Meet the 2026 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 2026 fiscal year.

SMPS Board of Directors

  • President-Elect: Andrea Story, FSMPS, CPSM
    Chief Marketing & Administrative Officer, R&M Consultants, Inc., SMPS Alaska (Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2026)
  • At-Large Director: Katelin Etoh, FSMPS, CPSM
    Managing Partner, ZIGER|SNEAD ARHITECTS, SMPS Maryland
    (Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027)
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Adam Kilbourne, FSMPS, CPSM
    President, Tec Inc. Engineering & Design, SMPS Northeast Ohio
    (Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027)

Four current directors will continue serving on the SMPS board in 2026, with Benjamin Sawa, FSMPS, CPSM, PMP, becoming president on January 1:

  • President: Benjamin Sawa, FSMPS, CPSM, PMP
    Chief Development Officer, GEI Consultants, SMPS Boston
    (Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2026)
  • Past-President: Dr. Paula Raymond Stamp, MBA, FSMPS, CPSM
    CEO | Principal, Geaux Consulting Group, SMPS Los Angeles
    (Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2026)
  • At-Large Director: Julie Huval, FSMPS, CPSM
    Owner, Marketing Operations Advisor, SMPS North Texas
    Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2026)
  • At-Large Director: Kimberly Ridenour, CPSM, MBA
    Manager, Business Development, IKM Architecture, SMPS Pittsburgh
    (Term: January 1, 2026–December 31, 2026)

SMPS Foundation Trustees

The following trustees will continue to serve on the SMPS Foundation board in 2026, with Sarah Kinard serving as president from January 1, 2026-December 31, 2026:  

  • Robert Amponsah, EdD, MS, MBA
    Assistant Dean, Special Projects
    Vanderbilt University, College of Connected Computing
    (Non-member trustee/January 1, 2026-December 31, 2027 (second term) 
  • Sarah Kinard
    Head Bird
    The Flamingo Project
    SMPS North Texas
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (second term)
  • Kathryn Ness, CPSM
    National Facilitator/Strategist
    HNTB
    SMPS Sacramento
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (second term)
  • Michele Raftery, FSMPS, CPSM, WELL AP
    Principal
    4240 Architecture Inc.
    SMPS Colorado
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (third term)
  • Fawn Radmanich, FSMPS, CPSM
    Strategic Pursuit Leader
    Stantec
    SMPS Los Angeles
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (second term)
  • Charles (Chuck) Raymond, CPSM
    Director of Communications
    Weston & Sampson, Worcester
    SMPS Boston
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (third term)
  • Joy Woo, FSMPS, CPSM, LEED AP
    Consultant/Life Coach
    SMPS San Francisco
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 (third term) 

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

  • Stacy Ho, FSMPS, CPSM
    Lead Operations Data Manager
    Delve Underground
    SMPS Oregon
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027
  • Chris Martinez
    Senior Marketing Manager
    KW Landscape Architects
    SMPS San Antonio
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2027

Serving as the SMPS board liaison to the Foundation:

  • At-Large Director: Julie Huval, FSMPS, CPSM
    Owner
    Marketing Operations Advisor
    SMPS North Texas
    January 1, 2026–December 31, 2026
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