October 06 2015 at 01:06PM
2015 PMI Chapter Board Election Candidates Nominated
C. Eric Kirkland, Ph.D., PMP® - Candidate for President
Dr. Kirkland has been the Executive Vice President of Salem International University since May 2008. He also served as Provost and Chief Academic Officer from July 2013 to October 2014. At Salem Dr. Kirkland has led dozens of projects, including developing the School of Nursing, adding over two dozen new degree programs and specializations, and revitalizing the curricula to improve the liberal arts core. Recently, Salem added MBA specializations in Project Management and in Engineering Management.
Prior to joining Salem, Dr. Kirkland was Vice President of Operations for the University of Management and Technology in Arlington, Virginia. At UMT he was active in project management including design and implementation of a Doctor in Business Administration in Project Management that was accredited by the Global Accreditation Center of Project Management Institute. He earned his PMP and Executive Certificate in Acquisition Management while at UMT. He also taught a diverse set of courses across the curricula, including project management, contracting and procurement, leadership, entrepreneurship, and strategic planning both domestically and in China and Taiwan.
For the past six years, he has served on the PMI West Virginia-Ohio Valley Chapter Board of Directors, first as a Director-at-Large and as Vice President of Finance since March 2013. In that capacity he has maintained financial matters, filed taxes and reports, prepared and delivered educational programs, and conducted membership surveys, as well as participating in the overall governance of the Chapter. He is a regular contributor to the PM Journal as a book reviewer. His education includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Research Methodology from the University of Virginia and Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Marlene Hackett, Ph. D. – Candidate for President-Elect
Dr. Marlene Hackett has practiced project management for almost thirty years in the electric power, telecommunications, and government consulting industries. In addition to her professional experience, her interest and commitment to the project management profession are evidenced by her current participation as the President Elect (as of May 2015) of the
Marlene’s introduction to the WV/OV PMI Board of Directors was via her appointment to the board as a Director at Large in January 2014. She has participated as an active board member since this appointment. During this period, she has participated in various PMI leadership meetings focused on topics such as chapter operation, membership outreach, membership educational opportunities, etc., and other PMI chapter meetings. She organized and supported the recent Charleston area 2015 PMP Examination Preparation training event. As President-Elect, Marlene will continue to support the President in the chapter’s matters. WV/OV PMI chapter and her doctoral dissertation on information technology project portfolio management.
Keith A. Morgan, CCP, CISA, CISSP, CCE, CEH, CRISC, GSEC – candidate for Director at Large
I am the Information Technology Director at the West Virginia Lottery with responsibility for over 3,000 remote nodes involving Lottery Products and managing two data centers.
Prior to that I was a partner with Arnett Carbis Toothman PLLC (ACT) , an accounting firm headquartered in Charleston WV, with offices in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. I was responsible for IT consulting including IT audits, security engagements, SOC audits, computer forensics and ethical hacking. I also managed a high volume of healthcare projects at hospitals throughout the region, focusing on IT and healthcare initiatives in West Virginia like rate applications or certificate of need applications.
I have testified as a computer expert in various courts in the state and am a frequent speaker on IT related topics, most recently with a group of WV state CIO’s through a Marshall University Program on Information Technology.
I was one of the co-founders of the original WV PMI and am currently a member of the WV/OV chapter as well as national PMI. Since retiring from ACT I have been able to start becoming more involved with professional organizations as my current position does not have the travel requirements I previously was involved in as a consultant.
I am also currently a board member and treasurer for AIDE, the Appalachian Institute of Digital Evidence, a non- profit allied with Marshall University and focusing on training and education related to computer forensics, Information Security and Digital Evidence.
Jared Peterson, PMP – candidate for Director at Large
Jared moved to the Charleston area and obtained the PMP credential in 2013, joining the board of the WV/OV PMI chapter by appointment shortly thereafter. He has been involved in the discipline and functions of project management, PMO architecture, and program management for nearly 20 years; primarily within the professional services arena (IT and Internet Marketing). His interest in joining the local chapter stems from a desire to better connect local project managers to their community, to provide increased access to opportunity and continued professional development.
Rodney D. Roush – candidate for Director at Large
Rod is the Plant Manager of PTI, Inc, a multi-million dollar custom injection molding manufacturing facility located in Point Pleasant, WV. This 50,000 sq. ft. facility is the only one of this type in WV. Rod is retired from the US Army having served 21 years as a combat-decorated Engineer. Rod holds a Masters of Management with the goal of attaining a PMP certification. He holds certifications in Lean Manufacturing and Injection Molding Facility Management. Rod has successfully managed several construction and business projects. He lives with his wife of 29 years in Middleport, OH. I am interested in serving as a Director of the Chapter offering my time and talents to make a positive impact for the members of the Chapter.
Brian Taylor – candidate for Director at Large
Personally, I live in Russell, KY with my wife, Marta, and my 12 year old son, Landon. I completed my Bachelors degree in 2005 from Marshall University. I completed my MBA in 2009 from Morehead State University. When I am not working or driving Landon to and from his various sporting events, I am very active in my church and refereeing high school and college football. I have even refereed some in the NFL. I thoroughly enjoy football and frequently my referee experience transfers to my professional life as well.
Professionally, I am the Director of Project Management at King’s Daughters Health System in Ashland, KY. In my role there, I run the project management office. I am the first and only Project Management Professional (PMP) on staff. I spend a significant amount of time coaching others in methodology as our organization tries to mature in project management. I have been in my role here for 2 years. Thus, I am still learning and growing in my role and in project management. I am also a Certified Information Systems Auditor.
I have worked with local chapters of professional groups before. I served on the Board on the Kentucky Chapter of HIMSS from 2008-2010. I understand the importance the local chapter serves in meeting the needs of members and making local chapter membership a significant benefit. I am a team player that can understand the overall goal.
