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
