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SMPS Boston Announces New Board

SMPS Boston board of directors 2019 – 2020:
Top (l-r) Britt-Anya Bursell; Kristin Armitage-Chobot; Chuck Raymond, CPSM; Sabrina Bauer; Andrew Beaton; and Abby Iorio.
Bottom (l-r) Sarah Shields Duval; Karyn Tirabassi, CPSM; Valerie Puchades, CPSM; Suzanne King, CPSM; Lisa Frisbee; and Kirsten Papagni, CPSM.

Boston, MA  – SMPS Boston has announced its new board of directors for the upcoming program year.

The new board includes 12 members, all of whom represent and help the organization in meeting its vision: Business Transformed Through Marketing Leadership.

The 2019-2020 board of directors are:

– President: Suzanne King, CPSM,  marketing manager at Mass. Electric Construction Co.
–  Vice President/President Elect: Lisa Frisbie, director of business development & marketing at AGC MA
– Immediate Past President: Valerie Puchades, CPSM, director of marketing at GUND Partnership
– Secretary: Andrew Beaton, principal & marketing manager at CDM Smith
– Treasurer: Kirsten Papagni, CPSM, director of marketing at Columbia Construction Company
– Director of Membership:  Abigail Iorio, marketing manager at HLB Lighting Design
– Director of Communications: Sabrina Bauer, senior marketing specialist at VHB
– Director of CPSM Certification: Karyn Tirabassi, CPSM, senior marketing & business development manager at Capaccio Environmental Engineering, Inc.
– Director of Professional Development: Kristin Armitage-Chobot,  proposal manager at Elkus Manfredi Architects
– Director of Programs: Sarah Shields Duval, architectural account representative at Daltile & Stone
– Director of Outreach: Chuck Raymond, CPSM, corporate marketing manager at Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
– Director of Special Events: Britt-Anya Bursell, marketing manager at HMMH

The board has dedicated this program year to the theme “Make it Happen.” Through marketing research and planning, client and business development, proposals, corporate identity and management, A/E/C marketers and business development professionals make it happen.

SMPS Boston’s programming will continue to encourage its members to think outside of the box, but with a focus on next steps to demonstrate the true value of the professional services marketer and the many ways they are driving company growth.

SMPS Boston, one of the largest and most active chapters in the Society for Marketing Professional Services, is  a volunteer organization for marketing professionals in the architecture, engineering and construction (A/E/C) industries. 2019 marks the chapter’s 38th year.