PMI MINNESOTA CHAPTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022
Ruth Birkholz, Past President
Manish Kalra, President, CEO
Michael O'Connor, President Elect, COO
Aaron Kielhack, Director of Governance
Kimberly Berger, Director of Finance
Mike Mohn, Director At Large
Ken Schacher, Director At Large
Brandon L. Guthman, Director At Large
PMI MINNESOTA CHAPTER
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022 BIOS
Current Chapter Role(s): Past President, Board Liaison for Professional Development Days (PDD) Committee
Past Chapter Role(s): President, President Elect, COO, Chair Professional Development Days (PDD) Committee
Profession: VP - Senior Data Analyst, U.S. Bank
Fun Fact: I am an avid GB Packers and WI Badgers Fan!
Current Chapter Role(s): President Elect, COO, Board Liaison for Membership Committee
Past Chapter Role(s): President Elect, COO, Director of Finance, Director at Large, PMP Instructor, Seminars Manager, Professional Development Chair
Profession: Program Manager at Fairview
Fun Fact: Traveled to Rome for EMEA, a lot of fun, learning, and networking
Current Chapter Role(s): President Elect, COO, Board Liaison for Membership Committee
Past Chapter Role(s): Director at Large, Community Outreach and Professional Development
Profession: Senior Program Director, Healthcare
Fun Fact: Enjoy working outside trimming trees, landscaping and planting flowers
Current Chapter Role(s): Director of Governance
Past Chapter Role(s): Member of PMI MN and North Dakota Outreach
Profession: Sr. Project Manager for the State of North Dakota Information Technology
Fun Fact: Enjoys reading military history and playing tennis (and usually losing). Also, is a lifelong East Coaster who moved to North Dakota in 2011.
Current Chapter Role(s): Director of Finance
Past Chapter Role(s): Vice Chair/Chair of Professional Development Days
Profession: Sr. Project Manager at Digineer
Fun Fact: Has been to 43 countries and hopes to visit all 200+. Has been playing piano since the age of 6 and still enjoys playing and learning new pieces. Also, has picked up learning the drums a few years ago and briefly formed an all-girl band.
Current Chapter Role(s): Director at Large
Past Chapter Role(s): Program Manager, Membership Committee
Profession: Senior Project Manager, Parkerhouse Advisors
Fun Fact:
Current Chapter Role: Director at Large
Past Chapter Role(s): Professional Development Chair
Profession: Sr. IT Project Manager, Clifton Larson Allen
Fun Fact:
Current Chapter Role: Director at Large
Past Chapter Role(s): Co-Chair/Vice Chair Information Technology (IT), Chair Information Technology (IT)
Profession: Enterprise Storage Engineer, HealthPartners
Fun Fact: My last name “Guthman,” translates from my German heritage into the English language and is articulated as “Goodman.”
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