Call for Leadership Application

Thank you for your interest in leading at the Society level. The 2025 Call for Leadership is now closed. Still wanting to volunteer? Check out our additional volunteer opportunities.

Thank you for your interest in serving on the Board of Directors for SMPS. We are seeking passionate, strategic, and committed individuals to help guide our vision to transform business through marketing leadership. Please complete the following application to be considered for nomination. Check out the leadership obligations for the open positions.

Note: To serve on the BOD a candidate must be and have been a member for a minimum of five (5) years, hold a current CPSM designation and must be a current active member in good standing.

Position Sought

Society Board Directors

President-Elect At-Large Director Secretary-Treasurer

Foundation Board of Trustees

Trustee

Personal Information

Full Name

Member Number

Year Joined SMPS

Home Address

Phone Number

LinkedIn Profile (if applicable)

Professional Background

Title

Company

Briefly describe your role within your organization:

Please provide a current resume/CV

Society Background

Please describe your contributions to SMPS including offices held both locally, regionally and nationally, speaking engagements, committees and any other taskforces or related contributions.

Board Service Interest

Why are you interested in serving on our Board of Directors or Board of Trustees?

What strengths, skills, or experiences would you bring to the board?

Do you have prior board or committee experience? If yes, please describe:

Commitment & Availability

Are you able to commit to attending board of directors meetings on a quarterly basis and serving on at least one committee? (N/A for board of trustees)

Are you able to attend at least one regional and national conference per year?

Do you have any other restrictions on travel for in-person events and meetings that you would like to mention?

The Human Experience

At SMPS, we believe that people are the heart of every successful business. We are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels seen, valued, and empowered to thrive—within our organization, across the firms we represent, and throughout the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) industries. By prioritizing the human experience in all that we do, we help transform how we do business—and how people experience it.

Please provide a statement that demonstrates your view and vision on SMPS’s Human Experience. (maximum 500 words).

Applicant's Statement

Attach a statement of your reasons for seeking a position on the SMPS board of directors or the Foundation board of trustees. Include the contributions you believe you would be able to make in the position sought, your position or ideas with respect to any issues currently facing the Society or its members, and any other information you feel may be useful in evaluating your application.

In addition to that, the BOD/BOT seeks to have a variety of skills, expertise and experience that contribute to becoming a high performing BOD/BOT. These characteristics can include areas such as: strategic thinking, financial stewardship, being collaborative and respectful, actively contributing to board discussions, having integrity and accountability, being mission driven and having a governance-oriented mindset. Please also discuss how you will contribute to these areas and others as a member of the BOD/BOT. (maximum 750 words).

Chapter Endorsement

Employer Endorsement

Attach a letter of endorsement from your current chapter. Letter should be signed the by President, President-Elect, or Immediate Past President.

Attach a letter from your current employer at the endorsing your candidacy and indicating willingness to support your participation on the SMPS of Foundation boards. If you are the CEO, owner, or self-employed, please provide a letter of commitment.

Applicant's Acknowledgement of Service Expectations

I hereby certify, by placing my name for consideration for the position indicated, that I understand election to the SMPS board of directors can involve my spending as many as 10-15 hours per month on SMPS business, that it will involve travel approximately four times each year to board meetings and to the annual conference, and may also involve additional travel to local chapter and regional meetings and participation in quarterly conference calls of the board. I further certify that I have read and agree to support the Society’s mission and goals; I intend to use my talents, experience, and available resources to complement those of the other members of the board; and I will place the needs and interests of SMPS above any personal or professional considerations when making decisions as a member of the board. I further certify that I have read and agree to support the Society’s mission and goals; I intend to use my talents, experience, and available resources to complement those of the other members of the board; and I will place the needs and interests of SMPS above any personal or professional considerations when making decisions as a member of the board.

Nominee's name

Date of acknowledgement

Additional supporting documents