Business RadioX ®

  • Home
  • Business RadioX ® Communities
    • Northeast
      • Butler PA Business Radio
    • Southeast
      • Alabama
        • Birmingham
      • Florida
        • Orlando
        • Pensacola
        • South Florida
        • Tampa
        • Tallahassee
      • Georgia
        • Atlanta
        • Cherokee
        • Forsyth
        • Gwinnett
        • North Fulton
        • North Georgia
        • Northeast Georgia
        • Rome
        • Savannah
      • Louisiana
        • New Orleans
      • North Carolina
        • Charlotte
        • Raleigh
      • Tennessee
        • Chattanooga
        • Nashville
      • Virginia
        • Richmond
    • Midwest
      • Illinois
        • Chicago
      • Michigan
        • Detroit
      • Minnesota
        • Minneapolis St. Paul
      • Missouri
        • St. Louis
      • Ohio
        • Cleveland
        • Columbus
        • Dayton
    • Southwest
      • Arizona
        • Phoenix
        • Tucson
        • Valley
      • Texas
        • Austin
        • Dallas
        • Houston
    • West
      • California
        • Bay Area
        • LA
      • Colorado
        • Denver
      • Hawaii
        • Oahu
  • FAQs
  • About Us
    • Our Mission
    • Our Audience
    • Why It Works
    • BRX in the News
  • Resources
    • BRX Pro Tips
    • B2B Marketing: The 4Rs
    • High Velocity Selling Habits
    • Why Most B2B Media Strategies Fail
    • ROI Calculator
    • 9 Reasons To Sponsor A Business RadioX ® Show
  • Business Opportunity

E65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military Spouses

November 5, 2020 by Karen

E65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military SpousesKaren
  • Social:
  • Link:
  • Embed:
https://stats.businessradiox.com/32953.mp3
Download Audio

PhoenixBRXTopImageTemplate

E65 PMI and VPMMA supporting Veterans and Military Spouses

As we approach Veterans Day we dedicated our show to a discussion about supporting Veterans and Military Spouses with services and programs assisting with transitioning to civilian Project Management careers. Two leading organizations in the industry which are supporting Veterans are PMI and VPMMA and we learn more about what they have to offer Veterans.

PMO Joe was joined by Brantlee Underhill, Kerry Brooks and Al Calvi all from PMI, the Project Management Institute. Brantlee is the Managing Director North America, Kerry is a Military Spouse and PMI Product Manager and Al is Veteran and Military Program Champion.

Al gives us an inside look as a Veteran of the challenges he and his family faced when transitioning to the civilian workforce. He also shared how earning his PMP helped ease the strain of the transition. He now works closely with PMI Chapters to help them build successful Veterans Mentoring Programs.

Kerry shares the impact a military family can have on your career such as frequent relocations and the stresses of the unknown. Kerry was recently featured along with VPMMA Co-Founder Eric “Doc” Wright on the Montel Williams Lifetime Network show, Military Makeover. You can see that episode here – https://militarymakeover.tv/pmi-empowering-people-to-make-ideas-a-reality/

Brantlee shares PMI’s vision and plan to support Veterans in the Project Economy such as their partnership with Pearson VUE to provide exams at military bases around the world. She also shares one of PMI’s Core Values is Volunteerism with Al being an example of how volunteering can make an impact personally and within the community.

To learn about all the services PMI offers for the Military and Veterans visit www.pmi.org/military. To learn more about VPMMA, Veteran Project Manager Mentor Alliance, visit www.thevpmma.org.

​Thanks to our sponsor THE PMO SQUAD. Visit www.thepmosquad.com to learn to Empower People to Deliver Results and assist your PMO as you evolve in the new post-COVID business world.

Check out all prior episodes and upcoming guests by visiting www.projectmanagementofficehours.com.

Project-Management-Institute-logo

Project Management Institute (PMI) is the world’s leading association for those who consider project, program or portfolio management their profession.

Through global advocacy, collaboration, education and research, PMI works to prepare more than three million professionals around the world for the Project Economy: the coming economy in which work, and individuals, are organized around projects.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2019, they work in nearly every country around the world to advance careers, improve organizational success and further mature the project management profession through globally-recognized standards, certifications, communities, resources, tools, academic research, publications, professional development courses and networking opportunities.

As part of the PMI family, ProjectManagement.com creates online global communities that deliver more resources, better tools, larger networks and broader perspectives.

Brantlee-Underhill-PMIBrantlee Underhill leads Project Management Institute’s (PMI) North America region business as well as global chapter and volunteer programs. A Certified Association Executive (CAE) and nonprofit executive, Brantlee aligns PMI’s strategy and operational plans to serve PMI’s North American market and volunteer-lead communities to empower people to make their ideas a reality.

In her 20+ years with PMI, Brantlee has led community, organizational and volunteer leadership transformation to achieve greater engagement and value outcomes for PMI members around the globe. She has led the establishment of PMI offices in Dubai, Singapore and Brussels; coaches teams in change and stakeholder engagement; and co-led the start-up team for implementing PMI’s culture and change management capability.

Connect with Brantlee on LinkedIn.

Kerry-Brooks-PMIKerry Brooks is a product manager with PMI’s Global Membership Team. Her background is in product development, product management, and strategic marketing. Kerry develops career-focused digital tools and programs to solve customer pain-points throughout their career journeys in project management. In addition, Kerry is a subject matter expert and co-lead of PMI’s U.S. military initiative, Operation: Qualify for Hire. She’s a military spouse who, when not performing her product management duties, volunteers as a Family Readiness Leader (FRG leader) for her husband’s unit, is the webmaster for the local Military Officers of Association of America (MOAA) chapter, and enjoys advocating for the military community.

Kerry has her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from Marist College and her Master’s in Business Administration from Wilmington University. She also holds her Level VI certifications in Pragmatic Marketing and her Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) and Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications.

Al-CalviMr. Al Calvi is currently serving the PMI (Project Management Institute) volunteer role as the Region 14 Mentor supporting 24 PMI Chapters in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Jamaica and Southern Caribbean. He is also the PMI North American Military Liaison Program Champion working with various PMI Chapters promoting military to civilian project management career transition efforts.

Prior to his 2016 retirement, Mr. Al Calvi was the site lead engineer and project manager for the CACI Inc INSCOM (Intelligence and Security Command) Genesis contract. He has over forty years of project management, engineering, military and industrial experience in support of US Army active duty, reserves, National Guard, civil affairs, military intelligence, inspector general, and mission critical IT equipment.

Prior to joining CACI in early 2005, Mr. Calvi was serving in an active duty assignment in Ft. McPherson, GA as a US Army Reserves Colonel with Army Central Command C9 Civil Military Operations. Mr. Calvi US Army assignments included; 352nd Civil Affairs Command Chief of staff Task Force Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom combat operations, 401st Civil Affairs Battalion Commander, 98th Division Assistant Inspector General, certified military instructor and 82nd Airborne Division Combat Engineer & Maintenance Officer.

Concurrent with his US Army Reserves career and prior to joining CACI Inc., Mr. Calvi held key project management and senior mechanical engineering positions at Eastman Kodak Company during his twenty four year tenure with the Fortune 500 Company. Mr. Calvi was the senior facilities management group executive with the Heidelberg and Kodak joint venture Heidelberg Digital LLC supporting the new $250 million digital color print equipment manufacturing market.

Mr. Calvi is a graduate of the University of Virginia with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in Manufacturing Management and Leadership, and a graduate of Colorado Technical University with a master’s degree in Information Systems Security. Mr. Calvi is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a registered professional engineer (PE) in the state of Georgia.

Connect with Al on LinkedIn and follow PMI Institute on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE HOURS SERIES

Project Management Office Hours is intended to provide Project Management professionals a place to drop in and discuss Success Stories, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned.  Project Management Consultant Joy Gumz has shared with us, “Operations keep the lights on, strategy provides the light at the end of the tunnel, but project management is the train engine that moves the organization forward.”  

Each of us has a unique story to tell, but collectively we share a message that organizations who embrace Project Management Best Practices perform better than those which don’t.  Organizations which align Projects to Strategy perform better.  Organizations with Engage Executive Sponsors deliver better results.  Organizations which measure Project Management performance outperform those which don’t.

During our Project Management Office Hours, we hear directly from Industry leaders how to make an impact in our profession. How we, collectively, will Advance Project Management Best Practices, One Listener at a time! 

ABOUT YOUR HOST

Joe Pusz started THE PMO SQUAD to bring real world PMO Leadership experience to the consulting space and to advocate for Project Management through his blog PMOJOE.com. The old saying is “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Following this mindset Joe left Corporate America in 2013 to start THE PMO SQUAD and work with fellow Natural Born Project Managers to advance Project Management Best Practices.

ABOUT OUR SPONSOR

THE PMO SQUAD focuses exclusively on PMO and Project Management consulting. Corporate America is full of Accidental Project Managers running projects who haven’t been trained to be PMs. To help solve this problem THE PMO SQUAD is on the Leading Edge with PMO As a Service. PMO As a Service allows our clients to focus on their respective core competencies while THE PMO SQUAD delivers Project Management expertise. Contact Joe at 678-591-7868. Follow The PMO Squad on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.

Filed Under: Phoenix Business Radio, Project Management Office Hours Tagged with: Army PMI, change, Keynote, Lazy, PMI military, PMO, PMP Certification military, PMP Certifications for veterans, Post military jobs, Productive, Productive Laziness, project management, Project management military, speaker, Transformation

PhoenixBRXStudioCovers
ALL EPISODES / ARCHIVES

ALSO AVAILABLE ON ….

Google-Podcasts-logo

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

“It was a real pleasure participating on your show.  You guys do a great job interviewing and making it fun for your guests.  I look forward to hopefully doing more shows with you in the future.”

M. Lawson

“I really appreciated you guys having me on.  I have been on other radio shows and just wanted to say you guys did the best job of making me less nervous and more comfortable throughout the program.”

M. Avady

“Thank you so much for inviting me to join you on Atlanta Business Radio. Wow, you two are such pros at both interviewing and making your guests feel comfortable. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on my interview so thank you for making me look good!”  

K. Tunison

"Hosting a radio show and podcast on Business RadioX® has allowed us to meet with and create warm relationships with more top executives and decision-makers faster than we could on our own. It's been good for business!"

N. Toptas CDI Managed Services

Great webinar today with the UGA SBDC. Love the SERVE concepts and details behind executing this strategy. Thank you for sharing.

J. Haller

"They do a great job in focusing business conversations on the listener."

Weiss Associates

"Thank you so much for the wonderful opportunity Phoenix Business RadioX gave us. What a terrific interview!  It can be a challenge for smaller businesses to get exposure, and we really appreciate it very much."

Moose Exhibits

"As a studio partner, Business RadioX® does these things extremely well - increases visibility and credibility, accelerates relationships with the right people and creates quality content. I cannot think of any business that this would not be a great fit for." 

Karen Nowicki, Phoenix Business RadioX®

"Our weekly show offers useful information and helpful hints to small business owners, which is the market we serve. I've received positive feedback from our clients while also opening doors to prospective new clients."

J. Moss Embassy National Bank

"Thanks to our weekly radio show we have been exposed to businesses from all over the country, and even in other parts of the world. We now have clients in South America and the Philippines as well as across the U.S.. This would not have been possible without Business RadioX®."

Sterling Rose Consulting Corp.

“Our partnership with Business RadioX has given Subaru of Gwinnett great awareness within the business community and we are excited about our continued partnership.”

Steve Kendrick Executive General Manager, Subaru of Gwinnett

“If you have a concept for a show or a message you want to convey, you can count on Business RadioX® to be your creative and steadfast partner, with unparalleled professionalism and attention to detail.”

Dan Miller Wealth Horizon

"Thank you, Lee Kantor and Business RadioX® for giving small businesses a platform to share our stories!"

Maryellen Stockton Work Well Wherever

“Our show on Business RadioX® has not only provided a positive and memorable way to engage with our current and potential clients, but our return on investment has fast tracked our growth. Our initial 90 days of the show netted >$500,000 in new business agreements, and we were able connect with many higher level clients than previously. Thanks Lee, Stone, Kevin and crew!”

Tanya Mack, President of HealthGate

"Our own local zoo crew right here in Gainesville, Georgia! Love this bunch of loyal North Georgia business advocates! They love what they do and shine as they do it, all while promoting business leaders and our lovely community! Listen in to their podcasts, give their page a and share with your friends!"

Kat Reinacher Wofford

"Great people and a terrific local business here in N Georgia"

Bernadette Johnson

" Thank you for inviting Level Up Haircuts to your show. We had a fun and great time"

Angelica Tabor Fells, Owner Level-Up Haircuts

"Love what North GA Business RadioX does for the business community"

James Barber

"Thank you so kindly for allowing me to be on GWBC Radio! You really put me at ease and this was an amazing experience."

Bianca Thrasher-Starobin CEO, 23 Consulting

"Gary and Stone are an incredible duo on Business RadioX's Good Morning Cherokee. They made us feel so comfortable and at ease about being on air.  Conversation was organic and natural.  These two guys are true professionals and focus on helping lift and support local businesses.  We are looking forward to connecting with them again soon!" 

Maggie Clifford & Cindy Austin Allee and Main

"Thanks again for being a part of the "Podcasting for Beginners" class. The feedback from the participants was clear that they got a lot out of the session. We would love to have you be a part of the more advanced class "Podcasting for Profits"

Alicia Johnson Program Coordinator, Georgia SBDC

<< Prev
Next >>

Studio Partner

For over 20 years, Karen Nowicki has been helping organizations and the people who lead them drive their business strategies more effectively and as a result her clients are happier, healthier and more successful.

As studio partner for Business RadioX ® and host of the Phoenix Business Radio show, Nowicki has the pleasure of working with the most innovative, passionate and driven people who make a difference in their community and are willing to help others do the same.

She is also a published author, accomplished speaker, and trusted advisor to business owners, senior executives and educational leaders.

Connect With Karen

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Our Mission

We help local business leaders get the word out about the important work they’re doing to serve their market, their community, and their profession.

We support and celebrate business by sharing positive business stories that traditional media ignores. Some media leans left. Some media leans right. We lean business.

Sponsor a Show

Build Relationships and Grow Your Business. Click here for more details.

Terms and Conditions
Privacy Policy

Connect with us

Want to keep up with the latest in pro-business news across the network? Follow us on social media for the latest stories!
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

1000 Abernathy Rd. NE
Building 400, Suite L-10
Sandy Springs, GA 30328

© 2023 Business RadioX ® · Rainmaker Platform

BRXStudioCoversLA

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of LA Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversDENVER

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Denver Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversPENSACOLA

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Pensacola Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversBIRMINGHAM

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Birmingham Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversTALLAHASSEE

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Tallahassee Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversRALEIGH

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Raleigh Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversRICHMONDNoWhite

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Richmond Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversNASHVILLENoWhite

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Nashville Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversDETROIT

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Detroit Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversSTLOUIS

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of St. Louis Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversCOLUMBUS-small

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Columbus Business Radio

Coachthecoach-08-08

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Coach the Coach

BRXStudioCoversBAYAREA

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Bay Area Business Radio

BRXStudioCoversCHICAGO

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Chicago Business Radio

Wait! Don’t Miss an Episode of Atlanta Business Radio