Below are some of our talented PMI Portland Chapter volunteers. We'd love to feature you on this page! If you are interested in joining this illustrious group, growing your skills and your network, see the Volunteer Opportunities web page.
Marni Keenan, CAPM, Coordinator of Member Recognition
With a career built on turning creative chaos into seamless collaboration, Marni brings a systems-thinking mindset and a deep empathy for people to her role as Coordinator of Member Recognition for the PMI Portland Chapter.
She has a background in design and project management for theater, marketing, and user experience, always working toward making processes more human and more effective. At the heart of her work is a belief that people do better when they feel seen and supported. She joined the PMI Portland Chapter to expand her expertise and connect with this community, and is especially excited to bring that people-first philosophy to Member Recognition, creating moments that help every member feel welcomed, valued, and celebrated for their contributions.
Outside of work, Marni loves reading, crafting, wandering nature trails, and creating surface pattern designs.
Heather Wyatt, CAPM, Coordinator of Member Communications
Heather brings a strong foundation in marketing to her role as Coordinator of Member Communications, with professional experience spanning design, content, analytics, and operations. Specializing in marketing operations and email automation, she has developed a keen appreciation for the discipline of project management — a passion she formalized by earning her CAPM certification through PMI in 2025.
Heather joined the PMI Portland Chapter to deepen her project management expertise, gain meaningful hands-on experience, and build connections within a community of driven professionals. She is eager to apply her communications background in service of the chapter while continuing to grow in her career.
Outside of her professional pursuits, Heather enjoys immersing herself in art across many mediums, exploring the outdoors through hiking and backpacking, and unwinding with crochet.
Ridge Souza, PMP, Director of Special Events
Oyinkansola Ajayi, PMP, Director of Program Support
Kierra Young, Assistant Director of Jobs Program
Chris Champion, PMP, Director of Military Liaison
Chris is a recently separated Air Force pilot and newly PMP-certified project manager with over a decade of leadership experience in high-stakes military operations, compliance oversight, and strategic program management. He graduated from the US Air Force Academy with a Bachelor’s of Science in Military History, and is currently grabbing an MBA from Oklahoma State before figuring out what he wants to do when he grows up.
Joseph Tucker, Director of Technology
Joseph Tucker thrives at the intersection of creativity, technology, and leadership. With a background spanning healthcare, digital publishing, broadcast and streaming radio, and social media, he brings cross-industry experience and global perspective—having led teams across four U.S. states and three continents.
An entrepreneur at heart, Joseph built a million-user craft beer platform and successfully exited to a Fortune 500 company. His journey has taken him through nearly every seat on a tech team: UX/design, architecture, engineering, marketing, product, program, project management—even executive leadership.
He’s a published author, has completed marathons and triathlons, is a dog dad, and Oregon park saunterer. He’s passionate about mentoring, community service, and spending quality time as a husband and father. He's lived in California, Texas, Germany, and Oregon.
Current obsessions: leading AI-assisted development teams, perfecting homemade pizza, and learning every native tree in his corner of the Pacific Northwest.