With more than 265,000 members in over 170 countries, PMI is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the profession, setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources.

PMI also promotes career and professional development and offers certification, networking and community involvement opportunities.  In fact, with nearly 260,000 certified, the Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential is the most widely recognized — and only global — certification in the profession.

For almost 40 years, PMI has advanced the careers of practitioners who make project management indispensable for business results.

Our History

PMI was founded in 1969 by five forward-thinking individuals who understood the value of networking, sharing process information and discussing common project problems. After their first official meeting in October of that year at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, the group officially incorporated the association in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA.

Global Reach

Regional growth statistics as of January 2008 reveal:

• • 70 percent of PMI members live in North America, with 61 percent of our membership in the United States
• • Nearly 40,000 members reside in the Asia Pacific region
• • Members in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) number almost 30,000
• • Approximately 10,700 members in Latin America and Caribbean countries.
• • Our chapters and specific interest groups (SIGs) are constantly growing as well. At present there are 30 SIGs representing a range of industries and 251 chapters around the world.

Regional Service Centres

PMI operates three Regional Service Centres outside the United States for the convenience of its members around the world. To help members in the EMEA region, PMI has an office in Brussels, Belgium, while its Singapore office assists members in the Asia Pacific region.  The office in New Delhi, India assists members in India.

Representative Offices

PMI offices in Beijing, China, and Washington, D.C., USA, allow the Institute to extend the scope and impact of its outreach and education.

Executive Management Team 

Gregory Balestrero, President and CEO
Mark Langley, CPA, Executive Vice President and COO

PMI Leadership Team Organization Chart

PMI Executive Leadership Team (President & CEO) Organization Chart

PMI Executive Leadership Team (Executive Vice President & COO) Organization Chart