October 2026 Chapter Meeting (Virtual)

The Intrapreneur Advantage:
Run Your Career Like a Business — Without Quitting Your Job

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM EDT (GMT - 4 hours)
Mode: Online (The Zoom link will be emailed after registration.)
PDUs: 1.5 Power Skills PDUs

Join us for an evening meeting of the
PMI SC Midlands & Charleston SC Chapters!

What if the biggest competitive advantage you had wasn't a new certification or a job change, but a completely different way of thinking about the job you already have?

In this engaging and high-energy session, Chris Kopp challenges project management professionals to stop thinking like employees and start operating like intrapreneurs, running their careers, departments, and contributions like a business within a business. Drawing on decades of real-world experience across project delivery, operations, marketing, sales, and finance, this session delivers a proven five-pillar framework that you can apply immediately to increase your value, expand your influence, and create new income opportunities, all without burning out or walking away.

Whether you're a seasoned PM or early in your career, this session will change how you show up on Monday morning.

Key Takeaways:

• How to apply the five core disciplines of intrapreneurship (Operations, Marketing, Sales, Finance, and Attitude) to your PM career.
• Practical strategies for making your skills rare, indispensable, and visible inside your organization.
• How to build a personal brand through original content, networking, and thought leadership.
• The importance of knowing your worth and your personal numbers
  The mindset shifts around risk tolerance, adaptability, and viewing feedback as a gift that separate high-impact professionals from the rest.
• Real-life stories and a candid personal journey that will inspire you to view your employer as your customer.

Speaker:

Chris Kopp, PMP
Host of Great Practices Podcast
Author of The Project Manager's Notebook
https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiankopp/

Chris Kopp is Director of Global Digital Communications at Genuine Parts Company (GPC), a leading global service provider of automotive replacement parts and value-added solutions established in 1928. GPC's Automotive Parts Group operates across North America, Europe, and Australasia through a network of over 10,800 locations spanning 17 countries and supported by more than 65,000 teammates. In this role, Chris leads digital communications strategy connecting those teammates through intranets, enterprise email, digital displays, emergency alerts, and workflow automation platforms.

With over 20 years of experience bridging business and technology, Chris is a project and change leader known for turning complex implementations into scalable, results-driven programs. Applying PMI's project management framework across enterprise-scale initiatives, he has consistently delivered outcomes that accelerate revenue growth, improve operational efficiency, and drive dramatic gains in employee satisfaction and technology adoption.

Chris holds the PMP certification, is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Certified ScrumMaster, and a long-standing PMI member based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. He is the creator and host of the Great Practices podcast and author of The Project Manager's Notebook.