On January 1, 1983 the Portland Chapter was chartered by the Project Management Institute (PMI) with 29 charter members. A group of project managers worked throughout 1982 to get the charter approved. Cliff Gray PMP and Rob Breitbarth led the 12 founders of the Chapter. The founders were required to prove to PMI that they were capable of running and sustaining the chapter as an organization. Cliff Gray remains an active member of PMI Portland to this day. The early chapter business meetings consisted of about 10 attendees, and the chapter membership grew by getting others involved. Cliff Gray, a professor at Oregon State University, was instrumental in developing the interest and knowledge in the profession. Cliff presented a pre-dinner topic at the monthly meetings free of charge. Read an interview with Cliff in the June 2006 issue of the PMI Portland newsletter for his comments on the chapter's formation. As of November 2006, the Portland Chapter had 1,033 members, and continues to grow thanks to the foresight and hard work of a group of volunteers. |
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PMI Offices held by Portland members
PMP Review Course Provided by the Portland Chapter President Don Adamski presented a plan to the Chapter in September 1989 for a PMP review class that was developed to prepare members to pass the March 1990 PMP exam. The class started in late 1989 or early 1990. The class has been continuously improved and has been offered each year to the members. Two classes were held in 2006 in addition to a two-day refresher class. Chapter Board Terms The Chapter changed the terms of office to July 1 to June 30 in
2001, from January 1 to December 31, by extending the term of the
2001 officers by 6 months. The financial year continues to be from
January 1 to December 31 to maintain non-profit status under the
PMI umbrella.
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