2003 Professional Awards

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2003 Professional Awards

• Westin Hotel
• 29 July 2003

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Presidents Special Achievement Award

• Recognise honour contributions to chapter
  activities
• Decided by Chapter Presidents
• Current PMI Australian chapter member in good
  standing
• All qualified nominees may be selected

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Presidents Special Achievement Award Jonathan
Epstein PMP

• PMI Member since June 1999
• Active in organising PMI Sydney Chapter
  activities
• Prepared PMP Examination Prep material and
  presents course regularly
• Member Certification, Education Marketing
  subcommittees in 2001, 2002 2003
• A valuable asset for Sydney Chapter

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Presidents Special Achievement Award Todd
Hutchison PMP

• PMI Member since 2001
• PMI WA Chapter Board Member 2002 2003
• Took over the Chapters inaugural PMP Prep
  Program on very short notice
• Chapters PMP Prep workshop enabled a 100 PMP
  Examination pass rate
• Energy, professionalism and commitment show that
  he is made of the right stuff

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Presidents Special Achievement Award Gunnar
Horn PMP

• PMI Member since 1996
• Charter Member of PMI WA Chapter
• PMI WA Chapter Board Member 2002 2003
• Set benchmark for organising Chapter events, with
  a lineup of relevant interesting speakers
• Enthusiast Ambassador for PMI and the profession

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Presidents Special Achievement Award Jo
Stephenson

• PMI Melbourne Chapter Finance Director since 2002
• Active in organising Chapter activities
• Extended the Chapters financial capability
  including credit cards, ATO contacts/returns, and
  managing Accountants and Auditors
• Managed all the finances of the successful 2002
  conference
• Has contributed significantly to the professional
  financial management of Melbourne Chapter

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Distinguished Contribution Award

• Significant achievement or sustained performance
  by an individual to the profession or PMI in
  Australia
• Recipient need not be a member of PMI
• All qualified nominees may be selected

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Distinguished Contribution Award Marshall Fox

• PMI Member since 2000
• Founder of PMI WA Chapter
• PMI WA Chapter Board Member 2002 03
• Inaugural and current WA Chapter President
• Attended two PMI Leadership Conferences and
  applied principles to the WA Chapter leadership
• Leadership has lead to nearly a 200 WA Chapter
  growth in 18 months

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Distinguished Contribution Award Brenda Treasure
PMP

• PMI Melbourne Chapter Board member since June
  2001
• Chapter President since February 2002
• PMI Melbourne Conference Chair 2002
• Women in Project Management (WiPM) SIG Australian
  Workshop Facilitator and Chair first
  International Forum 2003
• Current Chair PMI Australian Chapters Committee
  (APC)
• Actively promoted the Chapter and PMI to many
  recruitment companies, consultancy companies, and
  private and public enterprises
• Her leadership is the reason for the
  reinvigoration of the Melbourne Chapter over the
  last 2 years

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Distinguished Contribution Award Chris Briggs PMP

• PMI Member since June 1999
• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 2 years
• Significant contribution to 2001 PMI Asia Pacific
  Leadership conference
• Introduced Vendor of Month (VOM) concept
• Contributed to several member benefits for
  Sydney Chapter
• Continuously promoting Project Management
  profession in her organisation to Chapter
  Members

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Distinguished Contribution Award Terry
Quanborough PMP

• PMI Member since April 1997
• Founding Member of PMI Sydney Chapter
• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 5 years
• Significant contribution to 2001 PMI Asia Pacific
  Leadership conference
• Promoted PMI Membership PMP Certification in
  his and other organisations
• Attended several PMI Conferences in US
  established relationships with PMI HQ Asia
  Pacific Chapters

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Distinguished Contribution Award Colin Hickling

• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 2 years
• Managed 2001 PMI Asia Pacific Leadership
  conference
• Managed 2000 2001 Tools Trends Events
• Established relationships with organisations such
  Australian Computer Society (ACS), APMA
  (Australian Performance Management Association)
  etc.
• Assisted signing of Memorandum of Understanding
  (MOU) between PMI HQ and Australian Computer
  Society
• Enabled greater ties with PMI Asia Pacific
  Chapters and Sydney Chapter

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Distinguished Contribution Award Deborah Jones
PMP

• PMI Member since October 1996
• Founding Member of PMI Sydney Chapter
• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 3 years
• Contributed to the first Sydney Chapter
  Conference in 2001
• Worked assiduously as Events Director in
  2000/2001 and developed processes templates
  which are still being used.

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Distinguished Contribution Award Brian Kooyman

• PMI Member since June 1997
• Chairman of International Council for Project
  Management Advancement (ICPMA) which unites
  academia, business, government PM professional
  organisations for advancement of profession
• Founding member of Australian Institute of
  Project Management (AIPM)
• Chairman of Joint Organisation Action Team (JOAT)
  to investigate cooperation between PMI AIPM
  Boards

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Distinguished Contribution Award Peter Gregory
PMP

• PMI Member since October 1997
• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 2 years
• Assisted in chartering of SA, Canberra WA
  Chapters
• Developed Sydney Chapters Website maintained
  for 2 years

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Distinguished Contribution Award Martin Grant

• Founding Member of PMI Sydney Chapter
• Chairperson of PMI Sydney Chapter in 1996
• First President of PMI Sydney Chapter in 1997
• Created the environment for team synergy and
  maintained focus on the 'project' objective which
  drives the Chapter even today

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Project Manager of the Year Award

• Outstanding contribution to development
  advancement of the profession in previous
  calendar year
• Current PMI Australian chapter member in good
  standing
• Only one recipient per year

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Project Manager of the Year Award Lynda Bourne
PMP

• Project Manager Consultant within the
  telecommunications sector within Australia and
  Asia over many years
• Regular presenter contributor at PMI and other
  project management conferences in Australia and
  overseas
• Currently completing a Doctorate in Project
  Management with RMIT University
• Her research work is on project manager skills
  and strategies in dealing with corporate
  politics and team formation in large complex
  organisations
• Presented a paper to the recent 17th World
  Congress in Moscow

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Outstanding Leadership Award

• Highest most prestigious award
• To be converted to Fellow when the national PMI
  body is formally recognised
• Sustained contribution to PMI in Australia for 5
  years
• Current PMI Australian chapter member in good
  standing
• Up to 5 recipients per year

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Outstanding Leadership Award Greg Morris PMP

• PMI Member since August 1997
• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 5 years as
  President in 1998 1999, Events Administration
  Director in 1998 1999 and Immediate Past
  President in 2000 2001
• Obtained growth of chapter membership to 700
• Initiated CSC Australias Group Membership of PMI
  in Australia contributing 70 members to PMI
  Australian Chapters
• Negotiated a 3 year agreement with ESI to hold
  annual PMI ESI Conference
• Represented Sydney Chapter in Annual PMI Symposia
  Leadership Meetings in USA
• Assisted in the development of a competency and
  role framework at CSC that includes the PMP
  certification

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Outstanding Leadership Award Graham Oliver PMP

• PMI Member since August 1997
• Sydney Chapter Board Member for 6 years as
  Education Director in 1998 - 1999, President in
  2000 - 2002, and Immediate Past President in 2003
• Elected by PMI HQ as Regional Mentor Liaison,
  South East Asia, Australia New Zealand Region
  in 2002
• In conjunction with PMI Australian Chapters
  Presidents, formed the Australian PMI Council
  (APC) for coordinated development of all Chapters
• Represented Sydney Chapter at the International
  Council for Project Management Advancement
  (ICPMA). Developed the ICPMA concepts and
  obtained PMI HQ support for this initiative.
• Represented Sydney Chapter in 3 Annual PMI
  Symposia Leadership Meetings in USA
• Instrumental within EDS Australia for many
  project managers becoming PMI Members and
  attaining their PMP Certification

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Outstanding Leadership Award Jim Lyon PMP

• Founder of PMI WA Chapter
• Inaugural and current PMI WA Chapter Vice
  President
• Initiated the PMP Program in WA in 1993
• Member of PMIs Education Committee from 1988
  96
• Member of PMIs Certification Committee 1996 98
• On-going participation in the PMP Exam
  development
• Established a liaison between Australia and PMI
  in 1988
• Participated in 12 of the past 14 PMI Symposia

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Outstanding Leadership Award Kevin Bourke PMP

• Originator and Founding Member of PMI Melbourne
  Chapter
• Board member 1996 - 1998
• Chapter President 1997 - 1998
• Established actively involved in PMP
  Certification training development in Melbourne
  which has since contributed significantly to the
  ongoing financial viability of the Chapter
• Has mentored many PMPs in Melbourne and still
  sponsors an annual PMPs dinner
• Has worked tirelessly to promote PMI and PMP
  certification within the business community
• An inspiration to all PMP recipients and many PMI
  members in Melbourne

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2003 Awards Board

• Sponsor Australian PMI Council (APC)
• Chairperson Project Manager Sandeep Mathur
• Vice Chairperson Iain Polley
• Awards Board
• Canberra Nominee None
• NSW Nominee Sandeep Mathur
• QLD Nominee None
• SA Nominee Steve Whittle
• VIC Nominee Iain Polley
• WA Nominee Jim Lyon
• Project Team Member Nades Nadeswaran
• Event Manager Larissa Vaughan

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2003 Awards Dinner

• MC Iain Fraser
• Keynote Speaker Stephen Harrison