About Us
Project Management Volunteers (PMV)
PMV is a nonprofit society that empowers nonprofits, charities, and social organizations to succeed with project services, workshops, and advisory services offered at no cost. Project managers, gain experience and connections through meaningful volunteer opportunities.
PMV is organized around 3 primary activities
Project Services
Provide professional support to nonprofit organizations so they can complete projects on time, within scope and within budget. All pro bono.
Workshops
Hosting both public and private workshops to introduce nonprofit staff to project management approaches, concepts and tools. Nominal registration fees are charged.
Advisory Services
Our newest offering – for individuals or organizations that would like a project manager advising/”on the job teaching” them on an on-going project or on project management issues affecting them.
PMV Board
Our Board of Directors and a Program Advisory Group share a wealth of knowledge and experience in project management and the nonprofit sector.
Kayleigh Donahue
Board Chairperson
Shawn Hawkins
Executive Director
Ali Punjani
Governance Officer, Vancity
Pietro Widmer
Director, Finances
Qudsia Ahmed
AVP, Underwriting Co-operators
PAG (Program Advisory Group)
Our Board of Directors and a Program Advisory Group share a wealth of knowledge and experience in project management and the nonprofit sector.
Christina Bennett
Director of Volunteers and Development, The Kidney Foundation
Melissa Sadeh
Project Manager at Foundry Central Office
John Rauser
Director of software Engineering
Operations Team
Our Executive Director team leverages a vast range of experience and expertise from various industries to lead and strategize PMV’s initiatives .
Shawn Hawkins
Executive Director
Pietro Widmer
Director, Finances
Shawn Hawkins (Acting)
Director, Workshops
David Nimmo
Lead, Advisory Services
Julie Russo
Director, Finance & Operations
Sheida Eslami
Director, HR
Shawn Hawkins (Acting)
Director, Marketing & Communications
Ravi Gill
Lead, IT
Peter Mulholland
Director, Project Services
Mary Gregory
Director, PMO
Zahra Zarebidaki
Administrative Coordinator