Karen Hardesty, PMP
PMIWIC President
E-mail: President
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-hardesty-pmp-76a35253/
Karen Hardesty earned her PMP credentials in 2009. She has served on the PMIWIC Board of Directors as VP of Marketing, VP of Membership, and VP of Finance.
After almost 30 years, Karen retired from HP Inc in 2019, where she was a Senior Project Manager. She managed projects in a variety of functions, including Accounting/Finance, R&D/Manufacturing, Call Center Operations, eCommerce, and Managed Services Sales & Service Delivery.
While her son was active in youth soccer, Karen volunteered as both Team Manager and Team Treasurer, where she was responsible for reporting all income and expenditures for the team and providing final year accounting to the soccer club.
Karen is also an entrepreneur, working with a team of women to set and achieve goals, while building their own businesses.
Karen received her BSBA from the University of Arizona, with concentrations in Accounting and Management Information Systems. She is married with two children, two granddaughters (twins!), and a dog.
Karen begins her 2nd year of a three-year term on the executive team, effective July 1, 2024.
Tami Manevitch, PMP, EMOD
President Elect
E-mail: President Elect
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tami-manevitch-284b68268/
Tami has been a PMI member and PMP certified since 2021. With many years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, automotive manufacturing and software development, she’s had project management experience in a wide range of organizations and applications. Leading up to project management, she’s worked in Quality Systems, Quality Assurance, Engineering & Reliability, Document Control and Vendor Management.
After years of being a serial volunteer for youth development and environmental causes, she has turned her attention to PMI where she has served as the Volunteer Coordinator and was recently appointed by the PMIWIC Board to the VP of Membership position, pro tem, to serve the remainder of the existing term. When she’s not at work, you can find her spending time with her husband, two adult children and a granddaughter exploring and learning about Idaho.
Tami holds a BS in Microelectronic Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology and an Executive Masters of Organization Development from Bowling Green State University (Ohio).
Tami is in her first year of a three-year term on the executive team. She moved into her new position as President Elect, effective July 1, 2024.
Tanisha Townsend, HRM, CSM, MBA
PMIWIC Past President
E-mail: Past President
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanisha-townsend-44309929/
Tanisha has over 15 years of experience working in program and project management in both the government and private sectors. She has managed a variety of projects and programs ranging from large scale IT project implementations to business process improvement projects. Tanisha served in the United States Air Force and in 2000, she was honorably discharged. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Project Management and Information Systems. In 2007, she earned a Master of Business Administration. She is certified in Agile methodology, in Prosci ADKAR Change Management and she is also a certified Scrum Master. Since 2018, she has worked for Micron Technology in various program and project management leadership roles. Currently she is the Senior Manager for Diversity, Equality and Inclusion supporting executive leaders to plan, develop projects and execute on Micron’s DEI commitments.
Tanisha enjoys giving back to the community. She has held board positions serving as a member of the Board of Directors for the Idaho Black History Museum; and as a governor appointed commission member on Serve Idaho – Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism. She has served on the PMIWIC Board as the VP or Programs for the past two years.
In her free time, Tanisha enjoys writing and spending time with her family. She is excited for an opportunity to couple her experience in project management with her love for community service and volunteerism.
Tanisha is now in her third year of a three-year term on the executive team. She moved into her new position as Past-President, effective July 1, 2024.
Trina Jaramillo, PMP, CSM, MBA
Vice President, Communications
E-mail: VP Communications
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trina-jaramillo/
Trina and her family moved to the Boise area from Salt Lake City in 2020. She has experience working in Project and Program Management for various industries include landscape architecture, manufacturing, banking, and publishing. She currently works as a program manager for FamilySearch, working with international teams in Asia Pacific.
Trina has a B.A. in Communications-Public Relations from Brigham Young University-Provo and an MBA from Westminster College, and she has been a certified PMP since 2015.
Trina is a California native but has spent most of the last 25 years in the Intermountain West. She loves spending time with her husband and 6 children. Her favorite activities include puzzles and anything music related. She also enjoys competing in triathlon events.
As VP of Communications, Trina is interested in contributing to the success of the Western Idaho Chapter by facilitating communications within the chapter. She will bring her experience in marketing project management to understand
member communication needs, as well as her experience with PMI Chapters in Northern Utah and the Kansas City Metro
area.
Dana Bowlin, PMP
Vice President, Technology
E-mail: VP Technology
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danabowlin/
Dana has been involved with PMI since 2006 and has been a chapter member in multiple locations around the United States, most recently the Columbia River Basin Chapter.
Dana has over 20 years of experience in high-tech organizations focused on software engineering, product, project, program, and people management. She has led Engineering and Product teams that have built software for the Solar Industry, Live Streaming Media and Events for WarnerBros Discovery, Public Cloud Products for Centurylink, Software to support Operations for Pacific National Laboratory, and Large-scale construction projects.
She is passionate about creating innovative and scalable solutions that leverage the latest technologies and best practices in the industry. She has a strong background in Agile project management and how to tailor it for both start-ups and large enterprises.
She and her family recently moved to Boise in 2023 and are excited to be part of the growing community. Her husband, three kids, two dogs, and a bunny all live in the area and enjoy hiking, paddleboarding, and camping.
As Vice President of Technology, Dana looks forward to giving back to the community and the Chapter. PMI has given her a lifelong pursuit and career that she loves to share with others.
Joseph Dailey
Vice President, Finance
E-mail: VP Finance
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-dailey-mba/
Joe has worked as an IT and financial project management since May 2008 in the FinTech and banking sectors, operations, and administration as a relationship manager. This gives him experience with tasks that aren’t traditionally part of the Project Manager’s toolbox.
When attending a networking event at PMIWI, he realized that joining the chapter would further his networking goals of: 1) to meet new project managers in various organizations and capacities who know what project managers do, and 2) provide new opportunities both personally and professionally. The only way he would be truly engaged is if he was part of the team as a servant leader.
LaDonna S. Speiser MS, PMP, PMI-ACP, CCMP
Vice President, Professional Development
E-mail: VP Professional Development
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladonna-speiser-a309b8b/
LaDonna worked for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare for over twenty years, with many roles, including project manager. Her career in project management has taken her places she would have never imagined she would go. In 2008, LaDonna became the Executive Director of the Idaho Health Data Exchange where she led the implementation of the exchange infrastructure and development of HL7 interfaces with member hospitals. In 2011, she became Idaho’s Health Information Technology Coordinator, where she worked with statewide stakeholders to help hospitals and providers adopt and use electronic health records. In 2013, LaDonna joined a consulting firm, where she managed projects in Illinois (Land of Lincoln), Texas (Keep Austin Weird), Missouri (the Show Me State), and Oregon (Keep Portland Weird).
Later, she joined Healthwise in 2016 as a project manager and became part of an amazing team. She and her team have grown the reputation of project management and the PMO over the last few years which culminated in the recent implementation of an enterprise project governance structure.
LaDonna has a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management from Western Governors University, a Master of Science in Instructional and Performance Technology from Boise State University, a Project Management Professional (PMP), a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) and a Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) from PROSCI.
She lives in Boise, Idaho with her partner, Monty, and our dog, Bashful. She loves reading, bicycling, and paddle boarding.
As the VP of Professional Development, LaDonna wants to give back to a profession that has given her so much. By providing professional development opportunities to aspiring and tenured project managers, she will create a community of practice which provides support for practitioners and helps advance project management to the benefit of the organizations we serve. LaDonna strongly believes that sharing our collective knowledge lifts everyone.
Alison Garrow, PMP, MPA, GIAC (GSEC, GFACT)
Vice President, Marketing
E-mail: VP Marketing
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-garrow/
Alison is the Education Director for Mission43, an initiative of the J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Family Foundation, where she works to create meaningful educational opportunities for military members, veterans, and their spouses that align with the demands of Idaho’s growing economy.
As a prior Air Force service member and military spouse, she understands the importance of education as it leads to personal and professional advancement. Alison is passionate about continuing to serve the Idaho community she calls home. She believes in fostering the development of diverse thought leadership and that quality education should be both accessible and available to help Idahoans reach their full potential.
Alison’s career is supported by a Master’s of Public Administration, Urban Nonprofit Management from the University of Texas at Arlington and PMP Certification.
With a breadth of experience in nonprofit program management, spanning over 15 years, Alison brings expert knowledge and skills to the VP of Marketing board position, including but not limited to: Public speaking in large venues and media outlets, management of social media platforms, strategic partnerships, community outreach and engagement, brand alignment, communications and marketing strategy, and most importantly, adaptability and willingness to take on new challenges.
Kendra Peterson
Vice President, Programs
E-mail: VP Programs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-r-peterson/
Kendra is a Professional Development Manager for the American Society of Addiction Medicine as well as a Project Management Consultant for McClendon Engineering.
Drawing from over 8 years of experience in event planning and 4.5 years in project management, Kendra seamlessly orchestrates successful projects. She received two BBA’s in Entrepreneurial Business and Business Management, as well as an MS in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning.
She is a passionate change agent who seeks to learn and loves to help businesses grow sustainably. Additionally, her instructional design and performance improvement background enables her to develop effective training programs that drive employee engagement and enhance organizational performance. Committed to professional growth, Kendra is actively working towards her PMI® Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Jennifer Koskella, PMP, CSM, LSS-GB
Vice President, Membership
E-mail: VP Membership
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-koskella-pmp-csm-lss-gb-88b83711
Jen has worked in the semiconductor business for the past 25 years. During that time, she has held positions in manufacturing, teaching, engineering and is currently the onsemi quality systems manager for North America. While not a traditional project management role, the skills and tools she has learned by earning her PMP, and remaining active in the project management community, have afforded her opportunities to continually improve her skills and generate growth opportunities within the onsemi organization.
In her spare time, she and her husband spend most of their time in Donnelly, ID where they enjoy all of the wonderful outdoor activities Idaho has to offer.