Get Involved | Volunteer

Involvement with a committee is the best way to get the most out of your SMPS membership and connect with other members. While providing a service to others, committee involvement is the perfect opportunity to promote your firm, gain leadership skills, and advance in your career. Weather you can commit to a full year or just one task, please click on the name for a description and list of needs. Then contact the committee chairperson with your availability. For more information on how you can help, please contact the following committee chairperson.

 

Membership

The Membership Committee focuses on initiatives that drive, support, recruit and sustain the membership of the Chapter. Activities surround welcoming and orienting new members, planning new member orientation breakfasts and evening networking events, and collecting member feedback for the purpose of attracting and retaining members.

Volunteer Activities

• Planning new member orientations
• Planning evening networking events
• Collecting member feedback
  

Membership Contact

Sarah McGuffin
Duffey Southeast, Inc.
[email protected]

Membership Contact

Kristin Reynolds
WSP USA, Inc.
[email protected]

Professional Development

The Professional Development Committee plans and implements our boot camp series of educational events, following SMPS’s Six Domains of Practice: Market Research, Marketing Plan, Client and Business Development, SOQs/Proposals, Promotional Activity, Information, Resource and Organizational Management.

Volunteer Activities

• Helping to set up and clean up at events
• Printing and bringing handouts
• Coordinating with communications committee
  

Professional Development Contact

William Fagan
CROFT & Associates
[email protected]

Professional Development Contact

Amita Singh
GEI Consultants
[email protected]

communications

The Communications Committee creates brand awareness for SMPS Atlanta through various communication efforts including the SMPS Atlanta website, various graphic design elements, blog, social media and infoblast emails.

Volunteer Activities

• Managing and Posting on SMPS Social Media Channels
• Updating SMPS Website
• Reporting on Website Analytics
• Graphic Design
• Infoblast Email Creation and Distribution
• Job Board Management
  

Communications Contact

Clare Moroney
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.
[email protected]

programs

The Programs Committee develops, plans and produces all luncheon programs.  The content is geared to client panels and speakers with a goal of providing education and insight on topics relevant to the A/E/C industry and current market conditions.

Volunteer Activities

• Set out program flyers before each program
• Produce program flyer for each program
• Update the SMPS slide loop that is presented before each program
• Help generate ideas for program topics
• Help pull together the best speakers for each topic

Programs Contact

Nicole Ramsey
Axis Infrastructure
[email protected]

 

SPONSORSHIP

The Sponsorship Committee generates sponsorships from organizations inside and outside of the industry. They also act as a concierge to sponsors, ensuring they take advantage of the sponsor benefits they receive throughout the year.

Volunteer Activities

• Reach out and solicit sponsorship from member firms and partners
• Keep most recent sponsor list and logos and provide to Communications Commmittee
• Coordinate sponsor boards for display at events

Sponsorship Contact

Bethany Dahl
Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
[email protected]