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Mardav Baksi, PMP, is an accomplished Program Delivery Thought Leader and Senior Client Account Executive with over 30+ years of driving strategic transformations through ethical leadership, a client-first mindset, and emerging capability in Generative AI. Expert in delivering cutting-edge technology solutions and optimizing people, processes, and tools.

As PMISWO Chapter President, he strives to foster strong collaboration, implement efficient and effective processes, uphold the highest ethical standards, and deliver impactful operational outcomes. He leverages a wealth of experience, deep knowledge, and proven leadership in the project and program management profession—working closely with our broader team to drive sustainable growth, value for our community and growth of our chapter membership & outreach.

As current Vice President of Administration for PMI SWO, Stefan Urbanek, MBA, PMP, bring proven leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement skills to the chapter. With a CAPM certification, an MBA in Project Management and Strategic Innovation, and experience managing multi-phase, cross-functional projects, he's demonstrated the ability to drive organizational value. His work optimizing project workflows, reducing costs, and leading successful initiatives across industries reflects my dedication to servant leadership and chapter growth. He is committed to further advancing PMI SWO's mission and community impact as President Elect.

As President Elect, Stefan intends to build on our chapter’s momentum by fostering stronger member engagement, further expanding partnerships with local businesses and universities, and enhancing the visibility of PMI SWO’s value to our professional community. With a background in strategic project leadership and creative problem-solving, he brings the energy, vision, and execution skills needed to lead our chapter into its next chapter of growth. His experience on the board and passion for elevating others make me the right person to serve and represent our members with purpose and impact.

As a licensed attorney with a background in tax compliance and a strong interest in project management, Steven Roell, CAPM, brings a unique blend of precision, organizational skills, and a deep understanding of governance to the role of Vice President of Administration.

Having recently earned both the Google Project Management Certificate and the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®),he is eager to apply these skills to a real-world leadership context. He would love to contribute to the growth and effectiveness of the PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter, and he sees this role as a meaningful opportunity to support the board, ensure continuity, and help maintain excellent chapter documentation and operations.

Steven is committed to accuracy, transparency, and collaboration. He looks forward to using my legal and professional background to strengthen the chapter’s administrative processes, and to serve as a reliable partner in supporting the board's mission and our members' professional development.

Lydia Sites has been in IT since 2003 in various positions including Administrative, Hands-on and Project Management. Her Bachelors is in Technical Management with a focus on Networking. Lydia's career in IT started at a local non-profit. Aside from Server and Network administration tasks, she wrote policies, created and managed technical onboarding and created training materials for new tech rollouts.

Lydia is passionate about leveraging tech and AI tools to improve daily and chapter operations. Her background includes quite a few new technology rollouts for both technical and non-technical people. In her experience, the key to successful rollouts is understanding current use, business/chapter needs and goals to determine the appropriate implementation and rollout strategy.

Her goal in this role would be to help SWOH continue to be a tech and digital forward Organization so that we can widen our availability and accessibility to current and potential members.

Katice (Kat) Campen, CAPM, currently serves as the AVP of Administration for the PMI Southwest Ohio Chapter, supporting board operations, and co-facilitates the chapter’s book club to help drive member engagement and professional development.

Professionally, Katice serves as the Healthcare Senior Project Coordinator at KFI Engineers, where she leads cross-departmental initiatives, manages client-facing communications, and supports internal alignment efforts. Additionally, Katice previously held leadership roles at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, coordinating and managing retail expansion projects across multiple markets. Across both roles, she has demonstrated the ability to manage operations, build engagement, and communicate with purpose.

Kat's professional experience involves aligning systems, people, and messaging across departments, and she is eager to bring that perspective to this role. As someone with a solid background in project coordination and communication strategy, She sees the VP of Marketing role as a vital leadership position—one that shapes how we connect with members, partners, and the project management community.

Sharline Martin, RN, MBA, PMP, is an experienced health care and IT professional in clinical and health care IT industries with strong analytical, team building, interpersonal, teaching, mentoring and leadership skills.

Experienced in working with teams in a predictive, hybrid and agile environments. Nonprofit leader and board of directors providing thought leadership, strategic and organizational direction. Innovative and solutions driven professional with a passion to improve patient's lives and clinical outcomes.

Sharline has already served two years as Chapter VP of Outreach and has generously decided to stay in the role for another year.