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Staffing of National Committees Completed
National committees and task forces have been commissioned by the National Board to advance a number of initiatives in 2004-05, from planning national educational programs to developing leadership training for chapter officers to managing the annual awards programs.
Following is the list of 2004-05 committees and task forces, their mission statements, and rosters of volunteers.
Certification Committee
Mission: Improve stature and status of professional service marketers.
Board Liaison: Peter J. Kienle, FSMPS, CPSM Moody/Nolan Inc.
Chair: Michael T. McCann, CPSM Urbahn Architects
Theresa M. Casey, CPSM On Target Marketing & Communications LLC
Donna Lynn Jakubowicz, CPSM Barton Malow Company
Linda M. Koch, FSMPS, CPSM KA Architecture
Deborah K. Murphy, CPSM George Butler Associates Inc.
LeAnn E. Nowak, CPSM Wind2 Software Inc.
Robert Trout, CPSM Merrick & Company
Chapter Leadership Development Task Force
Mission: To develop a feasibility plan for leadership training geared toward SMPS chapter board members.
Board Liaison: Mike Savage Geotechnologies Inc.
Chair: Carolyn Ferguson, CPSM The Lentz Group
Chapter President of the Year Committee
Mission: To recognize outstanding leadership of an SMPS chapter president as it relates to membership retention and growth, enhanced chapter programming, financial stability, and innovative leadership practices.
Board Liaison: Mike Savage Geotechnologies Inc.
Chair: Ruth J. Higley Connico Inc.
Gina A. Bedoya Gilsanz Murray Steficek
Steven P. Osborn, P.E., CPSM CE Solutions Inc.
Lisa A. Rowell, P.E. Infrastructure Services
Kasey Rothenfluch, CPSM PAE Consulting Engineers Inc.
Diversity Committee
Mission: SMPS embraces and promotes diversity in our organization, which includes our differences, mutuality, and similarities. We recognize that our diversity is reflected by our different people and firms. We believe our varying ethnicities, cultures, genders, ages, levels of experiences, physical abilities and other differences benefit us as individuals and as an organization. In SMPS, we will promote programs and activities that espouse our beliefs and increase awareness, understanding, recruitment, and participation of diverse persons and firms.
Board Liaison: Peter J. Kienle, FSMPS, CPSM Moody/Nolan Inc.
Chair: Craig A. Holmes Engineering Consulting Services Ltd.
Patricia E. Christman, CPSM Don Todd Associates Inc.
Elizabeth Geary-Archer Out of the Box Marketing Strategies Inc.
Yvonne C. Jackson B&E Jackson & Associcates
Mary C. Lamb, CPSM David Lamb Photography
Shevaun R. McNaughton Oculus Inc.
Gwendolyn L. Powell Todd, EdD, FSMPS Don Todd Associates Inc.
Lisa A. Rowell, P.E. Infrastructure Services
Education Committee
Mission: To identify and recommend valuable, timely, feasible topics and possible delivery methods for education on a national level.
Board Liaison: Peter A. Lyon, FSMPS Hanscomb Faithful & Gould
Chair: Melissa M. Lutz, CPSM Champlin/Haupt Architects Inc
Lori L. Chicoyne Edwards & Kelcey Inc.
Jack B. Evans, P.E. JEAcoustics
Linda M. Koch, FSMPS, CPSM KA Architecture
Liz O'Rourke Desman Associates
Marketing Achievement Award Committee
Mission: To salute professionals whose achievements and lasting contributions to the field are exemplary.
Board Liaison: Karen O. Courtney, AIA, FSMPS BSA LifeStructures
Chair: Julie G. Luers, FSMPS HGA
Claudia Bullmore Gould Evans Associates
Jack B. Evans, P.E. JEAcoustics
Sammi Reeves KDG Development/Construction Management
Carol E. Scheafnocker, FSMPS TLC Engineering for Architecture
William R. Strong, FSMPS Mahlum Architects
Jean R. Valence, FSMPS Symmes Maini & McKee Associates
Marketing Communications Awards Committee
Mission: The Marketing Communications Awards Program (MCA) is a long-standing tradition of SMPS and provides professional service firms the opportunity to showcase their best marketing efforts each year. This program recognizes outstanding communications vehicles created by both members and nonmembers (or consultants on their behalf).
Board Liaison: Karen O. Courtney, AIA, FSMPS BSA LifeStructures
Chair: J.C. Rossi Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann
Donna J. Corlew, FSMPS, CPSM Gould Turner Group
Barbara DeVoe Shuck, CPSM Wilson & Company Inc.
Rolf A. Fuessler, APR, FSMPS Fuessler Group Inc.
Jane F. Gertler, CPSM The Spector Group
Marilyn J. Hennessy, FSMPS Hennessy Consulting
David B. McNerney, CPSM The Norwood Company
Kim Niedzielski HGA Architects & Engineers
Liz O'Rourke Desman Associates
Rachel E. Yoka Timothy Haahs & Associates Inc.
Elizabeth J. Zipf Kling Lindquist
Mentoring Task Force
Mission: To educate the SMPS membership about the value of mentoring.
Board Liaison: Andrea Fitch RedCarpet Creations Inc.
Chair: Deborah J. Hodges Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP
Tryst M. Anderson
Pat N. Ellis Hanscomb Faithful & Gould
Kay C. Godwin, FSMPS Marketing Avenues
Barry Koren, AIA, PhD Koren Network
Maria Loitz, CPSM BVH Integrated Services Inc
Louise McGinnis, CPSM Flad & Associates
Dennis A. Paoletti, FSMPS Shen Milsom & Wilke
Judith A. Sayler, CPSM Don Todd Associates Inc.
Karen W. Winters, FSMPS King & King Architects LLP
National Conference Committee
Mission: To plan a financially successful conference, offering superior educational programming.
Board Liaison: Karen O. Courtney, AIA, FSMPS BSA LifeStructures
Chair: Dana L. Birkes, APR, FSMPS, CPSM The Flintco Companies Inc.
Scott W. Braley, FAIA, FRSA Braley Consulting and Training
Donna J. Corlew, FSMPS, CPSM Gould Turner Group
Dana L. Duran Flintco Inc.
Carolyn Ferguson, CPSM The Lentz Group
Rolf A. Fuessler, APR, FSMPS Fuessler Group Inc.
Mitchel R. Levitt, FSMPS Karlsberger Companies
Marcie Lohr, CPSM Abacus Engineered Systems Inc.
Scott R. Milder, CPSM SHW Group Inc.
Michael J. Reilly, FSMPS Reilly Communications
Karen K. Roch, CPSM Karlsberger Companies
Lee W. Slade, P.E. Walter P. Moore
Thomas E. Smith, Jr., AICP, FSMPS Bonterra Consulting
M. Sharyn Yorio, FSMPS Sustainable Marketing Inc.
Public Relations Committee
Mission: To build industry and media awareness of the Society and the profession of marketing professional services in the design and building industry.
Board Liaison: Andrea Fitch RedCarpet Creations Inc.
Chair: Cynthia A. Jackson, FSMPS, CPSM BHDP Architecture
Emily Cass, CPSM Hayes Seay Mattern & Mattern Inc.
Stephanie S. Craft, CPSM MARKETLINK
David M. Grant LVM Group Inc.
Jenifer Johnson J2 Inc.
Scott R. Milder, CPSM SHW Group Inc.
Striving for Excellence Committee
Mission: For chapters to share innovative ideas with other chapters and receive recognition for excellence in their overall chapter management and service to members. To serve as a source of new ideas including blueprints for chapter education programs, industry awareness activities, and/or community involvement.
Board Liaison: Mike Savage Geotechnologies Inc.
Chair: David A. Werking, CPSM FA Wilhelm Construction Co. Inc.
Kristy B. Kevitt SmithGroup
Christine King, CPSM Gordon Gumeson & Associates Inc.
Melissa M. Lutz, CPSM Champlin/Haupt Architects Inc.
Christa A. Peachy, CPSM Speight Marshall & Francis PC
Paula D. Stamp, CPSM PCL Construction Services Inc.
William C. Vicary, Jr. TBE Group Inc.
Volunteers submitted formal applications for committee service this past October and were assigned by the National Board. In addition, all volunteers signed the SMPS Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy. The Call for Applications for the 2005-06 volunteer year will be distributed in early Summer 2005. Updates on committee activities will be published throughout the year in SMPS National publications and on the web site at www.smps.org.
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