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 October 8, 2006, and January 26, 2007:

Joanna Armstrong, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, Raba-Kistner Consultants Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Shammara Baldwin, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Studio Meng Strazzara
Seattle, WA

Elisabeth Baumberger, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Carrier Johnson
San Diego, CA

Nicole Buxton, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, Planners Collaborative
Boston, MA

Anita Carrel, CPSM
Marketing Communications Manager, PLANNING Design Build Inc.
Madison, WI

Karman Cates, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, The HLA Group Landscape Architects & Planners
Sacramento, CA

Linda Collins, CPSM
Senior Marketing Coordinator, Resource International Inc.
Columbus, OH

Lynn DiPlacito, CPSM
Director Business Development, Sys-tek
Blue Springs, MO

Keri Drake, CPSM
Marketing Director, Arrowstreet
Somerville, MA

Diane Elias, CPSM
Business Development Manager, RBF Consulting
San Diego, CA

Margaret Fitzgerald, CPSM
Director of Marketing, Helix Architecture + Design
Kansas City, MO

Deborah Gere, CPSM
Proposal Manager, The Transpo Group
Kirkland, WA

Bethany Granger, CPSM
Regional Manager, Earth Tech
Alexandria, VA

Larisa Langley, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Facility Programming and Consulting
San Antonio, TX

Melissa Lewis, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Pape-Dawson Engineers Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Sean Lewis, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Absher Construction Company
Puyallup, WA

Catherine McCullough, CPSM
President/ CEO, McCullough Landscape Architecture Inc.
San Diego, CA

Shannon McLaughlin, CPSM
Marketing Director, Hargis Engineers Inc.
Seattle, WA

Vicki Miller, CPSM
Business Development/ Marketing Manager, JM Waller Associates Inc.
San Antonio, TX

Christine Nack, CPSM
Marketing Communications, JA Brennan Associates
Seattle, WA

Sue Pender, CPSM
Business Development Manager, RBF Consulting
Irvine, CA

Kelly Ryan, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, Architects Mosher Drew Watson Ferguson
San Diego, CA

Sally Smith, CPSM
Director of Marketing, Marmon Mok Architecture
San Antonio, TX

Carina Theissen, CPSM
Marketing Coordinator, Winzler & Kelly
San Diego, CA

Robin Tsuchida, CPSM
Vice President, Marketing, Sundt Construction Inc.
San Diego, CA

Christina Villiott, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Elliott Bay Design Group Ltd
Seattle, WA

Steve Wolford, CAPM, REM, CPSM
National Account Manager, Terracon
Houston, TX

Kimberly Woods, CPSM
Marketing Manager, Earth Tech
San Diego, CA

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 ]