Pune-Deccan Chapter: Leading By Example

The city of Pune holds different meanings to different people. To the Marathi manoos, Pune is where their legendary hero Shivaji spent his formative years. Pune is the Oxford of the East to students from different parts of the country who pursue their academic dreams here.

It is also a rising silicon star in the west , a preferred destination for IT companies to set up shop. The city is also the seat for professional learning and development, an ideal center for PMI activities.

The PMI Pune-Deccan Chapter was initiated in 2003 by Shyam Agarwal. The membership has since grown steadily from around 140 the following year to over 600 now.

A focus point for Pune-Deccan Chapter is leadership development. In October 2006, it participated in the NA Leadership Institute Meeting in Seattle and PMI National Congress. In 2007, the chapter took part in the Leadership Institute Meeting in Hong Kong, the Team India Leadership Summit in Hyderabad and the Leadership Institute Meeting in Atlanta.

The chapter received the PMI® Component Award for Component of the Year 2007.

Some of the regular activities of the chapter are:

• Organizes seminars on project management every month (since January 2006).
• Celebrates PDD and other events.
• Organizes PMP trainings regularly.
• Offers assistance to those interested in certification.
• Focused initiatives with colleges in and around Pune to increase industry-academia interaction and introduce project management at the college level.
• Organizes an annual conference on project management, OnTarget.

At a Glance

• 2003: Chapter initiated 
• 2004: Administrative systems put in place
• 2006: Quarterly newsletter, OnTarget, launched
• 2007: PMI® Component Award for Component of the Year received
• 2008: National conference on project management, OnTarget, launched
• 2007: Volunteer Of The Year 2007 Award given by PMI USA Vice President to Pune Vice President
• Membership growth: 140 in 2004; 250 in 2005; 600+ in 2009

Chapter Board

• President: Girish Kelkar
• Vice President: Shantanu Bhamare, PMP
• Finance Director: Sangita Zaparde, PMP
• Secretary General: Sangeeta Kanse, PMP
• Programs Director: Rahul Sudame , PMP
• Development Director: Girish Kadam, PMP
• National Congress Director: Ashutosh Gulanikar, PMP
• Mktg & Communication Director: Omkar Gurjar, PMP
• Corporate Relations Director: Harish Honwad, PMP
• Academic Interface Director: Himanshu Warudkar, PMP