Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

SMPS is also fortunate to have an amazingly talented professional staff that run the shop day after day. My immediate team of Antonio, Marci, and Tina have been great partners as we worked to propel SMPS forward into new heights and to amplify our members and the A/E/C industry (see what I did there?). But we didn’t work alone as our other current team members of Christine, Devin, Kai, Kevin, Linda, Matthew, Molly, Nandi, and Natalie are also part of the success. I cannot thank them enough for their trust in me and the friendships we’ve developed. I’ve always said SMPS is not a “marketing” organization—it’s an organization of people and we have some of the best professionals and volunteers serving our members.

Together, the staff and volunteers achieved a lot over the years. Accomplishments include introducing new programs such as The Pinnacle Experience and AEC.AI conferences, commencing DEI-related initiatives, modernizing the SMPS brand, transforming and rebranding the annual conference to Amplify A|E|C, publishing the MARKENDIUM® books, achieving record fundraising for the SMPS Foundation, attaining the highest membership count, and expanding the organization beyond marketing and business development to become the Center for A/E/C Business Growth.