President
Erica Brooks
Email:
President@pmiarkansas.org
The
President shall be the
chief executive Director
for the Central Arkansas
Chapter and of the
Board. The President
shall perform such
duties as are customary
for presiding Directors.
This includes presiding
at Chapter and Board
meetings, and making all
required appointments
with the approval of the
Board.
Erica is
employed with Alltel
Corporation in Little
Rock, Arkansas, as a
Project Manager for the
Information Management
Group. Prior to her
being rehired at Alltel,
she worked for Acxiom
Corporation for 15
months in the capacity
of Program Manager for
the Information System
Group and Alltel
Information Services for
10 years. She worked in
the capacity of
Programmer
Analyst/Developer then
her career path migrated
to Project Management.
She has been a local and
national member of PMI
since June 2000 and
received her PMP
certification in July,
2003.
Erica
earned a Bachelor of
Science in Computer
Science from Tennessee
State University in
Nashville, TN in
December, 1995. She also
completed the course
work for a Master’s
Certificate in Project
Management with George
Washington University &
ESI International in
August, 2006.
Erica
volunteered in the local
chapter with planning
Professional Development
Days & PMP Prep Courses
and served as President
Elect for 2006. Erica
has been serving as the
chapter President since
2007.
Vice
President of Programs
Mavis Jones
Email:
Programs@pmiarkansas.org
The Vice President of
Programs of the Central
Arkansas Chapter of PMI,
Inc., is responsible for
the development,
scheduling and
coordination of programs
for the chapter meetings
and seminars. This
includes both developing
the chapter meeting
agenda, coordinating
program schedules, and
locating speakers.
Programs are aimed at
assisting non-certified
members of the Chapter
in their efforts to
attain certification as
Project Management
Professionals and
providing opportunities
for Chapter members who
are PMP certified to
earn Professional
Development Units.
Mavis Jones has been a
member of the CACPMI
since 2001. She has been
active in the chapter
serving as a PMP prep
course instructor from
2002 through 2006.
Currently, Mavis is a
Program Manager at
Acxiom, responsible for
managing multiple
projects in every phase
of product development.
She also partners with
their Product Management
group, responsible for
product vision. Her
project management
skills extend to her
hobby of special event
coordination. Mavis
holds a BSE degree from
UALR.
 Vice
President of Professional Development
Bea Nelson
Email:
ProfDevelopment@pmiarkansas.org
The
Vice President of
Professional Development
is responsible for the
development of a
long-range program for
the professional
development of the
chapter membership. This
includes both developing
programs aimed at
assisting non-certified
members of the Chapter
in their efforts to
attain certification as
Project Management
Professionals and
providing opportunities
for Chapter members who
are PMP certified to
earn Professional
Development Units.
Beatrice Nelson is a project manager for Alltel Corporation and
has 10 years of service with the company. She has been a member of the Alltel
Enterprise Program Management Office since 1999 and has successfully managed a
variety of projects, from call center initiatives to wireless network quality
projects. In 2003, Beatrice served as a team member on the PMBOK® Guide 2004
Update Project (Communications Team, PMBOK® Third Edition).
Ms. Nelson has
volunteered for various chapter activities, which include serving as instructor
and coordinator for the chapter's PMP prep courses and serving on several
Professional Development Day committees. Beatrice has been a member of PMI and
the Central Arkansas Chapter since 1999. She obtained her PMP certification in
October 2003 and was named chapter Member of the Year for 2004.
Vice President of
Publicity
Ken Haycook
Email:
Publicity@pmiarkansas.org
The Vice President
of Publicity of the
Central Arkansas
Chapter of PMI,
Inc., is responsible
for directing all
Chapter activities
relating to the
publicizing of the
Chapter and of the
purposes and
objectives of the
Chapter and of PMI
to the general
public. The Vice
President of
Publicity assesses
the sponsorship
needs for planned
Chapter activities
and events, as well
as meeting with
potential sponsors,
and preparing and
maintaining a public
relations packet for
distribution to area
businesses.
Ken Haycook, PMP has
been a member of the
CACPMI since 2004.
He has been active
in the chapter
assisting the
current VP of
Publicity.
Currently, Ken is
CEO of the Kendel
Group, a management
consulting
organization
specializing in
business coaching.
Ken holds a BSEE
degree from the
University of Texas
at Arlington.
.
Vice President of
Communications
Bob McGahee
Email:
Communications@pmiarkansas.org
The Vice
President of
Communications
of the Central
Arkansas
Chapter of PMI,
Inc., will
direct chapter
activities
relating to the
publicizing the
chapter's and
PMI's purposes
and objectives
to the chapter
and to the
general public
via newsletters,
program events
flyers and new
member
publications.
The Vice
President of
Publicity
prepares
notifications
and website
updates to keep
the membership
informed about
chapter business
and activities,
organizes events
for publicity
and seeks
opportunities to
create an
awareness of the
PMI and the
Central Arkansas
Chapter of PMI.
Bob McGahee, PMP
has been a
member of the
CACPMI since
2005. He has
been active in
the chapter
serving as a PMP
prep course
instructor in
2007. Currently,
Bob is an IT
Business
Consultant at
Alltel,
responsible for
leading teams of
Business
Analysts in
planning and
executing IT
projects related
to the company’s
wireless
billing,
financial and
customer care
applications.
Bob is a Diploma
graduate of
Wyoming Seminary
and holds a BBA
degree from
Southern
Methodist
University.
.
Vice President of
Membership
Ray Newell
Email:
Membership@pmiarkansas.org
The Vice President
of Membership of the
Central Arkansas
Chapter of PMI,
Inc., is responsible
for maintaining the
Chapter’s mailing
list. This includes
compiling and
maintaining a
current file of PMI
members and
potential members,
maintaining the
membership drive
including providing
application forms
and PMI information
to potential
members, and
gathering names and
data on all meeting
attendees, including
non-members. He or
she also assists in
the preparation of
the semi-annual
chapter reports to
PMI.
Ray Newell
has been a member of
the CACPMI since
2005. He has been
active in the
chapter assisting
the current VP of
Membership in
determining a more
effective method of
monthly meeting
notices to the
chapter membership.
Ray is a
self-employed
project manager,
with his most recent
experience in the
role of Operational
Readiness Project
Manager. He has
previously served in
multiple board seats
for a non-profit
charitable
organization raising
awareness of breast
cancer and AIDS. Ray
holds a BBA degree
from Henderson State
University.
 Vice
President of Finance
Tracy Sykes
Email:
Treasurer@pmiarkansas.org
The Vice President of
Finance manages all
Chapter funds, including
the receipt of all dues,
contributions and guest
payments, the payment of
all Chapter bills as
directed by the Board,
and the accounting of
all Chapter bank
accounts and other
financial activities.
These activities include
preparing an operating
budget with the approval
of the Board, for the
planning of Chapter
activities and for
inclusion in the annual
application to PMI for
charter renewal.
Tracy is currently a senior resource manager with Fidelity
National Information Services, formerly known as ALLTEL and Systematics.
Initially a financial software developer, she has spent the last 15 years in
leadership and project management roles on IT projects for the financial
services industry. In recent years her focus has been lending and leasing
applications for large financial institutions and automotive finance companies.
A PMP since 1999, Tracy enjoys the opportunity to merge business, relationship,
technical, and of course project management training, into her assignments as
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