PMFORUM Breaking News

The Project Management institute (PMI) has announced that Brantlee J. Jacobs of West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA, has been promoted to director of practitioner markets for the Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to project management in the world.

Ms. Jacobs (pictured) provides leadership and oversight for the programs and services offered to PMI’s volunteers, volunteer leaders, members, certified professionals, components (chapters, Specific Interest Groups and colleges) and communities. She joined PMI in 1998 as a component services coordinator, also administering PMI’s leadership institute program.

Brantlee was manager of component and community relations prior to her promotion. She also has been manager of member & volunteer relations for PMI.

A native of Spring City, Pennsylvania, USA, Jacobs graduated from West Chester University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in German, Russian and political science. She also is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).

With more than 260,000 members in 173 countries, the Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession and the largest association dedicated to project management in the world. As the leading advocate for the profession, PMI is actively engaged in setting professional standards, providing a professional career path for project managers and maintaining a family of globally-transferable professional credentials: Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM^®), Project Management Professional (PMP^®) and Program Management Professional (PgMP^®). Additionally, the Institute provides members with access to the knowledge, skills, educational support and networking opportunities needed to drive business results through project management, program management and portfolio management. PMI is highly regarded for its extensive research capabilities. PMI was founded in 1969. Please visit PMI.org for more information or contact Joe Patterson at joseph.patterson@pmi.org.