Beyond the PMP: How Service, Visibility, and Community Shape High-Impact PM Careers with Tareka Wheeler

Earning your PMP is a powerful milestone, but it is not the finish line. The most influential project leaders do not just collect credentials. They build careers through service, visibility, and intentional community engagement.

Join ABWIPPM for a candid and energizing session with Tareka Wheeler, PMP, program and project management expert and Career and Work-life Strategist, as she unpacks what it truly takes to move from credentialed professional to trusted industry voice. This session is designed for project managers who are ready to step out of passive membership and into purposeful, high-impact engagement.

During this session, attendees will learn how to:

• Understand how professional service builds critical leadership skills and strengthens executive presence

• Move from passive membership to purposeful engagement in professional organizations

• Strategically select volunteer and leadership opportunities aligned to your career goals

• Translate service experiences into measurable career outcomes that go well beyond the PMP

• Position yourself as a trusted voice in your organization and industry

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Additional topics may include leveraging PMI involvement for career acceleration, expanding influence through community leadership, and building a professional legacy through service.

About the Speaker

Tareka Wheeler, PMP is a distinguished program and project management expert, Career and Work-life Strategist, and one of the most energizing voices in the profession. Known for speaking from the heart with a signature blend of warmth and candor, Tareka uses her own personal and professional journey to teach, challenge, and empower others.

With a career spanning nearly 20 years, she has worked alongside Fortune 400 and 500 companies, federal agencies, and nonprofits to deliver impactful outcomes across public health, strategic communications, and information technology. Whether she is helping organizations develop strategic plans or guiding professionals on how to advance without sacrificing work-life harmony, Tareka brings energy, vision, and wisdom to every conversation.

She holds a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from St. Edward's University and her PMP certification.

Whether you are newly certified and wondering what comes next, mid-career and ready to expand your influence, or a seasoned leader looking to deepen your impact, this session will give you the clarity and strategy to move forward with intention.