2015 · Professional developmentAsya Watkins
Watkins founded Women Of Project Management to give Black women in the profession a place to meet peers and develop as leaders.
A professional network can give a worker access to colleagues and learning opportunities. The organization documents that opportunity. It does not track your employer’s hiring decisions.
Women Of Project Management · founding account ↗ 2009 · Washington, DCZena Howard
After the design team won the Smithsonian museum commission, Howard became senior project manager for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. She and lead architect Phil Freelon helped lead more than 30 consultants.
The design team records her project authority. Who appointed her personally, and how another employer assigns that authority, remain open.
Perkins&Will · project chronology ↗ Mars Odyssey · NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryJoseph Hunt
Hunt describes directing the extended mission of NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter. He was responsible for coordinating the people and resources needed to meet the mission’s objectives.
NASA records Hunt’s project responsibilities. A reader’s own engineering assignment or promotion requires a separate local record.
NASA · interview with Joseph Hunt ↗ 1963 · March on Washington for Jobs and FreedomBayard Rustin
A. Philip Randolph appointed Rustin deputy director and gave him responsibility for day-to-day planning. Rustin coordinated organizers, travel and marshal training for the march.
The connection to project work today is the planning and coordination. Rustin’s historical title was deputy director.
National Park Service · organizing the march ↗ This record covers project management across fields. A historical connection to this sector is still open.