PM in the AM - Lizard's Thicket Northeast

Tuesday, August 14th 7-8 AM 

$15 for PMI-Midlands Members - Remember to login as a member first to receive the discounted price!

Security & Privacy Considerations in Project Management.

Featuring Keith Sarto and Alex White who will lead a team building activity, lecture and discussion 

The purpose of Keith’s presentation is to provide an overview of the information security trends and solutions that PMs should be aware of when thinking about their projects, careers and organizations. The lessons learned from InfoSec projects should be helpful overview to PM practitioner who realize that today’s projects must align information security with corporate strategy and direction.  As a PM, you have likely, or will soon, be presented an opportunity to work with InfoSec technologies, services or compliance requirements that you may not have even heard of before.

The presentation will begin with these topics related to security considerations in project management:

• CyberSec vs InfoSec
• InfoSec Foundational Technologies and Services
• InfoSec Advanced Technologies and Services
• Information Technology Compliance
• Information Technology Compliance Tools

Keith will conclude the presentation with a brief description of ISACA and the benefits of membership and chapter partnerships.

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Keith Sarto is an Enterprise Project Manager for state government Division of Information Security.  As an EPM for the past 3 ½ years, Keith has had the opportunity to manage projects that offer Information Security technology, services, training and symposiums to more than 70 state agencies.

Prior to the EPM position, Keith was Chief of Support Services for state legislative services.  Keith had a successful 27-year career with the NCR Corporation, beginning as a sales training course developer and transitioned via a diverse set of positions to his final NCR position as a senior project manager.

A PMI PMP since 1998, and a SC Midlands Chapter Member, Keith has previously presented at SC Midlands and Dayton Ohio PMI Chapter Meetings.  A highlight for Keith was presenting for the Bogota’ Colombia PMI Chapter at the “IV Congreso Internacional de Gerencia de Proyectos” (Fourth International Congress of Project Managers) in beautiful Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, South America.

Keith was recently appointed Professional Services Advocacy Director for the SC Midlands ISACA Chapter.  ISACA, like PMI, is a global non-profit professional association for individuals and enterprises.  In that role, Keith seeks opportunities to collaborate with other non-profits for mutual benefit.

Alex White

As Deputy Chief Privacy Officer for the State of South Carolina, Alex Whit serves as a state subject-matter expert on privacy. His office supports privacy compliance and best practices for over 70 state agencies and entities operating in finance, healthcare, law enforcement, education, and other sectors.

He is an attorney licensed to practice law in Illinois, the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as an internationally-experienced speaker on privacy topics. He serves as a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals' (IAPP) Privacy Bar Section Advisory Board, and is the founder and organizer of the IAPP State, Local, and Municipal (SLAM) Government Privacy Pros Affinity Group.

He has served as a U.S. Homeland Security privacy advisor since January 10, 2017, when he was appointed by former Secretary Jeh Johnson to the Department of Homeland Security’s Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee (DPIAC).

Prior to joining the State of South Carolina, he worked in the insurance industry in emerging issues, enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, government affairs, and product development, including drafting and review of cyber liability forms. He holds a variety of privacy, legal, cybersecurity, and risk management qualifications regarding American, Canadian, and European laws and regulations. Alex is a two-time graduate of the University of Georgia, where I earned a bachelor's degree in history and a Juris Doctor (cum laude).

Great Things Happen When You Volunteer for PMI!

We have several events remaining for the year 2018 and a large Professional Development Day (PPD) coming for the 1st quarter of 2019. We will be needing some help.

If you want to conribute to a great Columbia event and have lots of fun, while earning some PDU's in the process and expanding your professional network, reach out to let us know your area of interest.

Here are some of the roles we could use help with: 

Board Members (Time Commitment – 25-35/hours/month):

• VP of Membership – Monitor statistics regarding the membership base, maintain and improve membership renewal, and notify non-member PMPs in the PMI Midlands geographic area of South Carolina PMI Midlands Chapter events. Responsible for developing and executing a membership plan that grows PMI Midlands Chapter membership through recruitment, retention and member support. 

  • Duties include: 

    §  Ensure continued growth through proactive recruiting, retention and member engagement, including the establishment of measurable goals and the monitoring of success metrics for appropriate action

    §  Develop and implement a Community Outreach Plan including commercial, not-for-profit and other professional associations

    §  Answer general member/non-member information inquiries and other requests for assistance with membership and its benefits

    §  Support and attend annual general meeting and all chapter meetings as appropriate

    §  Maintain the membership records of the chapter

    §  Provide communication list/member updates to officers as requested

    §  Review and analyze member satisfaction survey data and enhance membership benefits

    §  Develop and administer lapsed (non-renewal) member survey

    §  Analyze and integrate survey feedback for inclusion in the strategic/operational planning

    §  Coordinate the production and distribution of timely membership reports, such as monthly membership reports by demographics (city, state, age, industry, etc.)

    §  Develop and implement membership welcome and support plan including the promotion of PMI and chapter membership value

    §  Communicate member value through various delivery methods in alignment with the Membership Benefits Package Utilize membership marketing materials available through the PMI Marketing Portal

    §  Develop and implement a rewards and recognition program plan to recognize member milestones (such as anniversaries or awards)

    §  Develop and implement succession and transition plan

• PPD Project Manager – Responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring the annual Professional Development Day events.

Directors (Time Commitment – 10-15/hours/month):

• Director of Social Media – Manage a team of 2-3 volunteers.  Create the strategic frameworks and objectives that shape our social media efforts and communicate those objectives organization wide.  Manage social media strategy development and execution in close collaboration with marketing and internal stakeholders in an effort to drive engagement and return on investment.

• Director of Graphic Design - Strategize the best ways for PMI Midlands to visually represent their identities in print and online.  Responsible for conceptualization and design of infographics, brochures, promotional fliers, catalogs, sales presentation tools, direct mail pieces, tradeshow graphics and materials related to the corporate identity.  Assembles and supervises team of designers.
• Director of Webmaster -  Interacts closely with Chapter leadership, staff, members, non-members. Work in a dynamic, matrixed organization, under the direction of the paid webmaster, and under the umbrella of VP of Operations. Requires a good combination of technical and people skills.  Manages, maintains and improves the performance of the website and web-based assets. Typical responsibilities (distributed among webmaster and web-admins).

If you are interested in:

Board Member roles: please contact our Chapter's President, Mi Sou Hood at president@pmi-midlands.org, or our VP of Administration, Milton Rivera at administration@pmi-midlands.org   

Social Media, Sponsorship and Graphic Design: please contact our VP of Marketing, Marilyn Taylor at marketing@pmi-midlands.org,

Or just us an email to volunteer@pmi-midlands.org 

Thank you in advance for considering these volunteer opportunities and helping us put on a great PDD!

Welcome to the PMI South Carolina Midlands Chapter website!

We offer growth, development and service opportunities to our members and the business community by operating as a progressive, engaged and productive organization, recognized and respected throughout our region.

We promote the profession of project management throughout our region by providing structure to develop professional advancement through education, community involvement and leadership, while adhering to PMI's core values and ethical standards.

What can we do to serve you? Let us know!

In the meantime, please consider joining us for one of our monthly educational events. You not only earn a Professional Development Unit (PDU) credit, it is a great opportunity to network with other professionals. 

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