Meet the 2027 Leadership of SMPS

The Society for Marketing Professionals Services (SMPS) is grateful for the enthusiastic response to our invitation for members to serve on the SMPS and SMPS Foundation boards. We had a strong selection of applications which provided the Nominations and Elections Committee with a strong group of qualified individuals to consider.

In accordance with the SMPS bylaws, the Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to present the slate of officers, directors, and trustees for the forthcoming 2027 fiscal year.

SMPS Board of Directors

• President-Elect: Kimberly Thompkins, FSMPS, CPSM
  Senior Director, Marketing Operations, Cumming Group
  SMPS Atlanta
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027)

• At-Large Director: Kenda Salisbury, FSMPS, CPSM
  Business Development Director, Degenkolb Engineers
  SMPS Seattle
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2028)

• At-Large Director: Megan Scott, FSMPS, CPSM
  Director of Strategy, Etica Group
  SMPS Indiana
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2028)

Four current directors will continue serving on the SMPS board in 2027:

• President: Andrea Story, FSMPS, CPSM
  Chief Marketing & Administrative Officer, R&M Consultants, Inc.
  SMPS Alaska
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027)

• Past-President: Benjamin Sawa, FSMPS, CPSM, PMP
  Chief Development Officer, GEI Consultants
  SMPS Boston
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027)

• Secretary-Treasurer: Adam Kilbourne, FSMPS, CPSM
  President, Tec Inc. Engineering & Design
  SMPS Northeast Ohio
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027)

• At-Large Director: Katelin Etoh, FSMPS, CPSM
  Managing Partner, ZIGER|SNEAD ARHITECTS
  SMPS Maryland
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027)

SMPS Foundation Trustees

The following trustees will continue to serve on the SMPS Foundation board in 2027, with Dana Lancour, FSMPS, CPSM serving as President from January 1, 2027-December 31, 2027:

• Robert Amponsah, EdD, MS, MBA
  Assistant Dean, Special Projects
  Vanderbilt University, College of Connected Computing
  Non-member trustee / January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027

• Stacy Ho, FSMPS, CPSM
  Lead Operations Data Manager
  Delve Underground
  SMPS Oregon
  January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (first term)

• Past- President: Sarah Kinard
  Head Bird
  The Flamingo Project
  SMPS North Texas
  January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027 (second term)

• Melissa Lutz, FSMPS, CPSM
  Principal
  Champlin Studios
  SMPS Greater Cincinnati
  January 1, 2027- December 31, 2027 ( second term)

• Michelle Porter
  Curriculum & Student Resource Director
  ACE Mentor Program of America
  Non-member trustee/ January 1, 2027- December 31, 2027

• Fawn Radmanich, FSMPS, CPSM
  Strategic Pursuit Leader Stantec
  SMPS Los Angeles
  January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027 (second term)

• Charles (Chuck) Raymond, CPSM
  Director of Communications
  Weston & Sampson, Worcester
  SMPS Boston
  January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027 (third term)

• Joy Woo, FSMPS, CPSM, LEED AP
  Consultant / Life Coach
  SMPS San Francisco
  January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027 (third term)

The following individuals have been newly appointed to the SMPS Foundation board:

• Ida Cheinman
  Principal/ Creative Director
  Substance 151, Benefit LLC
  SMPS Maryland
  January 1, 2027–December 31, 2028 (first term)

• Wallace Hise, FSMPS, CPSM, P.E
  Senior Vice President
  HDR Engineering Inc.
  SMPS Utah
  January 1, 2027–December 31, 2028 (first term)

Serving as the SMPS board liaison to the Foundation:

• Past President: Benjamin Sawa, FSMPS, CPSM, PMP
  Chief Development Officer, GEI Consultants
  SMPS Boston
  (Term: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2027)