Sharon Pomeroy
Samantha VanSchoick,
Glastonbury, CT – The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Connecticut Chapter announced the board of directors for the 2017/18 program year, which begins on September 1. Board officers are elected by SMPS CT chapter members.
Sharon Pomeroy, CPSM, is the marketing director for Caldwell & Walsh Building Construction and this year’s chapter president. Recognized with the Grace Waldvogel Member of the Year Award (2015 to 2016) for distinguished service to the chapter, she has actively served on the board, programs, and membership committees and participates in local, regional, and national events.
Samantha VanSchoick, marketing and business development manager at nonprofit real estate developer CIL, returns to the board this year as president-elect. VanSchoick has been involved with SMPS CT for four years, serving in multiple roles including director and communications committee chair. Nichole Petersen, director of marketing at Flow Tech, Inc., will begin her third consecutive year as chapter secretary during the 2017 to 2018 year. For the past four years, Petersen has been involved with SMPS CT, serving as the sponsorship committee chair and a programs committee member.
Nichole Petersen
Kathy Nanowski
James Bancroft, PE, is the general manager for Lenard Engineering, Inc. Bancroft has been a member of SMPS CT for over 30 years, has served as a past president, and returns to the board in his current role as chapter treasurer.
Kathy Nanowski, director of marketing and business development at Fuss & O’Neill Inc., returns to the board this year as immediate past president and leadership committee chair. Nanowski has been involved with SMPS CT for over 10 years, serving in multiple roles including president and secretary. Nanowski will serve as advisor to the current president while focusing on creating a past-president’s advisory board.
Jessica Osborne, marketing manager for BL Companies, will return to the board as a director this year. She has been a member of SMPS for nearly a decade and served on the board since 2013, most recently as immediate past president.
Alicia M. Washington, director of marketing at HRP Associates, Inc., looks forward to another year on the SMPS CT board as a director. Washington has been involved with SMPS CT for three years, having served on the programs committee. Washington’s initiatives include membership growth and MBE participation.
Jessica Osborne
Alicia Washington
Ron Paolillo
Ronald Paolillo, director of marketing and business development at the Robert H. Lord Company, joins the board this year as a director. A three-year member of SPMS, Paolillo serves on the membership committee and as a new member ambassador.
Marta Dabrowski, CPSM, is marketing coordinator at WSP. She is new to the board this year as a director, previously serving as a member of the communications committee. Dabrowski received the Grace Waldvogel Member of the Year Award for the 2016 to 2017 program year.
