SNEC-PMI 2023 Board of Directors Election opens on August 15th
The 2023-2024 Board of Director Election will open on August 15th. SNEC currently has five (5) seats open with a total of seven (7) candidates. Ballots will be distributed electronically on or about August 15th and the polls will remain open until September 9th.
Below is a short summary of the candidates in alphabetical order. More information can be seen by clicking the Bio Information and LinkedIn Profile links for each candidate. This information will also be provided in the ballots.

Darwyn Azzinaro
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Ramses Bordeaux
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James Helbling
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Mary Jane Lawton
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Sharon Okoye
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Amy Paros
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SNEC Education News
Are you looking to obtain your first or an additional PMI Certification? We are excited to have scheduled several great classes through our Authorized Training Partner, PMO Advisory.
June courses for Optimized Project Management and August DASM Certification are open for registration now - register soon to save your spot!
Dates are set for PMP/CAPM Exam Prep, PfMP and more will be coming in the Fall... Be sure to check our Upcoming Education section for details and to register!
Upcoming Education & Events
Evening PMP/CAPM Exam Prep Course - Virtual via Zoom - September 2022
Evening PMP/CAPM Exam Prep Course via Zoom every other evening from August 30th through September 29th, 2022
PfMP Exam Prep Course - Virtual via Zoom - September 2022
PfMP Exam Prep Course via Zoom on September 8th, 15th and 22nd, 2022
SNEC-PMI September 2022 Shelton Region Breakfast Round Table
Stewardship with Joseph Carfagno, PMP
Latest News
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- You can now take the PMP Certification exam online from home or office, 24/7.
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- PMP Exam Change Announcement
- Call for Speakers
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- The PMI Talent Triangle
Grow Your Skills
It is particularly important for Project Managers to maintain and improve their project management knowledge and skills to stay competitive in the market. PMI certification is a critical component. As, during the resent years, project management discipline took a step toward more flexible and dynamic project management methodologies, in addition to the traditional waterfall approach, several new emerging methodologies became in high demand. Thus, training and credentialing in these methodologies became highly sough after among Project Management professionals. It is especially relevant in today's economic climate.
What are the credentials of the instructors?
All SNEC-PMI PMP Exam Prep course instructors are PMP® certified, have advanced degrees in Project Management and all have at least 10 years of real world experience in project, program, and/or strategic management. For more specifics, please see Instructor Biographies.
Membership Statistics
Total Members | 1669 |
New Members This Year | 178 |
PMP® Members | 1038 |
CAPM® Members | 24 |
PgMP® Members | 4 |
PMI-SP® Members | 3 |
PMI-RMP® Members | 8 |
PMI-ACP® Members | 41 |
PfMP® Members | 5 |
PMI-PBA® Members | 3 |
Members with no Certification | 605 |
Breakdown by type | |
Individual Members | 1556 |
Student Members | 89 |
Other Members | 24 |
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Earn PDUs by Volunteering
Volunteering Project Management Professional PDUs can be earned as part of Category E: Volunteer Service. Category E, along with Category D (Creating New Project Knowledge) and Category F (Working as a Professional in Project Management), comprise the Giving Back To The Profession Categories. You can earn PDUs in Category E (Volunteer Service) by providing volunteer, non-compensated project management, and many others.
Speakers for our Chapter's Events
SNEC-PMI welcomes proposals from passionate speakers interested in sharing their experiences, knowledge and expertise on such topics as general business and strategy, leadership, project management, and technical or industry-specific specialties. Our Professional Development events provide professional development units (PDUs) of educational information necessary for those attendees maintaining certification designations. Speakers are also eligible to claim PDUs for their creation and delivery of the presentation material.