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Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM)

The SMPS certification program seeks to enhance the professional standing of professional services marketers and business developers with their employers, their peers, and the public.

CPSM's are recognized as individuals who have met a rigorous standard of experience and
expertise in marketing professional services and who agree to adhere to the ethics and responsibilities of the profession as outlined in the CPSM Code of Ethics.

For more information contact Marcie Lohr,CPSM or visit SMPS National.

Benefits of Certification

CPSM Eligibility Requirements

Being a CPSM means being a part of something special. You have successfully positioned yourself amongst an elite group of professional services marketers who have invested in themselves and understand and embrace the need for continuous improvement through education, enhancing their opportunity for professional success. The CPSM designation is a recognized mark of distinction that offers a wide range of important benefits:  Increased knowledge in strategic market planning, market research, plan implementation, business development, and promotion Demonstrated dedication to professional services marketing Industry recognition of professional competence Enhanced credibility with employers, clients, and peers Improved ability to compete in the job market Potential for increased compensation and benefits Career advancement Public recognition in the Roster of CPSMs on the SMPS website Invitation to CPSM-only educational and networking events at the SMPS National Conference Access to the exclusive CPSM list-serve

To sit for the CPSM Examination, candidates must be proficient in the knowledge and skills identified in SMPS Domains of Practice for Professional Services Marketers. Each candidate must meet the following requirements: Possess a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree plus four years of experience in marketing or business development for firms providing professional services, or Possess an associate’s degree plus six years work experience in marketing or business development for firms providing professional services, or Without a degree, have eight years of experience in marketing or business development for firms providing professional services Pledge to abide by the CPSM Code of Ethics

Seattle Fellows	seattle cpsm's
Victoria Cooper, AIA, FSMPS President Cooper Architects Karleen Belmont, FSMPS Business Development Director PACE Engineers Inc Ted Sive, FSMPS Principal Ted Sive Consulting Carla Thompson, FSMPS Director of Marketing & Business Development MulvannyG2 Architecture William Strong, FSMPS, CPSM Principal Mahlum Architects	Chris Imbeau, CPSM Marketing Manager RAFN Teresa Bollinger, CPSM Vice President Business & Finance Financial Consulting Solutions Group Joanmarie Eggert, CPSM Client Services Manager Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Shammara Estrada, CPSM Senior Marketing Consultant R.W. Beck Inc Alexandra Garner, CPSM Marketing Coordinator WHPacific Inc Deborah Gere, CPSM Proposal Manager Transpo Group Pamela Heeke, CPSM Owner PHILOMENA Connie Ireland, CPSM Marketing Coordinator Elcon Associates Inc Gail Kinner, CPSM Marketing Manager University Mechanical Contractors, Inc Sean Lewis, CPSM Marketing Manager WinEstimator Inc. Marcie Lohr, CPSM Marketing Director Notkin Mechanical Engineers	L.E. McCutcheon, CPSM Regional Marketing Manager Jacobs Associates Shannon McLaughlin, CPSM, LEEDAP Associate, Marketing Hargis Engineers Inc Carol Micek, CPSM Christine Nack, CPSM Business Manager J.A. Brennan Associates PLLC Traci Nolan, CPSM Business Development Manager GeoDesign Inc Marty Orchard, CPSM Regional Marketing Manager NAC Architecture Kenda Salisbury, CPSM Director of Marketing Historical Research Associates Inc Andrea Story, CPSM Marketing Director R&M Consultants Inc Mariann Stuart, CPSM Director of Business Development Affiliated Engineers NW Inc Jennifer Van Vleet, CPSM Vice President of Corporate Marketing Coffman Engineers Christina Villiott, CPSM Director of Marketing Elliott Bay Design Group LLC