ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE
As a member organization with a working Board of Directors, SNEC-PMI relies on Members to become Chapter leaders, to volunteer to support the various portfolios, and to have a voice in shaping the direction of the organization.
To ensure that our SNEC-PMI Chapter maintains strong leadership we hold annual elections for the Board of Directors during the Summer so that the new Directors can train with current leaders in the 4th Quarter and can contribute to planning for the coming year. The election process begins June 15 with a call for candidates.
Following established election guidelines and processes outlined by PMI global we are required to have an official Board of Directors. We take our commitment to leadership excellence seriously.
The Election Process
The SNEC-PMI board must implement a nominations committee annually. This committee is responsible for publicizing Board of Directors responsibilities, initiate a call for candidates for anyone interested in serving the Chapter in a leadership role, check nominees’ credentials and experience, and implement the timeline of the election process to maintain the highest integrity of the process. Once elected, the Board of Directors will self-assess their performance and report to the Chapter and our governing body, PMI, how well the Board is meeting its obligations to the organization and the membership.
Volunteer Leaders Responsibilities
SNEC leaders have unique responsibilities which foster effective governance, set expectations, assign accountability, and reduce liability exposure. To maintain integrity and comply with legal standards, chapter leaders adopt the following standards.
We achieve and uphold these responsibilities through:
Beyond the scope of the Chapter we also:
The full election process overview, timeline and statement of interest document can be found by clicking here.
- Chapter leaders have four key duties that they must uphold:
- Duty of care: exercise the same level of care over the organization’s business as any reasonable person would over his or her personal business.
- Duty of loyalty: act in an independent manner and avoid conflicts of interest
- Duty of good faith: comply with and uphold all requirements, policies, procedures, rules, and orders approved by the organization’s governing body
- Duty of integrity: act in an ethical manner and conduct business in accordance with accepted business practices.
- Chapter leaders must familiarize themselves with the organization’s mission and purposes to ensure effective planning.
- Chapter leaders must promote elections, develop new board members, and monitor their performance.
- continuous learning
- monthly Board meetings
- reviewing and approving our financial statements
- discussing membership interests, satisfaction, and trends
- offering diverse programs and educational events in locations across our region, virtually, and on topics that are relevant and valued to our members
- seek opportunities to collaborate with Chapters in our region
- attend annual region and global PMI meetings
I encourage you, at this time, to become more involved, learn about our Chapter and become an active Volunteer leader. If you would like to discuss, feel free to reach out to me directly: [email protected]. If a titled leadership role is not the next step in your career development, consider volunteering for one of the Chapter’s portfolios – Professional Development, Education, Membership, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Corporate Outreach, Agilist Outreach, and Volunteers.
To learn more about volunteer opportunities click here and then go to the Volunteer Relationship Management System or VRMS portal to apply for a specific opening. You can also find the VRMS link in the upper righthand menu bar when you are Logged-in on the SNEC Website.
If you have any questions about the Board elections, please reach out to the Nominating Committee at: [email protected].
If you have questions about volunteering to support a Chapter portfolio, please contact the Volunteer Committee.
Darwyn Azzinaro, PMP
President
Southern New England Chapter of PMI (SNEC-PMI)
Virtual Program Fees for Members in 2026
We are excited to announce that most of our virtual programs will continue to be FREE for SNEC members in 2026!
We understand these are challenging economic times, and we want to make it easier for you to stay connected, learn, and grow professionally. We hope to encourage wider participation in our virtual events by removing financial barriers for members.
Please note that we reserve the right to charge members fees for certain special events. We will provide ample notice for any fee-based events.
We look forward to seeing you at our virtual events in 2026!
Sincerely,
Deborah Ketai
SNEC-PMI Board of Directors - Programs Portfolio
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Membership Statistics
as of April 2026
| Total Members | 1703 |
| New Members This Year | 124 |
| Individual Members | 1459 |
| Student Members | 232 |
| Retiree Members | 12 |
| Certifications: | |
| PMP | 988 |
| CAPM | 64 |
| PMI-ACP | 49 |
| DASM | 23 |
| PMI-RMP | 9 |
| PMI-CPMAI | 6 |
| AH-MC | 6 |
| PMI-PMOCP | 5 |
| PMI-SP | 5 |
| PfMP | 4 |
| PMO-CP | 4 |
| OTF | 4 |
| OTO | 3 |
| OTI | 3 |
| AM-MC | 3 |
| PgMP | 3 |
| CPMAI | 3 |
| PMI-PBA | 3 |
| ECC | 2 |
| CPBEP | 1 |
| DASSM | 1 |
| DAC | 1 |
| DAVSC | 1 |
| BETI | 1 |
| CD-MC | 1 |
| Members with no Certification | 652 |
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Project Management PDUs can be earned in the "Giving Back" category by: Creating Content; Giving a Presentation; Sharing Knowledge; and Volunteering in the SNEC chapter. You can earn PDUs at SNEC by providing volunteer, non-compensated project management services. Our chapter is led, managed, and supported by active chapter volunteers serving in positions ranging from formal leadership roles as part of the chapter board responsible for ongoing administration, financial viability, and strategic direction to more informal, ad-hoc roles such as supporting chapter events, projects, subcommittees and leading or moderating presentations.
Speakers for our Chapter's Events
SNEC-PMI welcomes proposals from passionate speakers interested in sharing their experiences, knowledge and expertise on such topics as general business and strategy, leadership, project management, and technical or industry-specific specialties. Our Professional Development events provide professional development units (PDUs) of educational information necessary for those attendees maintaining certification designations. Speakers are also eligible to claim PDUs for their creation and delivery of the presentation material.
