Fort Worth Board

SMPS Fort Worth Officers  2010-2011

Tracy Ellen Smith
President
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Tracy Ellen Smith is the founder and President of Creative Design Resources, Inc., a marketing and design firm based in Fort Worth, Texas.  Since its inception in 2002, Creative Design Resources has developed practical, yet innovative solutions for clients’ everyday business design needs as well as award-winning logos, marketing materials and special projects for clients nationwide.  The firm’s services include business-to-business marketing, design and related project management services, custom academic maps and Adobe Illustrator and InDesign software training. 

Before starting Creative Design Resources, Tracy was the marketing director for Kennedy Wilson, a Dallas commercial real estate firm.  Prior to that, she worked in national business recruitment for the City of Fort Worth with the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and public affairs for the Fort Worth District of the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Rachel Vogel
Past President
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Rachel Vogel is in Business Development & Marketing for the Linbeck Group, LLC, a major construction management firm. Prior to joining Linbeck, Rachel held the position of Business Development & Marketing for an international architectural firm. Rachel has served on the board for many prominent organizations, including the Southwest Chapter of Corenet Global, Habitat for Humanity – Women’s Steering Committee, SMPS Dallas and the Frisco Arts Council, just to name a few. She graduated from the American College of Business in 1988 and has been in the A/E/C community for over 18 years, providing a range of services in the residential, commercial, engineering, architecture and construction markets.

“I want to sincerely thank and acknowledge the Dallas SMPS Chapter, as well as everyone who has helped make the Fort Worth chapter a reality,” said Rachel.

Lindsey Kubes
Secretary
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Lindsey Kubes, CPSM, serves as Public Involvement/Public Relations Coordinator for Freese and Nichols, Inc., where she develops corporate publications, including the firm’s Innovation Newsletter and Corporate Responsibility Report, as well as service sheets and conference brochures. Lindsey also manages content and design updates to Freese and Nichols’ new website (freese.com). She has extensive experience in the development of proposals, SOQs and presentations and led the development of editorial standards for the company’s style guide. Lindsey has a bachelor’s degree in English from Texas A&M University.

Continuing her two-year term as Secretary and joining the Programs Committee this year, Lindsey has been impressed with the attendance at SMPS Fort Worth’s events and looks forward to continued success of the chapter. She finds value in the chapter’s industry-specific marketing programs and networking events.

Diana Witherspoon
Programs/Education/Philanthropy Director
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Diana is a graduate of University of Texas at Arlington, where she received a B.A. in Marketing. After recognizing a latent passion for green practices and urban development, she took a marketing internship with Huitt-Zollars, Inc., in 2007, which led to a career in the A/E/C industry. Currently a Marketing Coordinator with Alan Plummer Associates, Inc., Diana executes proposals for one of the largest water reuse design firms in the region. She enjoys hiking and camping in state parks, photographing nature, learning about sustainability in urban centers, cooking real food, and is a strong advocate of recycling.

Joan U`ilani Meeks
Sponsorship Director
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Joan has worked in many roles of commercial construction over the past decade with a passion for marketing.  Her diversity has provided her the privilege to work for renowned national and international corporations.  Currently, she is working independently providing marketing, business development and turn-key project teams to clients requiring A/E/C/ services.  Joan is a founding Board of Director for SMPS Fort Worth elected to her second term.  As well as her passion for marketing, she sees GREEN!  Joan actively promotes GREEN through education and advocacy serving on the Board of Directors for the USGBC North Texas Green Council chapter and Women in the Environment, Steering Committee.  Proof of her dedication to GREEN is her goal to divert one million pounds of electrical waste from landfills through recycling with E-Waste Collections in Irving.

Rick Evans
Communications Director
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Rick is excited to continue serving on the SMPS Fort Worth Board of Directors for the second year of the Chapter with “Fort Worth Style”.  He is looking forward to continuing the efforts, along with his fellow board members, that they started during the first year of the chapter.

At JEA/HydroTech Engineering & Surveying, he coordinates the marketing efforts and champions the efforts centered around CoreClarity’s In-Powering People program based on the StrengthsFinder assessment (a vital component of JEA/HydroTech’s commitment to Total Quality Management).

Rick has an extensive background in marketing and management in the hospitality and travel industry. He was on the opening team of a major resort in Waikiki and opened two condominium hotels as General Manager. Marketing efforts involved solid relationships with travel professionals and personal interaction with industry leaders resulting in higher than average occupancies.  Prior to joining JEA/HydroTech Engineering & Surveying in 2006, while with the American Red Cross, he was a member of a pilot program to include first aid products designed to mirror skills taught during training. Start up efforts included preliminary collateral, work place presentations and coordination with other regional chapters.

Rick is a member of the Percussion Section in the Arlington Community Band and also serves on their Board of Directors.

Deborah Corley
Membership Director
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Debbie Corley is currently a Senior Inside Sales Coordinator for Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.  She moved to Fort Worth in July 1989 from upstate New York and was hired as a Marketing Administrative Assistant for a local A/E firm (Yandell & Hiller), which began her career in the A/E and marketing industry.  Debbie was hired in February 1993 at Carter & Burgess (acquired by Jacobs in November 2007) as a Marketing Administrative Assistant and was later promoted to Marketing Coordinator in January 2000 – first as an “At Large” Coordinator and then assigned specifically to the Federal sector.  Her current main responsibilities are preparing proposals (mainly SF 330s and Federal design-build proposals).  Personally, Debbie is actively involved with the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 569 in South Fort Worth which helps provide assistance to military and veteran families.  She is looking forward to growing the membership in the Fort Worth Chapter of SMPS during the second year of its existence.