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Vol. XI Issue VIII - August 2009
Project Management eJournal
REGIONAL REPORT:
Project Management Update from Houston
By Quang Ton
International Correspondent for PMForum
& PM World Today
Houston, Texas,, USA
Board of Director Election Results At the Project Management Institute – Houston Chapter, Inc.
The Board of Directors of PMI Houston has witnessed increasing gender diversity among its officers. Thirty percent of its leaders are women, with Ms. Caroline Gormley being this year's Chapter President. In addition there is a marked mix of different cultures at the Board of Directors level, with representation from France, Italy, Scotland, and even Texas.
Succession Planning and Experienced Board of Directors:
Once an elected leader is on the PMIH Board, he / she will commit to his / her role for 2 years, at the end of his / her terms and if the majority of the Board votes in his / her favor for a more experienced leadership role, he / she will have another 4 years on the Board respectively as Senior VP of Internal Operations, Senior VP of External Operations, President and Past President. In any case, the elected leader can also decide to continue as a Board of Director in another area or the same.
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PM World Today International Correspondent Quang Ton, CABM, CGEIT, CISM, PMP, is an international correspondent for PMForum based in the Houston metropolitan area of South Texas, USA. He is also the IT Security Manager for North & South America at Schlumberger Limited, the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and improved E&P performance for oil and gas companies around the world. Through well site operations and in research and engineering facilities, the organization is working to develop products, services and solutions that optimize customer performance in a safe and environmentally sound manner. He has been working on corporate security strategies and governance, his main focuses are in standard & procedures, security awareness as well as enforcement at technology centes & well sites and operational excellence. He currently holds a Masters degree in Computer Engineering from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC) in France as well as a Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering from the Institut Universitaire de Technologie de Créteil (IUT) in France and he has also acquired several credentials such as Certified Associate Business Manager (CABM), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Foundation Level in Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Quang has been active in leadership positions with the Project Management Institute (PMI®) (VP Communications) and Schlumberger Limited (Eureka SIG Leader in Process Management). Quang lives in Houston, Texas, USA and can be contacted at pmi.qton@yahoo.com. |
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