Ask Me Anything with Laurin Kelly

Bring your questions! Join Laurin Kelly, Founder and Executive Director of the Association of Black Women in Project and Program Management (ABWIPPM), for an open, unscripted Ask Me Anything session. This is your chance to hear directly from Laurin about where ABWIPPM is headed and to get candid, experience-backed answers to the questions shaping your career and business.

Whether you’re preparing for your PMP, building a consulting practice, or considering your next big move, this conversation is designed to meet you where you are.

What We’ll Cover

• ABWIPPM News & Updates: The latest on our chapters, programs, partnerships, and what’s ahead for our community

• Entrepreneurship: Lessons from building and growing a business from the ground up

• The Battle Plan Entrepreneur Academy: An inside look at the cohort-based program Laurin leads through Battle Plan Strategic Consulting to help project managers launch and grow consulting practices, with a focus on nonprofit, government, and small business sectors. Registration for Cohort 3 of Level 1: Foundation is open now through Friday, January 8, 2027.

• Navigating the PMP Journey: Preparing for, earning, and getting the most out of your certification

• Pricing, Proposals & Client Strategy for Consultants: How to position your value, structure your offers, and win the right clients

• Leadership, Career Pivots & More: Leading with confidence, making strategic transitions, and anything else you want to ask

Meet Laurin Kelly, MPH, PMP, CSM

Laurin P. Kelly is the Founder and Executive Director of ABWIPPM and CEO of Battle Plan Strategic Consulting, LLC. With roughly 15 years of experience across IT, healthcare and public health, and human resources, Laurin brings deep expertise in EHR implementation, AI, health equity, DEI, and managing multimillion-dollar budgets and global teams. She grew Battle Plan into a six-figure business within its first year and has consulted for organizations including the Jane Bancroft Robinson Foundation. Through ABWIPPM, she is committed to building a community where Black women in project management are supported, seen, and positioned to lead.

Who Should Attend

• Aspiring and current project and program managers

• PMP candidates and recent certification holders

• Independent consultants and those considering consulting

• Professionals exploring a career pivot or stepping into leadership

• Anyone who wants to connect with and support the ABWIPPM community

Come Ready to Ask

This session is shaped by you. Questions can be asked live during the event.