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LEAD THE WAY.

For more than 20 years, SMPS HQ has hosted an annual event for incoming chapter presidents: the Presidents’ Leadership Symposium. In 2020, we enhanced the program to provide training for both incoming chapter presidents and chapter program leads.

This premier event focuses on developing the leadership skills of chapter board leaders and ensuring an awareness of the resources available to chapters through SMPS HQ.

For 2021, all CLS sessions will be made available on-demand to all chapter volunteers following CLS.

A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE

BUSINESS TRANSFORMED THROUGH MARKETING LEADERSHIP.

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Whether you’re just getting started or at the pinnacle of your career, SMPS provides the resources and connections to help you make a difference. Through our programs, research, and network of almost 7,000 members, together, we’re leading the transformation of professional services firms to compete successfully in the modern marketplace.

SMPS The Chapter Leadership Symposium Class of 2020, aka, the Zoomers, and SMPS President Doug Parker, FSMPS, CPSM (center).

SMPS CLS 2021:

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CONTENTS

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CLS Committee Chair

Quinn Texmo, CPSMBUSINESS DEVELOPER, TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

CLS Committee Incoming Chair

Laura Ewan, CPSMDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, HICKOK COLE

CLS Committee Incoming Chair

Ree Miskimon, CPSM

Board Representatives

Doug Parker, FSMPS, CPSMSMPS PRESIDENT, PRINCIPAL, ELEVATE MARKETING ADVISORS

Bernice Bako, FSMPS, MBASMPS PRESIDENT-ELECT, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, TURNER CONSTRUCTION

CLS 2021 COMMITTEE

SMPS BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident

Doug Parker, FSMPS, CPSMPRINCIPAL, ELEVATE MARKETING ADVISORS

Past-President

Melissa Lutz, FSMPS, CPSMPRINCIPAL, CHAMPLIN ARCHITECTURE

President-Elect

Bernice Bako, FSMPS, MBADIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, TURNER CONSTRUCTION

Secretary-Treasurer

Barbara Stiles, FSMPS, CPSMVICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS PLANNING, WGI, INC

Chief Executive Officer

Michael V. Geary, CAECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SMPS

At-Large Directors

Dana Lancour, FSMPS, CPSMVICE PRESIDENT, BRANDING + COMMUNICATIONS, BARTON MALOW HOLDINGS

Kim Thompkins, FSMPS, CPSMDIRECTOR OF PROPOSALS, CUMMING CORPORATION

Mike Wagner, CPSMSENIOR MARKETING AND BUSINESS, DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, OPA! STRATEGIES

SMPS Foundation President

Donna Corlew, FSMPS, CPSMCHIEF WHATEVER IT TAKES OFFICER, C*CONNECT

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Executive Team and Operations

Michael V. Geary, CAECHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Tina Myers, CAEDEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Kevin DoyleOPERATIONS MANAGER

Growth, Engagement, and Professional Development

Marci Thompson, DESCHIEF GROWTH OFFICER

Christine ChirichellaMANAGER, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PARTNERSHIPS

Semra ErgunPROGRAM AND LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

Natalie Gozzard, M.Ed.VICE PRESIDENT, COMPONENT RELATIONS

Matthew McFaddenMEMBER ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

Julio SantosCOMPONENT RELATIONS MANAGER

Finance

Antonio Payne, CPACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Marketing

Molly Dall’ErtaAWARDS PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Linda SmolkinCONTENT MANAGER

Lauren WaldronASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

SMPS HEADQUARTERS STAFF

LEAD THE WAY.

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4 ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME (ET). SCHEDULE, SPEAKERS, AND CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

NOON – 12:15 P.M. Day One Kickoff

12:15 – 1:00 P.M. Leading With Strength JON HOCKMAN, CPF, FASAE, PRINCIPAL, McKINLEY ADVISORS

Who doesn’t want to transform their great potential into even greater performance?

Contrary to the norm, getting peak performance doesn’t come through fixing our shortcomings. Instead, being your best self means playing to your strengths at work, at home, and at SMPS.

We’ll kick off CLS by diving into CliftonStrengths, a tool developed by the Gallup Organization based on their decades of research into what drives success.

Whether you’re looking to improve your own leadership or empowering your team to perform better, your efforts start with this session and leading with strength!

1:00 – 1:15 P.M. BREAK (15 MINS)

1:15 – 2:00 P.M. Laying the Groundwork To Advance a Culture of InclusionANTONIO PAYNE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SMPS

ASHEYA WARREN, CPSM, PRINCIPAL/FOUNDER, PRAXIS

ALICIA WASHINGTON, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, HRP & SMPS CT PRESIDENT

KIM PIPKIN, PRINCIPAL, BLACK KITE CONSULTING & SMPS SFBAC BOARD ADVISOR – DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has vaulted to the forefront of American social consciousness. SMPS is committed to cultivating leaders with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, providing a platform for members of underrepresented communities, and advancing a culture of inclusion within its membership, the industry, and society at large.

During this session, chapters leaders will be introduced to:

f SMPS HQ efforts to ramp up its DEI efforts

f The work of the DEI Task Force and how it applies to chapters

f How one chapter is addressing DEI

f The efforts of one SMPS chapter advisor

2:00 – 2:30 P.M. BREAK (30 MINS)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021

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2:30 – 3:15 P.M. Managing Change and Demonstrating LeadershipRUSSELL POLLARD, MBA, PRINCIPAL, FRAMEWORK LEADERSHIP, SMPS ONTARIO PRESIDENT

Chapter leaders have several roles in their terms and positions. They need to balance the steady management of core activities with the need to identify and support opportunities to ensure the chapter continues to serve its members.

This session aims to support chapter leaders in responding to and initiating change—and the importance of transition management with volunteers. It will present three frameworks for change management with practical examples that reflect the realities of chapter leadership and growth. Our presenter will discuss board and volunteer succession, continuous improvement, and new change initiatives.

3:15 – 3:35 P.M. BREAK (20 MINS)

3:35 – 4:20 P.M. p r e s i d e n t-e l e c t s p e c i f i c s e s s i o n Expectations of SMPS Chapter PresidentsBERNICE BAKO, FSMPS, MBA, SOCIETY PRESIDENT-ELECT, DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, TURNER CONSTRUCTION

BARBARA STILES, FSMPS, CPSM, SOCIETY SECRETARY-TREASURER, VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS PLANNING, WGI, INC.

Let’s be perfectly clear. To be successful, you need to know what is expected of you as an SMPS chapter president. Join Society President-Elect Bernice Bako, FSMPS, MBA and Society Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Stiles, FSMPS, CPSM for an in-depth overview of what the Society, your board, and your chapter members expect and the considerations and smart practices that will guide you.

3:35 – 4:20 P.M. p r o g r a m l e a d s p e c i f i c s e s s i o n Build Programs With the Intent to Unleash the Potential in OthersNATALIE GOZZARD, M.ED., VICE PRESIDENT, COMPONENT RELATIONS, SMPS

MARCI THOMPSON, DES, CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER, SMPS

The SMPS Standards for Learning share that learning is a process, not a result. The amount of energy placed on “what” should be learned must be equal to the “how” it should be learned. We know your chapter strives to consistently provide on-point industry programming content, but is your chapter’s education team placing equal emphasis on how this content is effectively delivered?

Join SMPS Chief Growth Officer Marci Thompson, DES, and SMPS Vice President of Component Relations Natalie Gozzard, M.Ed., for this session featuring considerations for digital strategies. You’ll be introduced to step-by-step approaches to uncover and share compelling educational content that draws in your audience and a formula to follow to ensure your chapter is meeting Society Standards for Learning.

5:00 – 6:00 P.M. AIRMEET: Networking/Happy Hour

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NOON – 12:15 P.M. Day Two Kickoff

12:15 – 1:00 P.M. Managing Critical Conversations MARY ABBAJAY, PRESIDENT, CAREERSTONE GROUP, LLC

Successful volunteer leaders must be able to lead and facilitate meetings and conversations that result in shared priorities, goals, and group synergy. Building this kind of broad consensus can be a difficult proposition when there’s a plethora of competing opinions, perspectives, agendas, and personalities. Managing these critical conversations requires specific facilitation and communication skills and techniques—especially in a virtual setting.

In this session, professional facilitator, Mary Abbajay will share expert tools and techniques to help volunteer leaders conduct critical conversations with confidence and competence. This session explores how volunteer leaders can:

f Help resolve disputes and discuss hot topics

f Create agendas that work

f Keep participants engaged in the virtual realm

f Manage disruptive behaviors

f Remain calm and centered while leading meetings

1:00 – 1:15 P.M. BREAK (15 MINS)

1:15 – 2:00 P.M. Strategic Planning and Scenario Thinking: Preparing your Chapter for Success in Uncertain Times BEN SAWA, CPSM, PMP, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GEI CONSULTANTS

MARCI THOMPSON, DES, CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER, SMPS

Who could have planned or predicted 2020? While the road to recovery is in sight, uncertainty for our chapters, firms, and membership is still at an all-time high. How can you proactively and strategically plan for your chapter’s future? And how do you ensure that your chapter is set up for a successful year of programming, education, and networking?

Strategic planning and scenario thinking are some of the highest valued activities you’ll complete as a chapter leader. Learn practical and impactful ideas that you can bring back to your chapters during this engaging and thought-provoking discussion.

2:00 – 2:30 P.M. BREAK (30 MINS)

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021

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2:30 – 3:15 P.M. Volunteers: Who’s Up Next?PETER HOUSTLE, CEO, MARINER MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Are you struggling to find volunteers to help you get your chapter’s work done?

Do you find that those who volunteer sometimes lack the skills, experience, or passion to get the job done well and on time?

Do you wonder how much longer you can carry this load yourself?

If any of these questions have crossed your mind, join us to explore techniques you can employ to build a deeper volunteer pool to help you and future chapter leaders continue to reach your goals and serve members. In this session, Peter Houstle, CEO of Mariner Management, will share evidence-based strategies identified in the ASAE Foundation’s Volunteer Systems Research conducted by Mariner in 2016 coupled with over three decades managing volunteers as an association executive.

He’ll share techniques for:

f Creating clarity of purpose, expectations, and goals

f Putting competency before familiarity in the volunteer-selection process

f Expanding the volunteer pool through micro and ad hoc opportunities

f Presenting volunteering as a member benefit

f Filling the leadership pipeline so that potential burnout is no longer a concern

Don’t keep wondering “Who’s Up Next?” Use this opportunity to discover solutions to ensure you’ve got a solid answer and a great team.

3:15 – 3:35 P.M. BREAK (20 MINS)

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3:35 – 4:20 P.M. Passion, Preparation, and Persuasion LAURA EWAN, CPSM, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, HICKOK COLE

REE MISKIMON, CPSM

QUINN TEXMO, CPSM, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

Are you ready to be an SMPS chapter leader? The countdown is on and it’s time to make an impact. In this session, SMPS past-presidents will share their three P’s of success—Passion, Preparation, and Persuasion—and how they can be used to boost your confidence and your results all year long.

This session will provide attendees the opportunity to:

f Identify what drives them and how to channel that into a shared theme of the year for their chapter or committee

f Discover what they need to do to feel confident in any situation—both virtual and in-person

f Recognize opportunities for impact and how to leverage them for success

4:20 – 4:30 P.M. Something Special

5:00 – 6:00 P.M. AIRMEET: Networking/Happy Hour

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021

Mary AbbajayPRESIDENT, CAREERSTONE GROUP, LLC

Mary Abbajay, author of the award-winning Managing Up: How to Move Up, Win at Work, and Succeed with Any Type of Boss, is president of Careerstone Group, LLC, a full service organizational and leadership development consultancy that delivers leading-edge solutions.

As a sought-after author, speaker, and consultant, Mary helps clients develop the strategies and skills needed for success. Her expertise lies in helping clients create dynamic and productive workplaces that foster excellence and growth.

Mary is a frequent contributor for television, radio, and print publications where she provides practical leadership and career advice. In addition to her role as a Forbes.com contributor, her work has appeared in the New York Times, Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Money Magazine, and on CNN and LinkedIn Learning.

Mary has been named as one of Washington Business Journal’s Women Who Mean Business and is a Smart CEO Brava Award recipient.

Jon Hockman, CPF, FASAEPRINCIPAL, McKINLEY ADVISORS

Jon Hockman brings more than two decades of consulting experience with hundreds of associations in the U.S. and abroad to his leadership of McKinley Advisors’ Chicago office. A specialist in facilitating communication, Jon has aided clients in strategic planning, team/group efficacy, change management, organizational culture/climate, and leadership development.

Prior to joining McKinley, Jon founded the d3 Group, a successful consultancy focused on strengthening associations. He also served as a partner of KRW International, the CEO of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and was a major gifts fundraiser for both the American University and the Children’s Defense Fund.

Jon is a Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), an honor that is bestowed upon fewer than 1% of association professionals. He also holds the Certified Professional Facilitator (CPF) credential from the International Association of Facilitators.

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mary@careerstonegroup.com

(o) 202-965-1144 (m) 202-210-7806

@maryabbajay

linkedin.com/in/mary-abbajay-managingup

@maryabbajay

youtube.com/user/maryabbajay

careerstonegroup.com managingupthebook.com

jhockman@mckinley-advisors.com

312-872-0315

mckinley-advisors.com

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Peter HoustleCEO, MARINER MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

Peter Houstle is CEO and co-founder of Mariner Management & Marketing, an association management company providing full management services to small associations and counsel to global associations seeking to improve member communities and volunteer development. He serves as executive director for several clients including a state trade association, the Maryland Recycling Network, and provides a variety of management consulting services to others.

He is a frequent, well-rated speaker at ASAE conferences on a variety of topics including volunteer & leadership development, component relations, facilitation and performance management. He has also presented a number of webinars for clients and association industry firms on similar topics.

Peter has over three decades senior-level association management experience and earned his MBA from University of Maryland’s Robert Smith School of Business concentrating in organizational development and a BA in Music from Ithaca College.

About Mariner

Peter and his partner, Peggy Hoffman, have conducted research on the key success elements for association chapters and have built the Chapter Dashboard Indicators Tool, featured in the American Society of Association Executives’ Component Relations Handbook and in the Component Relations online course. Additionally, they have conducted research on the Chapter of the Future, written a white paper on the subject and publish the association community’s only chapter benchmarking studies, 2016 Chapter Benchmarking Report and 2019 Chapter Benchmarking Report.

Following up on questions raised in the benchmarking study, Mariner launched the Chapter ROI Project which seeks to identify a defensible ROI and rational business model for

chapter support – an area very few associations have explored. They also developed and co-sponsor the association industry’s only conference on chapters, Component Exchange and through this developed a report on the Evolution of Chapters which examines how associations are rethinking models.

The Mariner team also participated in a key project for the American Society of Association Executives, “Rebuilding the Volunteer Spirit,” one of ASAE’s inaugural Innovation Projects, which explored how associations can adapt to and build on the changing volunteer. It was a catalyst for rethinking our governance and member engagement models. This work led to co-authoring a white paper on the “Mission Driven Volunteer” which looks at the new volunteer and how membership organizations are adapting. In 2017, the team completed work for the ASAE Foundation on a groundbreaking study on Achieving Mutually Beneficial Volunteering Relationships for membership organizations.

These projects, combined with the team’s extensive experience in senior-level association management have provided the foundation for Mariner’s numerous speaking engagements and consulting work with hundreds of association clients over the past two decades.

GUEST SPEAKERS

info@marinermanagement.com

301-725-2508

marinermanagement.com

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Russell Pollard (he/him), MBAPRINCIPAL, FRAMEWORK LEADERSHIP, SMPS ONTARIO PRESIDENT

Russell Pollard is a leadership development partner to architecture and engineering firms. He develops industry-specific, internal leadership training programs that reflect principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Russell also advises firms on people and culture to be employers-of-choice and supports change initiatives. He’s a frequent speaker for industry-serving organizations on the topics of marketing, leadership, and organizational culture.

Russell is president of SMPS Ontario and has served on the chapter’s board for three years. He has a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary leadership, a certificate in leadership and inclusion, and a Master of Business Administration.

russell@frameworkleads.com

647-393-6291

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linkedin.com/in/russellpollard

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ENGAGE AS BEST AND AS OFTEN AS YOU CAN WITH YOUR PEERS, THE SOCIETY BOARD, AND HQ STAFF. SHARE YOUR STORIES AND YOUR DREAMS. DO IT FOR THE HISTORY YOU’RE WRITING—NOT JUST FOR THE YEAR AHEAD BUT FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL LEGACY FOR YEARS TO COME.

Bernice Bako, FSMPS, MBA SMPS 2020-21 President-Elect CLS 2021 Committee Member Director, Global Development

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Director of Marketing & Business Development KZF Design SMPS Greater Cincinnati eric.anderson@kzf.com

Rose Batignani Marketing Manager Williams Company SMPS Central Florida rbatignani@williamsco.com

Andrew Beaton Marketing Manager CDM Smith SMPS Boston beatonaj@cdmsmith.com

Sarah Bundy, CM-BIM Director of Strategic Pursuits CD Companies SMPS St. Louis sarah.bundy@theCDcompanies.com

Ben Cavey Business Development Manager The Ruhlin Company SMPS Northeast Ohio caveyben@gmail.com

Jaime Clark Marketing Manager GH Phipps Construction Companies SMPS Hawaii jaimenicoleclark@gmail.com

Rachel Collier, CPSM Director of Marketing & Business Development Ci Design, Inc. SMPS Maryland rjc1214@gmail.com

Carrie Counts Marketing Manager F&ME Consultants, Inc. SMPS Palmetto ccounts@fmeconsultants.com

Dee Covington Marketing Manager FleischmanGarcia SMPS Tampa Bay dee@fgafla.com

Marta Dabrowski, CPSM Senior Marketing Coordinator WSP USA Inc. SMPS Connecticut marta.dabrowski@wsp.com

Shannon Daggett, CPSM Marketing Manager Langan SMPS San Francisco sdaggett@langan.com

Lauren Dean, CPSM Senior Communications Associate Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. SMPS Nashville ldean@ssr-inc.com

Janki DePalma, CPSM, LEED AP Director of Business Development DCI Engineers SMPS Austin jndepalma@yahoo.com

Brian Ferry Senior Manager, Marketing and Strategic Communications CNY Group SMPS New York brian.c.ferry@cnygroup.com

Anna Flores Marketing Specialist David Evans and Associates,Inc. SMPS Inland Empire anna.flores@deainc.com

Bonni Funt Business Development Tierra South Florida SMPS South Florida bfunt@tsfgeo.com

Sylvia Gersbach Senior Director of Marketing and Business Development The Chazen Companies SMPS Upstate New York sgersbach@chazencompanies.com

Kristopher Gray Agent Farm Bureau Financial Services SMPS Arizona kris.gray@fbfs.com

Bonnie Hardwick, CPSM Marketing Director FSB SMPS Oklahoma bhardwick@fsb-ae.com

Robert Hornyak, P.S. Survey Group Manager Hennessey Engineers, Inc. SMPS Michigan rehornyak@hengineers.com

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Valerie James, CPSM Business Development & Marketing Manager Mark Turner Construction SMPS Virginia vjames@markturnerconstruction.com

Inka Joensuu, MBA Regional Director of Marketing AE Engineerin, Inc. SMPS North Florida inka@aeengineeringinc.com

Stephanie Jude Marketing Manager Clark Nexsen SMPS Research Triangle stephanie.jude@clarknexsen.com

Jessica Kandel Business Development Manager Thornton Tomasetti SMPS Northern New England jkandel@thorntontomasetti.com

Sarah Kinard Principal The Flamingo Project SMPS Dallas sarah@theflamingoproject.com

Candace Klepacz Vice President Elford, Inc. SMPS Columbus cklepacz@gmail.com

Julie Kost Head of Marketing Services American Structurepoint, Inc. SMPS Indiana jkost@structurepoint.com

Jeanne LeBron Director of Marketing Slate Architecture SMPS Nebraska jeannel@slatearch.com

Heather Manke Marketing Manager Vogel Bros. Building Co. SMPS Wisconsin hmanke@vogelbldg.com

Nicole Marshall, CPSM President & Founder Curated Communications, LLC SMPS Utah nicole@curatedcommunications.com

Christopher Martinez Marketing & Business Development Manager Arias & Associates, Inc. SMPS San Antonio cmartinez@ariasinc.com

Eloise McClaine, MBA, CPSM Business Development Manager BrightTree Studios SMPS Pittsburgh emcclaine@brighttreestudios.com

Laura McDonald, CPSM Senior Marketing Specialist Terracon Consultants SMPS Atlanta laura.mcdonald@terracon.com

Asona McMullen Director of Marketing & Business Development BFW Engineers SMPS Kentucky amcmullen@bfwengineers.com

Kimberly Metzinger, CPSM Marketing Manager EYP SMPS Washington, D.C. kmetzinger@eypae.com

Rebecca Moses Business Development Grace Hebert Curtis Architects SMPS Southeast Louisiana rmoses@ghc-arch.com

Kendra Mulhern Marketing Specialist Golder SMPS Ontario kendramulhern@cogeco.ca

Matthew Norko Marketing Manager Byce & Associates, Inc. SMPS West Michigan (developing) matt.norko@byce.com

Cynthia Oistad, MBA, CPSM Alaska Business Development & Project Communications ARCADIS SMPS Alaska cynthia.oistad@arcadis.com

Laurie Parris, MBA Business Development Associate Michael Baker International, Inc. SMPS Orange County laurie.parris@mbakerintl.com

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Marketing Specialist MMC Corp SMPS Kansas City hpeak@mmccorp.com

Meredith Ray Firmwide Marketing Coordinator LS3P Associates Ltd SMPS Charlotte meredithray@ls3p.com

Joshua Roberts President Rainmaker Productions SMPS Colorado josh@rainmakeraec.com

Gina Rowe Regional Marketing & Business Development Manager PSOMAS SMPS Los Angeles gina.rowe@psomas.com

Karen Santoro, CPSM Marketing Manager Western Region CRB SMPS San Diego karen.santoro@crbusa.com

Heidi Schmidt, CPSM Marketing Manager Ryan Companies US, Inc. SMPS Twin Cities heidi.schmidt@ryancompanies.com

Todd Stager, PE Associate Vice President Pennoni SMPS Central Pennsylvania tstager@pennoni.com

Dana Taylor Director of Marketing HFG Architecture SMPS Wichita danat@hfgarchitecture.com

Jenna Teitenberg Sales and Marketing Specialist Gilbane Building Company SMPS Chicago jteitenberg@gilbaneco.com

Angela Tombolini Senior Marketing Specialist Stantec SMPS Sacramento angelabolini@gmail.com

Ann Trobough Marketing Director TERPconsulting SMPS Las Vegas atrobough@terpconsulting.com

Lara Vagstad, CPSM Marketing Specialist HR Green SMPS Houston lvagstad@hrgreen.com

Darcy Veneziale, CPSM Marketing Manager The Lighting Practice SMPS Philadelphia dveneziale@thelightingpractice.com

Kaitlin Virding, CPSM Business Development Manager MacKay Sposito SMPS Oregon kvirding@mackaysposito.com

Ashleigh Voisin Marketing Director DAG Architects, Inc. SMPS Emerald Coast (developing) avoisin@dagarchitects.com

Liz Wasson Coleman Marketing Director Johnston Architects SMPS Seattle lcoleman@johnstonarchitects.com

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Meghan Allsop Business Development Manager OHM Advisors SMPS Columbus meghan.allsop@ohm-advisors.com

Kelly Auld Marketing and Communications Manager DBVW Architects SMPS Boston kauld@dbvw.com

Christina Beaird, CPSM, LEED Green Associate Marketing & Business Development Manager Henderson Engineers SMPS Kansas Citiy christina.beaird@hendersonengineers.com

Ronak Bhakta Marketing Coordinator Lee Engineering, LLC SMPS New Mexico rbhakta@lee-eng.com

Amy Bowes Aviation Marketing Supervisor RS&H, Inc. SMPS North Florida amy.bowes@rsandh.com

Monica Bradbury Marketing Manager DOWL SMPS Alaska mbradbury@dowl.com

LeAnn Briggs Marketing Coordinator THP Limited, Inc. SMPS Greater Cincinnati lbriggs@thpltd.com

Kathryn Calder Marketing Manager C2 Design Group SMPS Upstate New York calder@c2-designgroup.com

Sue Cardis Senior Marketing Coordinator SDB, Inc. SMPS Arizona sue.cardis@sdb.com

Brian Carey Vice President, Marketing and Communications Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) SMPS Alabama brian.carey@gmcnetwork.com

Tiffany Carter Marketing Coordinator WSP USA SMPS New York tiffany.e.carter@gmail.com

Kate Cerone Marketing Director WPL SMPS Virginia kate@wplsite.com

Amanda Cole Business Development LandDesign SMPS Washington, D.C. acole@landdesign.com

Emily Danis Marketing Director ThenDesign Architecture SMPS Northeast Ohio edanis@thendesign.com

Kristen Dera Senior Marketing Coordinator Loureiro Engineering Associates, Inc. SMPS Connecticut kmdera@loureiro.com

MJ Dhillon Business Development Integral Group SMPS Los Angeles manjoat@gmail.com

Krystle English, MBA, CPSM Senior Communications Coordinator Ghafari Associates SMPS Michigan kenglish@ghafari.com

Lauren Farkas Business Development Specialist BranchPattern SMPS Colorado lauren.f@branchpattern.com

Jordan Ferrell, CPSM Marketing Gessner Engineering SMPS Houston jferrell@gessnerengineering.com

Georgia Glass Director of Business Development, Marketing & Communications IKM Incorporated SMPS Pittsburgh gglass@ikminc.com

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Linda Hansen Business Development Coordinator ENSIGN Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc. SMPS Utah lhansen@ensignutah.com

Angel Jones, CPSM Marketing & Business Development Director SLS Consulting, Inc. SMPS Atlanta ajones@slsfire.com

Megan Keller Indiana Marketing Manager Fanning Howey SMPS Indiana mkeller@fhai.com

Kortney Kenville Marketing Communications Specialist US Bank SMPS Twin Cities kortney.kenville@gmail.com

Renee Laplante Marketing Specialist SMRT SMPS Northern New England rlaplante@smrtinc.com

Robin Leiby Business Development Manager Hardeman Kempton & Associates SMPS Tampa Bay rleiby@hka-design.com

Jack Leonetti, LEED AP Director of Marketing and Strategic Initiatives Gillam SMPS Ontario jleonetti@gillamgroup.com

Katie Lippe Marketing Coordinator TDIndustries, Inc. SMPS Dallas katie.lippe@tdindustries.com

Leah Lukrofka Marketing Coordinator VLMK Engineering and Design SMPS Oregon leahl@vlmk.com

Katie Lund Marketing Manager Weigand Associates, Inc. SMPS Maryland klund@wainet.net

Sadie Maney Business Development Manager Acentech, Inc. SMPS Philadelphia smaney@acentech.com

Lillian Martin Senior Administrative Manager Swinerton Management & Consulting SMPS San Francisco limartin@swinerton.com

Liz McCary Vice President of Marketing & Research Colliers International SMPS Palmetto liz.mccary@colliers.com

Cheryl McMurtry Associate Architectural Nexus SMPS Sacramento cmcmurtry@archnexus.com

Bill Michie Marketing Manager, West Region Lydig Construction SMPS Seattle bmichie@lydig.com

Shawn Miller Marketing/Sales Coordinator DLZ SMPS Kentucky smiller@dlz.com

Toni Nigrelli-LaFleur Development Strategist ISG SMPS Wisconsin Toni.Nigrelli@ISGInc.com

Stacey Odinas Proposal Coordinator MMC Contractors SMPS Nebraska sodinas@mmccontractors.com

Catherine Olnick Marketing Manager Cummins Cederberg SMPS South Florida colnick@cumminscederberg.com

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Rebecca Ozols Business Development Manager Bell & Associates Construction SMPS Nashville rozols@balp.com

Celeste Pantuso Corporate Marketing Coordinator WK Dickson & Co., Inc. SMPS Charlotte cpantuso@wkdickson.com

Brock Piglia, MBA, ASLA Director of Marketing & Business Development Eskew+Dumez+Ripple Architects SMPS Southeast Louisiana bpiglia@eskewdumezripple.com

Darcy Porter, CPSM Marketing Coordinator Fishbeck SMPS West Michigan (developing) drporter@fishbeck.com

John Ritz Director of Marketing Knit SMPS Las Vegas johnr@knitstudios.com

Erin Salinas Director of Business Development & Marketing KFW Engineers SMPS San Antonio esalinas@kfwengineers.com

Stacie Smith Proposal Manager HG Engineers SMPS Emerald Coast (developing) ssmith@h-gce.com

Shannon Stewart, CPSM Marketing & Business Development Manager Design West Engineering SMPS Inland Empire sstewart@designwesteng.com

Ramsi Taylor Marketing SMPS Chicago Ramsints@gmail.com

Kristi Warren Marketing and Partner Development Best Companies SMPS Oklahoma kristi@thebestco.com

Amanda Welch Manager of Business Development Support Walter P Moore SMPS Central Florida AWelch@walterpmoore.com

Stephanie Wood, CPSM Marketing Team Lead, Southern California Stantec SMPS Orange County stephanie.wood@stantec.com

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20 ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME (ET). SCHEDULE, SPEAKERS, AND CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

NOON – 12:15 P.M. Day One Kickoff

12:15 – 1:00 P.M. SESSION 1 – Leading With Strength JON HOCKMAN, CPF, FASAE, PRINCIPAL, MCKINLEY ADVISORS

1:00 – 1:15 P.M. BREAK (15 MINS)

1:15 – 2:00 P.M. SESSION 2 – Laying the Groundwork To Advance a Culture of Inclusion ANTONIO PAYNE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SMPS

ASHEYA WARREN, CPSM, PRINCIPAL/FOUNDER, PRAXIS

ALICIA WASHINGTON, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, HRP & SMPS CT PRESIDENT

KIM PIPKIN, PRINCIPAL, BLACK KITE CONSULTING & SMPS SFBAC BOARD ADVISOR – DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

2:00 – 2:30 P.M. BREAK (30 MINS)

2:30 – 3:15 P.M. SESSION 3 – Managing Change and Demonstrating LeadershipRUSSELL POLLARD, MBA, PRINCIPAL, FRAMEWORK LEADERSHIP, SMPS ONTARIO PRESIDENT

3:15 – 3:35 P.M. BREAK (20 MINS)

3:35 – 4:20 P.M. p r e s i d e n t-e l e c t s p e c i f i c s e s s i o n SESSION 4 – Expectations of SMPS Chapter Presidents BERNICE BAKO, FSMPS, MBA, SOCIETY PRESIDENT-ELECT

DIRECTOR, GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, TURNER CONSTRUCTION

BARBARA STILES, FSMPS, CPSM, SOCIETY SECRETARY-TREASURER

VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS PLANNING, WGI, INC.

3:35 – 4:20 P.M. p r o g r a m l e a d s p e c i f i c s e s s i o n SESSION 4 – Build Programs With the Intent to Unleash the Potential in OthersNATALIE GOZZARD, M.ED., VICE PRESIDENT, COMPONENT RELATIONS, SMPS

MARCI THOMPSON, DES, CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER, SMPS

5:00 – 6:00 P.M. AIRMEET: Networking/Happy Hour

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 2021

21ALL TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME (ET). SCHEDULE, SPEAKERS, AND CONTENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

NOON – 12:15 P.M. Day Two Kickoff

12:15 – 1:00 P.M. SESSION 1 – Managing Critical Conversations MARY ABBAJAY, PRESIDENT, CAREERSTONE GROUP, LLC

1:00 – 1:15 P.M. BREAK (15 MINS)

1:15 – 2:00 P.M. SESSION 2 – Strategic Planning and Scenario Thinking: Preparing your Chapter for Success in Uncertain TimesBEN SAWA, CPSM, PMP, VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, GEI CONSULTANTS

MARCI THOMPSON, DES, CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER, SMPS

2:00 – 2:30 P.M. BREAK (30 MINS)

2:30 – 3:15 P.M. SESSION 3 – Volunteers: Who’s Up Next?PETER HOUSTLE, CEO, MARINER MANAGEMENT & MARKETING

3:15 – 3:35 P.M. BREAK (20 MINS)

3:35 – 4:20 P.M. SESSION 4 – Passion, Preparation, and Persuasion LAURA EWAN, CPSM, DIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, HICKOK COLE

REE MISKIMON, CPSM

QUINN TEXMO, CPSM, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

4:20 – 4:30 P.M. Something Special

5:00 – 6:00 P.M. AIRMEET: Networking/Happy Hour

THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021

BUSINESS TRANSFORMED THROUGH MARKETING LEADERSHIP.The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) is the only organization dedicated to creating business opportunities in the A/E/C industries. With nearly 7,000 members, SMPS provides leadership and professional development programs, industry research, business-building events, and vital marketing resources. Through SMPS, A/E/C professionals in North America tap into powerful networks to form project teams, secure business referrals and intelligence, and benchmark performance. The Society is committed to validating the practice of marketing and business development as essential to the success of all professional services firms. Learn more about SMPS at smps.org.

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