2026 Board of Directors
2026 PMI KC Board of Directors
We welcome you to meet our 2026 PMI KC Board of Directors! For the President-Elect position, we received several write-in candidates. The Nominating Committee is assessing the need for a special election. We will provide the members with more details on that process when they are available.
VP of Administration and Operations
Yawen Brown
Yawen Brown is a forward-thinking strategic leader who builds strong partnerships across an enterprise, delivering business value through successful program/project execution, and establishing sustainable technology to execute strategic objectives. She leads a team of Senior Project Managers responsible for the delivery of mission-critical integration and modernization initiatives. Her role also requires her to establish performance goals and work with cross-functional teams to establish processes and build efficiency.
As a long-term volunteer with PMI, Yawen served in various roles on the board of the KC Mid-America Chapter from 2010 to 2015, including VP Communications, VP Membership, President-Elect, and President. She is an alumnus of the PMI Leadership Master Class of 2013. She volunteered with the PMI Technology Advisory Group from 2016 to 2018. After 2018, she continued to be involved in PMP Exam Development for several years. Through all those roles at different levels, she has truly enjoyed working with others in the profession, and she hopes to serve on the board of the local chapter again to build connections and grow the community.
VP of FINANCE
John Wilson
John Wilson is a seasoned executive and tactical finance and quality leader with over 25 years of experience driving strategic financial and IT programs across both government and private sectors. He currently oversees and guides Quality, Technology, and Business programs within Johnson County's Department of Technology and Innovation.
Beyond his executive leadership, John is deeply committed to advancing professional development and education. He serves as VP of Programs and Development for the American Society for Quality (ASQ), actively shaping best practices, and is a graduate-level faculty member at Park University, where he lectures in business finance and managerial operations at the graduate level.
John hopes to serve on the board to increase efficiency in services to the members and to PMI. His goals include improving financial operations, applying best practices, increasing membership, and improving engagement and innovative continuous educational programs for members.
