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What a great evening at the PMINEO Happy Hour April 23!

We had the pleasure of coming together as a chapter to celebrate the outstanding achievements and dedication within our project management community. Congratulations to our incredible honorees recognized for their excellence and impact:

• Project of the Year
• Project Manager of the Year
• Emerging Professional of the Year
• Chapter Volunteer of the Year

These awards represent innovation, leadership, service, and a commitment to advancing both our profession and the PMINEO community. Thank you to everyone who attended, supported the event, and continues to make PMINEO such a strong and engaged chapter.

Cheers to celebrating success, giving back, and building meaningful connections—here’s to another great year ahead!

<<< BRENDA PETTWAY – KERZNER AWARD FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE
The Kerzner Award for Project Management honors an individual who consistently demonstrates excellence in leadership, communication, and disciplined project execution. PMINEO’s Project Manager of 2025 award goes to Brenda Pettway. As reflected in her professional career, Brenda brings a steady, thoughtful approach to complex work—and she extends that same commitment through her active volunteer service to our chapter. Her nomination highlights what so many have experienced firsthand: Brenda’s calm and respectful presence keeps cross functional subject matter experts focused, even amid competing priorities, while her executive ready communication ensures alignment from the C suite all the way to individual contributors. It’s this combination of professionalism, clarity, and service that makes Brenda so deserving of the Kerzner Award.

SWAGELOK PRODUCT PORTAL TEAM / AMANDA CONKOL – PROJECT OF THE YEAR >>>
The PMINEO Project of the Year Award recognizes teams that deliver exceptional results under pressure. This 2025 award honors the Swagelok Product Portal project, accepted by Amanda Conkol. As a Program Manager at Swagelok, Amanda and her team pushed through a late stage challenge that became a clear demonstration of resilience and execution excellence. The team delivered a successful launch and reinforced stakeholder confidence in their ability to manage complexity and create real value. It’s a pleasure to present the Project of the Year Award to Amanda Conkol and the Swagelok team for their Swagelok Product Portal Project.

<<< TIANNA WARE – EMERGING PROFESSIONAL
The PMINEO Emerging Professional Award celebrates someone who is early in their career but already stepping up, leaning in, and making a real difference. Tianna Ware truly embodies that spirit. Over the past year, she has been working closely with PMINEO’s Vice President of Mentoring to help design and roll out our new mentorship engagement process for systematic onboarding and ways to measure impact and participation.

Beyond her contributions to PMINEO, Tianna is building a strong professional career grounded in collaboration, thoughtful problem solving, and a genuine commitment to growth. We’re incredibly proud of the leadership she’s already showing, and excited to see what’s ahead for her. It’s my pleasure to present the Emerging Professional Award to Tianna Ware.

CHRISTINE WINTER – JOE ANASTASI VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR >>>
The Joseph Anastasi Volunteer of the Year Award honors an individual whose service and dedication had added to the success of our chapter. This 2025 Volunteer of the Year award is presented to Christine Winter. Christine has been a dependable and committed volunteer, always willing to step in, contribute her time, and support others with professionalism and positivity. Her consistent service and meaningful impact reflect exactly what this award was created to recognize. We are proud to honor Christine Winter for her outstanding commitment to our community.