PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
CHAPTER DINNER MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The WV/OV PMI Chapter has two dinner meetings scheduled for September. The Charleston area meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at 6:00 PM, at 5th Quarter Steakhouse, 201 Clendenin Street, Charleston.
The program will feature Mr. Kyle Schafer, West Virginia's Chief Technology Officer, topic to be announced.
As usual, everyone (including non-members) is welcome to attend this session. The meal is off the 5th Quarter's menu, separate checks.
Registration is requested. To register, contact the chapter's President Elect, Mr. Marvin Taylor, PMP, via email (
Agenda: The evening’s agenda begins with networking at 6:00 p.m., followed by dinner from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. Mr. Schafer’s speech will start at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Speaker: According to Governor Joe Manchin III, West Virginia’s Chief Technology Officer, Kyle Schafer, brings a wealth of technical knowledge and experience to the Office of Technology. During the past 4 years, Kyle has been tasked with the responsibility of consolidation, standardization and integration of the state’s technical infrastructure. His office is dedicated to accomplishing these goals by centralizing infrastructure responsibilities and standardizing hardware and software environments along with developing common IT policies and procedures across the state. Through these efforts, the State of West Virginia has significantly reduced the cost of IT while increasing customer satisfaction, network availability and reliability.
Prior to state government, Kyle gained a wealth of IT experience within the private sector. He is a 24 year veteran of Columbus-based NiSource Corporation where he served as the organization’s Director of Technology and Design. Positions held during his tenure at NiSource include Manager of Application Development, Director of Technology, Vice-President, and CTO. From 2000-2005, Kyle lead a team of over three hundred IT professionals with a primary focus on the centralization, consolidation, standardization and integration of NiSource’s technical infrastructure. His experience and skills in setting strategic direction and tactical plans has proven to be an asset to the state.
Over the next 4 years, Kyle will be implementing virtual office concepts in order to enhance mobility and productivity of state employees, developing a strategic approach to the state’s web portal, leading a statewide ERP implementation and diligently working with counties, municipalities, local school systems and telecommunication providers to expand broadband and cellular services throughout the state. In order to leverage resources and build upon common goals and objectives, many of these initiatives will be accomplished via public private partnerships.
All PMI certified attendees receive 1 PDU for attending.
Interested in being a speaker for a future meeting? Speakers are awarded 5 PDUs. Don Reynolds and Marvin Taylor are coordinating speakers for the Chapter program meetings, and would be happy to hear from you. E-mail your interest in speaking to
Feel free to pass this message to others who may be interested. Hope to see everyone there!
Phil Loftis - Interim VP, Communications
WV/OV Chapter of the Project Management Institute