Chapter Policy Qualifications for Holding Office

(Board of Directors)

This policy was established by the PMI – Silicon Valley Chapter Board of Directors, by the authority granted by Version 2020 of Bylaws; Article V; Section 8.

Version: 2023

Approval Date: xx/xx/2023

Effective Date: xx/xx/2023

Expiration Date: None

Document Approval and Version History

This policy establishes the minimum requirements to hold office as a PMI-SV Board of Director, whether elected or appointed. The intent is to ensure the Chapter’s officers have experience in current operations, understand project management and its knowledge base, are locally available to execute the duties of their office, have exhibited exemplary and ethical behaviors through their career, and are trustworthy.

President 

• Must be past Board member of PMI-SV, serving at least one full term of office.
• Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 4 years and is a current member, in good standing.
• Must hold a 4-year college degree.
• Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects, in the last 10 years.
• Must have at least one project management certification from PMI     .
• Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal work week.
• Must NOT have any record of censures or disciplinary actions by PMI-SV, PMI^® and/or any other components of PMI^®.
• Must pass a criminal background check and credit report check.

Vice President – Administration

• Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 3 years and is a current member, in good standing
• Must hold a 4-year college degree.
• Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects in the last 10 years
• Must have 35 hours of formal project management certification from PMI
• Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal workweek.
• Must NOT have any record of censures or disciplinary actions by PMI-SV, PMI^® and/or any other components of PMI^®.

Vice President – Finance

• Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 3 years and is a current member, in good standing.
• Must hold a 4-year college degree.
• Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects in the last 10 years
• Must have 35 hours of formal project management certification from PMI
• Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal workweek.
• Must NOT have any record of censures or disciplinary actions by PMI-SV, PMI^® and/or any other components of PMI^®.
• Must pass a criminal background check and credit report check.

Vice President – Operations

• Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 3     years and is a current PMI-SV member, in good standing.
• Must hold a 4-year college degree.
• Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects in the last 10 years
• Must have 35 hours of formal project management certification from PMI
• Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal workweek.
• Must NOT have any record of censures or disciplinary actions by PMI-SV, PMI^® and/or any other components of PMI^®.

Vice President – Strategy

• Must have served one or more full terms as a Board Member of PMISV in the last seven years (e.g. 2021 Must be a Board Member 2014-2020), with a Board service gap of at least six months before appointment.
• Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 5 years and is a current member, in good standing.
• Must hold a 4-year college degree.
• Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing projects in the last 10 years
• Must have 35 hours of formal project management certification from PMI
• Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal workweek.
• Must NOT have any record of censures or disciplinary actions by PMI-SV, PMI^® and/or any other components of PMI^®.

In addition to the above, the PMI-SV bylaws contain additional limitations applicable to all prospective officers; For example, and not limited to:

• Article V; Section 13 – A limitation to 5 consecutive terms of Board service.
• Article X; Section 6 – No Board members can be related.

Change to this policy is detailed in Bylaws Article V; Section 8, which specifies a delayed effective date based on approval date.