vacant board roles until we organize elections to fill them up.

?A special thank you to outgoing board members Ronald Sekajja, David Muhairwe and Eng. Gerald Isabirye whose terms expired while Ronald Sekajja requested to step down due to tight work schedules. We are very appreciative of the many years of service from the outgoing board members.

?Current Chapter Board Members

1. President – Eng. Irene Nattabi, PMP

2. Past President – Eng. Maurice Barigye, PMP

3. VP of Finance – Sandra Nyakalaya

4. VP Administration & Secretary – Paul Mallo, PMP

5. VP Outreach – James Okello, PMP

?Outgoing Board Members

1.?????Vice President – Ronald Sekajja, PMP

2.?????VP Sponsorship and Events - David Muheirwe, PMP

3.?????VP Membership & Volunteers – Eng. Gerald Isabirye, PMP

?VPs/Directors at Large

1. Jame Katumba, PMP - VP Volunteers & Social Impact

2. Peter Mutungire, PMP – VP Technology & Communications

3. Kasana Vanessa Sara Naggayi, PMP - VP Marketing

4. Francis Can, PMP – VP Events

5. Jackie Katana, PMP – VP Sponsorships

6. Eng. Joseph Brian Kibuuka, PMP – VP Professional Development and ATPs

7. Winnie Wanjiru Ndaiga-Mwangi, PMP - VP Memberships

8. Darlius Bosco Mwebesa – VP Volunteers

?I would like to extend a special thank you to all our volunteers who contributed their time and expertise in making last year a success. We thank all volunteers for their service and contributions. Each year, 50+ volunteers dedicate their time and skills and give back to the PMI Uganda Chapter and profession.

?We have an exciting year ahead and I hope you get involved. PMI Uganda exists because of and for its members; we’re always open to feedback and connecting with our membership. Feel free to reach out anytime at [email protected] and one of our dedicated Chapter Managers will get back to you.

?Sincerely,

Eng. Irene Nattabi, PMP?

President

PMI Uganda Chapter

Tel: +256 777 880 869/+256 704 005 210