PMI Dallas Builds Toward What’s Next
June 2026 PMI Dallas Chapter Newsletter
REPORT
By Joseph Adebanjo
Newsletter Director
PMI Dallas Chapter
North Texas, USA
June arrived with a clear message for the project management profession: the future is not coming; it is already on the project plan. The PMI Dallas Chapter’s June 2026 newsletter responds to that reality with programming centered on the conversations every project leader needs to be having now, from sustainability and AI integration to the human-centered leadership skills that hold it all together.
Anchoring the edition is the June 11 Virtual Dinner Meeting featuring Dr. Casey LaFrance on “Green Project Management: Sustainability after Close-out.” The shift to a fully virtual format this month expands access for members across the region, while the topic itself sets the tone for the edition. Dr. LaFrance, an organizational scientist whose work focuses on building change that supports both communities and systems, opens the conversation with a striking statistic: up to 80 percent of a product’s environmental impact is locked in during the design phase. The session challenges project managers to extend their thinking beyond delivery and into long-term stewardship.
The newsletter’s future-focused theme continues with the June 26 Virtual Lunch and Learn featuring Mei Lin, Amazon bestselling author of AI Project Power, Innovation Strategist at the University of Texas at Arlington, Microsoft Copilot 365 MVP, and contributor to the PMI AI Standard for Project, Program, and Portfolio Management. Her session, “Your Next Team Member Doesn’t Sleep: Managing the Digital Workforce,” reframes AI from an abstract concept into an active project resource. The session gives practitioners a structured framework for managing hybrid human-AI teams while preserving the strategic judgment and ethical clarity that remain distinctly human responsibilities.
PMI Dallas In Action, a chapter-exclusive feature in this edition, gives members a curated preview of PMI Infinity and what AI-enabled project delivery looks like in practice. Combined with Mei Lin’s session, the June edition offers PMI Dallas members a timely and practical AI literacy pathway at a moment when digital fluency is becoming essential to the profession.
Community-building remains a strong thread throughout the edition. The June 9 New Member Orientation invites new and prospective members to discover the value of chapter membership. The June 20 Toastmasters Virtual Meeting carries added significance with annual officer elections for the 2026–2027 program year. The June 23 Networking Happy Hour at Blue Mesa Grill in Plano gives members an in-person space to connect, decompress, and build the professional relationships that make growth sustainable.
The PMWJ Member Highlight section celebrates four PMI Dallas Chapter members published in the May edition of the PM World Journal: Bill Sundermann, PMP, reviewing The Power of Enterprise PMOs; Natalia Fischer, PMP, reviewing The Emotionally Intelligent Team; Sunil Kumar Suvvari reviewing Case Studies on Project Management in Practice; and Krystle McCloney, MHA, PMP, reviewing Project Management for Healthcare, 3rd Edition. Their contributions continue to extend the global influence of the PMI Dallas community.
Looking ahead, the edition keeps the North Texas Project Management Conference firmly on members’ radar. Scheduled for September 26 at UNT Frisco, with a keynote from Tammy Huddleston, Vice President of Design, Code, and Construction at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the conference is expected to be one of the most anticipated regional gatherings of the year. Early bird registration remains open through August 15.
This report is submitted to the PM World Journal as part of the PMI Dallas Chapter’s ongoing commitment to sharing its community’s work, growth, and professional impact with the global project management profession.
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How to cite this work: PMI Dallas Chapter (2026). PMI Dallas Chapter Newsletter – June 2026, PM World Journal, Vol. XV, Issue VI, June. Available online at https://pmworldjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/260606-PMI-Dallas-chapter-newsletter.pdf
About the Author
Joseph Adebanjo, PMP
North Texas, USA
Joseph Adebanjo, PhD, PMP, PMI-ACP, is an R&D leader and enterprise project management professional whose work connects scientific innovation, complex program delivery, and digital transformation. He earned his doctorate in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry from the University of North Texas, where his published research advanced the study of luminescent metal complexes and charge-transfer systems for applications in sensing, photophysics, and optoelectronics.
Joseph brings the discipline of scientific research into enterprise execution: defining problems clearly, managing uncertainty, aligning stakeholders, and turning complex ideas into structured outcomes. His credentials include the PMP, PMI-ACP, and SAP S/4HANA certifications, supported by hands-on experience with SAP enterprise implementations, cross-functional coordination, process improvement, and program execution.
He is the founder of Project Precision, a platform built to equip professionals with the frameworks, tools, and mindset needed to deliver complex work with clarity, discipline, and measurable impact. As Newsletter Director for the PMI Dallas Chapter, he leads the production of a monthly publication reaching more than 20,000 project management professionals worldwide.
Joseph believes the strongest professional communities are built on three principles: knowledge shared generously, people seen genuinely, and standards held consistently. He can be contacted at : newsletter@pmidallas.org or admin@projectpecision.com
About the PMI Dallas Chapter
Established in 1984 and now with more than 4,500 members, the PMI Dallas Chapter is one of the largest chapters in the Project Management Institute network, serving project professionals across the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan region in the U.S.. The chapter provides professional development, certification support, networking, and volunteer leadership opportunities to advance the practice of project management and strengthen the local project community. For more, visit https://pmidallas.starchapter.com/
