• Networking and Chapter business 18:00 – 19:30 • Program 19:30 – 20:30

Jocelyn S. Davis originally trained and practiced as a certified public accountant and has since served in a variety of executive financial positions since leaving public accounting (Ernst & Whinney): controller of Steptoe & Johnson, a law firm; chief financial officer, senior vice president of finance for the ICMA Retirement Corporation and ICMA Retirement Trust; chief financial officer of AARP, formerly the American Association of Retired Persons; and as a director for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations Fund (formerly the Vaccine Fund); a director for Allmerica Investment Trust; and as an independent member of the both the audit and finance committees of the American Psychological Association. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland (UMD), having joined the faculty in the fall 2006. She teaches “Managing Project Teams” and “Evolving as a Project Management Leader” and supports students on independent study projects and masters theses and doctoral dissertations. Her work at UMD integrates the most current research and practice in the psychology of human flourishing (positive psychology) with the science and practice of project management. She is the founding member of the Collaborative for Applied Positive Psychology in Project Management, CAPP-PM, which focuses on bringing researchers, scientist-practitioners, and practitioners together to share information, develop and evaluate applications, teach courses for both academic and continuing education credit, and to assist organizations in the use of positive psychology research and applications in project management. In addition to her service at UMD, Jocelyn is the founding principal of Nelson Hart LLC, a consulting firm whose services include helping organizations build positive workplaces, strategic and operational planning, board governance, organizational development and executive coaching. She is a frequent speaker at both regional and national PMI events. Ms. Davis holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the College of William and Mary.