President’s Message – Kim Collins
January 2026
Happy New Year FWPMI!
As we begin a new year, I want to take a moment to reflect—and invite you forward. In 2026, our chapter is embarking on a shared journey. Over the next 12 months, we’ll explore new ideas, sharpen our skills, expand our perspectives, and growing together as project professionals. We want you to come along with us.
This year’s programming is intentionally designed to be engaging, practical, and meaningful—spanning industries, strategies, and real-world application.
2025 Look Back: What We Accomplished Together
This past year, your leadership team worked diligently to ensure our chapter delivered value while remaining grounded within the community.
Because of your engagement and generosity helping to define who we are and the direction we as a community should go, these are just some of the things we accomplished Together this year.
Together, we:
- Hosted an engaging and highly interactive Professional Development Day featuring 10+ outstanding speakers
- Awarded over $5,000 in scholarships to students and professionals pursuing certification or continued education in project management
- Supported educational initiatives and professional development in the community
- Strengthened outreach to active military and veterans
- Assisted families in need during the holidays with gifts, food, and clothing
- Expanded and enriched our mentorship program
- Grew our membership to over 1800+ members
- Joined the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and Dovia
- Continued building a strong, service-focused leadership team for the Fort Worth Chapter and were able to send six individuals to professional PMI training conferences.
(FWPMI last Dinner Meeting of 2025)
2026 Looking Ahead: Where We’re Going
Our 2026 journey begins by discovering our strengths—and learning how to use them strategically in our careers and lives.
We are excited to kick off the year on January 22 with Brandy Schade, Gallup Certified Executive Coach, former CEO/President of Strengthology Leadership Consulting, and SVP of Operations, People & Culture at Intrusion. Brandy specializes in translating individual strengths into strategic team deployment for operational excellence and breakthrough execution. (Please see section on preparing for the meeting below.)
This kickoff session sets the tone for the year ahead, as we later:
- Explore the nonprofit sector and its unique project challenges
- Dive into the evolving role and importance of the PMO
- Learn new tools and techniques you can apply immediately
- Walk through case studies from a variety of industries
- Create more intentional and meaningful networking opportunities
View the calendar and register at www.fwpmi.org seats are limited.
Prepare for the January 22nd Dinner Meeting
To get the most out of our kickoff session, we ask all participants to complete—or share—their CliftonStrengths® assessment.
- Take your assessment: https://www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths/en/252137/home.aspx
- Submit your results to: brandy.schade@onyxunlocks.com
Email your Top 5 strengths to Brandy. You can take screenshots, list them out or simply forward your results.
Please include FWPMI Strengths in the subject line so you can be included in the workshop materials.
This is going to be a lot of fun—and a powerful way to start the year together.
New in 2026
Based on your feedback, we’re excited to share a few updates:
Dinner Venue
All 2026 dinner meetings will now be held at
Texas Star Conference Centre
1400 Texas Star Pkwy
Euless, TX, 76040
Meeting Schedule
- Dinner meetings will take place on the third Thursday of each month with an extended meeting time.
To allow for more networking, meetings will now run from: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- Full details and registration are available on our website: www.fwpmi.org
Pricing
- Early bird member registration (up to 7 days prior): $30
- Non-member and late registration: $40
Incentives
This year, we’re also expanding how we connect and celebrate:
- Door prize raffles throughout the year
- A new in-person attendance incentive program
- Member spotlights highlighting our community and the industries you represent
Your presence matters, and we’re excited to recognize it.
So Join Us On This Journey
Whether you’re attending your first meeting, returning as a longtime member, volunteering, or stepping into leadership, there’s a place for you here. Bring a guest and help grow the community. Remember you don’t have to have the title Project Manager to manage projects!
If you are interested in volunteering, getting more involved, hosting a meetup, signing your company up for sponsorship or have any questions at all, please reach out to president@fwpmi.org so I can get you to the right person and we can help
Leadership is not about standing still—it’s about moving forward together, and I look forward to the year ahead and to experiencing this journey with all of you.
Warm Regards,
Kimberly Collins, PMP, PMO-CP, CSM
President, Fort Worth PMI Chapter
