Meet The SMPS Seattle Board Of Directors For The 2022/2023 Year

Congratulations to the SMPS Seattle 2022/2023 Board of Directors! This slate of officers was approved by members in July. Their term officially begins September 1, 2022 and runs through August 31, 2023.

Jessica Congdon, CPSM (she/her) | Marketing Coordinator, DCI Engineers
President

With eight years in the A/E/C industry, Jessica has worked for both engineering and construction firms, expanding her knowledge of the industry and professional services marketing. She thrives in a collaborative atmosphere, and as a Marketing Coordinator with DCI Engineers, she is fortunate to be part of a large team implementing marketing initiatives for the company. As the marketing lead for the Seattle and Anchorage offices, Jessica supports project teams with marketing collateral, proposals, graphics, and event planning. 

Ranjana Sterling (she/her) | Senior Communications Manager, Amazon
President-Elect

As a Senior Communications Manager for the Worldwide Real Estate team at Amazon, Ranjana is responsible for driving a comprehensive program of communication initiatives across a global organization. She enjoys leveraging her verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work backward from sometimes ambiguous requirements to strategically design and execute high-risk and high-visibility communications. 

Liz Wasson Coleman, CPSM (she/her) | Senior Associate and Marketing Director, Johnston Architects
Past President

Liz has spent the past 18 years working in Pacific Northwest AEC firms, starting in administration and operations roles before transitioning to full time marketing in 2013, joining the SMPS Seattle board in 2019. She is a Senior Associate and the Marketing Director at Johnston Architects, a women-owned firm.  

James Harmon, PhD, CPSM (he/him) | Marketing Writer and Editor, HNTB
Secretary

Matt White (he/him) | Technical Marketing Engineer, Welsh Commissioning Group
Treasurer

After serving as a project manager for a few years, Matt moved over into a unique marketing role at Welsh Commissioning Group that combines preparing proposals with cost estimating. He enjoys the authenticity of articulating their service to clients as someone who worked in the field. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, spending time with friends, and disc golfing!

Amanda Herzberg (she/her) | Associate, Communications Manager, Cushing Terrell
Director at Large: Education

Amanda is a strategic communicator with experience building brands and shaping and executing high-value marketing communication campaigns. As Communications Manager and Associate at Cushing Terrell she leverages the power of storytelling, helping to shape content strategies and digital marketing efforts to create memorable, branded experiences. Thinking beyond conversion
rates, Amanda focuses on articulating value and sharing stories with purpose.

Van Fusi (she/her) | Regional Marketing Manager, Säzän Group, Inc.
Director at Large: DEI

Vannessa (Van) Fusi is the Regional Marketing Manager for Säzän Group, Inc. in Seattle, and previous co-chair of SMPS Seattle’s newly-founded DEI Committee. She has 14 years of experience as a marketer with nearly a decade in the A/E/C industry. With a passion for marketing and a drive to lead in an ever-changing industry, Van is excited to continue learning from her fellow AEC marketers and building successful partnerships through SMPS.

Jackie Corley (she/her) | Marketing and Proposals Manager, The Walsh Group
Director at Large: Special Events

In October 2015, Jackie joined The Walsh Group where she currently serves as the Marketing and Proposals Manager. Since joining SMPS in January 2016, her experience includes leading the Special Events Committee for one year, being a member of the SEC, co-chairing the Reign Awards, and participating in a Roundtable. 

Mary Barnes (she/her) | Marketing and Communications Manager, GGLO
Director at Large: Membership

As the Marketing and Communications Manager for GGLO, Mary is part of a talented marketing team that supports their West Coast and Mountain West operations. Over the past 18 years, her work with architects, engineers, construction managers and contractors has provided her with a great perspective of how to collaborate and communicate with diverse audiences

Stephanie Babb (she/her) | Marketing Coordinator, Tri Star Team at RE/MAX NW
Director at Large: Marketing

Emily Walker (she/her) | Marketing Manager, MG2
Director at Large: Professional Development

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Emily is an A/E/C marketer with seven years of experience, focusing on the architecture industry. She joined SMPS in 2017 and has led a Seattle based Roundtable for the past four years. At MG2, Emily works to develop brand defining proposals and strategies to win meaningful work

Sarah Wortman (she/her) | Director of Business Development, GGLO
Senior Advisor

In 1997, Sarah began working in AEC marketing and currently serves as the Director of Business Development for GGLO. With an unwavering commitment to continuous education, she is a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM), and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech Communications from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University