Professional Development includes continuing education workshops, webinars, annual event oversight, and new program opportunities. Please contact the VP of Professional Development at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
The NEW DATE for the Annual Conference is August 23rd, 2021
Your wellbeing as members, volunteers and partners of NCPMI is important to us. We understand that every organization is going through some transition due to this unprecedented health crisis. We will not move forward with the 2020 NCPMI Annual Conference for August 17th due to the current health crisis and the need for continued social distancing.
Hold the Date! August 23, 2021
The Core planning team is already looking forward to planning the 2021 NCPMI Annual Conference now that we have additional time prepare!!!
If your employer has budgeted for the 2020 Annual Conference and would like to prepay for the 2021 conference, please let us know! We are offering an incentive for you to receive the 2021 Early Bird Rate and group registration rates.
Thank you for your support and understanding as we plan during this time of uncertainty.
Stay tuned for more information to come! A survey will be going out in the coming months.
Best wishes,
Carolyn Evans, CSM, PMP
NCPMI VP Professional Development
Mobile: (919)349-9329 |Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Meet the Professional Development Team
Every year we set the bar higher for what we expect to offer our membership. This year is no different. Our 2020 Directors have already started planning for the chapter’s annual conference. Plans are underway for new workshops and webinar sessions to help you maintain your PMI credentials and remain relevant in your profession. Please reach out to my team with your thoughts and ideas for making our 35th anniversary year one to remember!
Carolyn Evans is currently contributing as the 2020-2021 VP of Professional Development. She served as Director 2017-2018. In 2015 Carolyn volunteered as the Annual Conference Director. A PMP professional since 2004, she has embraced many volunteer roles over the last 15 years within NCPMI. Her focus in the coming 2 year term will be to improve the efficiency of producing the professional development day by building stronger relationships with the chapter sponsors and businesses to support innovative learning opportunities for our members. She believes in the importance of staying relevant in an evolving profession and elevating project managers through education and awareness. Carolyn is looking forward to an opportunity to continue some of the initiatives that she started and facilitating the delivery of new professional development offerings. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Daniel Tyson is currently a High-Touch Operations Manager for Cisco Systems through Randstad Technologies and has been in several roles within Cisco since 2014. Daniel obtained his PMP in 2015 and MBA from Meredith College in 2012. He served in a leadership role as the 2017 and 2018 Sponsorship chair for the NCPMI Annual Conference and currently does the social media updates for the chapter. He is originally from Boston Massachusetts and has lived in North Carolina since 1983 and in Raleigh since 2003. His wife and he love to travel, work on projects in the house, and enjoy good food. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Lalethia Bethea is a Client Manager at Allscripts. Previously, she worked as a project manager at IBM supporting a large health insurance company. She obtained her PMP in 2000 and holds an MBA from Pfeiffer University. She has served on the annual conference team for many years in various capacities, from being a day of volunteer and more recently as the chair of the Speaker team in 2018 as well as having responsibilities for 2019 conference Swag and Gifts. Durham has been her home since 1991. Lalethia’s favorite part of any meal is dessert, and she loves reading and visiting with family and friends. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Natasha Hawkins is a Project/Program Coordinator in the PMO at Blue Cross of NC. She is currently serving in a leadership role as the 2020 Director of Professional Development. Natasha has been a member of NCPMI since 2018. She is a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). She holds dual bachelor’s degrees from NC Wesleyan College. She enjoys traveling and spending time with family and friends. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
David Mantica – Planning Team Administrator
Ruth Pearce – Speakers
Zendre Simmons – Registration Services
Raquel Grant – Registration Services
Kristy Dudley – Facilities and Food
Angela Miller – Sponsorship
Teresa McCallister – Corporate Ambassador
Rita Echon – Education Coordinator
Trupti Topiwala- Education Coordinator
Staci Davis – Education Lead
Applying for the 2019 NCPMI Annual Conference Professional Development Units