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About the Presentation

Long before he was the PMIWDC VP of Marketing and Public Relations, Mr. Bob Mahler was a Green Beret in the U.S. Army. From 1992 through 1998 he conducted military operations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kenya, Qatar, Egypt and even Iraq. As a Special Forces communication’s expert on a military freefall team he was the team’s lifeline in the event of an emergency. Planning for mission-critical communications is a key part of the overall project success and an enabler for every other facet of the deployment.

The United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets because of their distinctive service headgear, are a special operations force tasked with six primary missions: unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, hostage rescue, and counter-terrorism.

Mr. Bob Mahler’s dinner topic, Special Forces Project Leadership, will focus on those skills he developed as a Green Beret that he has applied to a range of projects. He is a PMI Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a PMI Certified Risk Management Professional (PMI-RMP), and has an MBA. He is also the VP of Marketing for PMIWDC and provides classroom instruction for PMP boot camps as an instructor for Velociteach.

So come out to dinner in Crystal City on January 17th, 2012. It’s sure to be a memorable experience!

About the Speaker

Bob Mahler, PMP

PMIWDC

VP Marketing

Mr. Bob Mahler began his career in the U.S. Army in 1987 and quickly rose through the ranks in the mechanized infantry at Fort Hood, TX. He applied for Special Forces training in 1991 and was accepted for the role of Special Forces Communication’s Expert. He completed his training in 1992 and was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, KY. Mr. Mahler held a variety of military roles while conducting operations in the Middle East and Africa. He provided leadership to U.S and host-nation forces during military operations in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Egypt and Kenya.

While in the service Mr. Mahler received training as a sniper, Arabic linguist, paratrooper and in military freefall. He was trained in a wide range of Special Operations weapon systems and tactics. He was also awarded a Bronze Star for Valor for his actions during combat operations.

Mr. Mahler left the service in the fall of 1998 as a service-connected Disabled Veteran. He then began a career in the telecommunications industry with Nextel in Nashville. He career continued in a range of leadership roles with Nextel Partners, Alpine Power Systems and then Sprint -Nextel. In 2008 he began consulting with TSA and DHS in strategic leadership and planning roles.

Bob now spends his time consulting in a variety of roles for project management and risk. He is married with an awesome and tolerant wife, and has 4 children.

About the Crystal City Dinner Meetings

PMIWDC dinner meetings will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in January, February and March. We will return to a newly renovated Fairview Park Marriott in April.

This new location is just two blocks from the Crystal City Metro Station. If you would like to drive, PMIWDC has a discounted rate for self parking at $12. Valet is available for $27.

The Monthly Dinner meeting is held each month on either the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday. Members and Non-Members are welcome to join us for the best speakers and networking the Washington DC area has to offer.

The presentations delivered before (PM Tools) and after (Keynotes) monthly dinner meetings are educational and informative to those professionals operating in the field of project management and functioning in leadership roles in industry and government. Each event will present specific learning points, unique to the presenter's area of expertise and the subject matter discussed while directly relating to improving the practice of managing projects and leading others. Both the PM Tools session and the monthly dinner meeting are worth 1 Professional Development Unit (PDU) each to certified PMPs.

If this will be your first time attending a dinner meeting, be sure to read about the event schedule, costs, and cancellation policies.