February 2024 Members Meeting

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Topic: February Members Meeting (2/8/24)

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Meal: Buffet

Registration: $25

Speaker: Mr. Charles Latham, Process Consultant, United States Air Force (USAF)

Bio: Charles (Chuck) Latham is a Senior IT Project Manager with the Legal Information Services Directorate of the Air Force Legal Information Services (JAS), Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. Mr. Latham has a long history of success across a myriad of industries and managerial roles. As an expert in Project and Quality Management, he has built Quality Management Systems, created and deployed PM methodologies and templates for such firms and clients as PricewaterhouseCoopers, IBM, HP, US Department of Education, Proassurance Medical Insurance, Medicaid projects for Alabama and Massachusetts, Veteran’s Administration, Alfa Insurance. His many roles include serving as PMO Director, VP of Project Management, Service Area Manager, and Director of IT.

Mr. Latham is very active in the community. He serves has an interim Pastor at a local historic church in Alabama and has been involved in prison ministry for over 20 years. He currently serves as a Prison Ministry Director and created and oversees the first ever volunteer learning management system for the State of Alabama Department of Corrections. He is a published author of two books and conducts seminars on resume writing skills, leadership and management, project management, root cause analysis, marriage enrichment, etc. His passion for mentoring led to his current role as the co-leader for the Black/African American Employment Strategy Team (BEST) HBCU Intentional Mentoring Line of Effort (LOE). In this role, Mr. Latham has been a key catalyst in the LOEs success in matching over 100 active duty officer and enlisted volunteer mentors to over 70 AFROTC cadets at three HBCUs. His efforts were recognized as he was awarded the DAF Volunteer of the Year Award for 2022.

Mr. Latham is a retired AF officer and holds certifications in Project Management, Agile/Scrum Management, Business Process Consulting. He is a former adjunct college professor and Academic Dean of Aerospace Studies at two HBCUs.

Presentation Title: "Don't Forget Project Management While Doing Scrum"

Duration: 45 minutes + Q&A

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