Newly Certified Professional Services Marketers

SMPS National is proud to recognize these professionals for their distinguished accomplishment and commitment to advancing the field of professional services marketing.

The Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) must meet rigorous standards of experience and knowledge in professional services marketing, pass a certification exam, and embrace the CPSM Code of Ethics. The certification exam, the key element in the program, is based on a practice analysis study of professional services marketing and business development, commissioned by SMPS. The exam tests knowledge in six core competency areas call "Domains of Practice" that address market research, marketing planning, business development, proposals, promotional activities, and management practices.

The following individuals met the requirements for certification, successfully completed the exam, and earned the professional designation "CPSM" between August 2 and October 7, 2006:

Lindsay Andrews, CPSM
Director of Marketing, Andrews Architects
Dublin, OH

Denise Balko, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, BBC&M Engineering Inc.
Valley View, OH

Mark Buckshon, CPSM
Publisher, Construction News & Report Group of Companies
Ottawa, ON

Michael Buell, CPSM
Director of Business Development, Walker Parking Consultants
Indianapolis, IN

Kristi Foreman, CPSM
A/E Marketing Coordinator, CH Guernsey & Company
Oklahoma City, OK

Joy Gaston, CPSM
Lead Business Developer, Harris & Associates
Las Vegas, NV

Melise Gerber, CPSM
Communications Manager, Melendrez
Los Angeles, CA

Tonya Giebel, CPSM
Associate, Marketing Manager, Melendrez
Los Angeles, CA

Anna Haile, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Yates Construction
Atlanta, GA

Shannah Hayley, CPSM
Marketing Director, Urban Design Group
Dallas, TX

Kevin Hickman, CPSM
Marketing Director, Ruekert-Mielke Inc.
Waukesha, WI

Jessica Laskaris, CPSM
Marketing Associate, PMA Consultants LLC
Braintree, MA

Maria Marzoeki, CPSM
Vice President, David Evans and Associates Inc.
Ontario, CA

Thomas Merker, CPSM
Director of Business Development, The Clark Enersen Partners
Kansas City, MO

Jill Pudwill, CPSM
Marketing Manager, TSP Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD

Chelsea Sullivan, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, Stafford King Wiese Architects
Sacramento, CA

Theresa Travis, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Clark Construction Group LLC
Tampa, FL

Luanne Valentin, CPSM
Business Development Specialist, Spectrum Engineers
Salt Lake City, UT

Elyssa Wagman, CPSM
Marketing Manager, SpawGlass Construction Corporation
Houston, TX

Dawn Wiford, CPSM
Corporate Marketing Manager, Fanning/Howey Associates Inc.
Celina, OH

Rod Zabriskie, CPSM
VP of Marketing & Operations, Dunn Associates Inc.
Salt Lake City, UT

Once candidates have earned the CPSM designation, they must maintain their certification status through continuing education. A minimum of 50 continuing education units from approved SMPS providers is required every three years for re-certification.

For more information on the SMPS Certified Professional Services Marketer Program, call Certification Manager Kevin Doyle at 800.292.7677, x232, or visit the Certification section of the SMPS web site at www.smps.org. [ return to top ]