PMI Silicon Valley Chapter

Chapter Policy

 

 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 the 2017 Version 1.0 of Bylaws; Article V; Section 8.)

Version: V1.0

Approval Date: 09/23/2017 Effective Date: 09/23/2017 Expiration Date: None

 

Document Approval and Version History

 

 

 

Version

Approved Date

Comments

Version 1.0

09/23/2017

Initial establishment of requirements for holding Board Office; under Bylaws version 2017

 

 

 

This policy establishes the minimum requirements to hold office as a PMI-SV Board 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 not exhibited any questionable past behaviors, and are trustworthy.

President

  • Must be past Board member of PMI-SV, serving at least one full term of
  • 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
  • Must hold a 4-year college
  • Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing
  • Must have 35 hours of formal project management
  • Must reside or work within the area of PMI-SV’s core operations; defined as within a 25-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.
  • Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal
  • 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

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
  • Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing
  • Must have 35 hours of formal project management
  • Must reside or work within the area of PMI-SV’s core operations; defined as within a 25-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.
  • Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal
  • 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
  • Must hold a 4-year college
  • Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing
  • Must have 35 hours of formal project management
  • Must reside or work within the area of PMI-SV’s core operations; defined as within a 25-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.
  • Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal
  • 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

 

Vice President – Operations

  • Must have maintained membership and been an active volunteer, in a senior leadership position(s), in PMI-SV, over the past 2 years and is a current PMI-SV member, in good
  • Must hold a 4-year college
  • Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing
  • Must have 35 hours of formal project management
  • Must reside or work within the area of PMI-SV’s core operations; defined as within a 25-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.
  • Must not travel greater than 20% of the normal
  • 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 President of PMI-SV, with a Board service gap of at least one-year 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
  • Must hold a 4-year college
  • Must have 4,500 hours of leading and directing
  • Must have 35 hours of formal project management
  • Must reside or work within the area of PMI-SV’s core operations; defined as within a 25-mile radius of Mountain View, CA.
  • 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; the PMI-SV bylaws (version 2017) supersede this policy. For example, and not limited to:

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

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