PD Day 2025 Agenda & Speakers
Professional Development
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About Us & Contact InfoBoard of DirectorsForums OverviewPMI & PMI-SVC Membership BenefitsJoin PMI & PMI-SVCCalendar of Events8:00-9:00
Check-In and Networking
Light Breakfast Items and Coffee
Opening Remarks (8:50-9:00)
9:00-10:00
Keynote by Nick Tasler
The Science of Embracing Change
Amplify - Main Stage
10:00-11:00
The Power of Networking and Finding Your Community: Unlocking Project Success Through Connection – Liliana Bernal
11:00-12:00
Good PMs Manage Projects. Great PMs Manage Conflict – Chris Roina
12:00-1:00
Leading Change through Human-Centric Conversations: Building Trust and Connection- Jaclyn Del Carlo and Sara Randazzo
Marketing Your Project: The Overlooked Success Factor - Sandy Runner
1:00-2:00
Lunch
Networking and Meet the Speakers & Sponsors
2:00-3:00
Navigating Conflict with HONOR (Workshop) – Chris Roina
Determine your Organization's Risks: The Design and Development of a Hazard Vulnerability Analysis - Nora O' Brien
3:00-4:00
What The Fashion Industry Can Teach Us About Navigating Change -Kate BonDurant
Project Management in the Age of AI: Build Your Role Plan, Prove your Value, Future Proof Your Career (Workshop) – Lori McDaniel
4:00-5:00
Project Management as a Backbone for Collaborative Governance: Lessons From California’s Central Valley (Solo) – Kristyne Van Skike
5:00-5:15
Closing Remarks
5:15-6:00
Networking
Professional Development Day Speakers

Nick Tasler, PMP
Organizational Psychologist and Author
Kate BonDurant, PMP
Educator, Program Manager, Onboarding Specialist
Lori McDaniel, PMP, CSM
Senior Project Manager and Six Sigma Green Belt

Chris Roina
Communications Strategist
Jaclyn Del Carlo
Human Resources Leader
Sandy Runner, PMP
Senior Marketing and Operations Leader
Naomi Caietti, PMP
PMO Strategist and AI Leader
Liliana Bernal
CEO, Founder, Entrepreneur
Kristyne Van Skike, PMP
Program Manager

Nora O' Brien
CEO, Connect Consulting Services, Inc.