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2025 Best & Brightest Awards Gala: A Night of Glitz, Glam and Greatness

Posted on Jun. 23, 2025  /  Awards, Events  /   0

SMPS Boston rolled out the red carpet for a night of spotlights, sequins and standing ovations at this year’s Best & Brightest Awards Gala, held June 12 at Boston City Winery. With 130 of Boston’s top AEC marketers and business developers in attendance, it marked the chapter’s highest in-person turnout since before the pandemic. 

True to its theme of Lights, Camera, Celebration! the evening brought together vintage Hollywood elegance with a modern sparkle. This annual gala is more than just a chance to dress up, sip on the signature cocktail, and laugh along with the comedian emcee; it’s a time-honored tradition celebrating excellence in marketing, communications, and business development across Boston’s dedicated AEC community. 

The 2025 gala was powered by the energy of the special events team, led by Lauren Hickey of Finegold Alexander Architects, Emily Jenkins of Bala Engineering, Tully Mahoney of Page, Kelly Cohane of South Coast Improvement Company, Melissa Shaffer of GEI Consultants, Julia Hoggins of Geocomp, Sarah Ryan-Theroux of Flansburgh Architects, Rachel Herbst of CDM Smith, Ksenia Pryme of Tighe & Bond, and Kristie Norris, CPSM

Photography for this event would not have been possible without the generous participation of Matthew Arielly, of Arielly Photography.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our sponsors: 

Premiere Sponsor: OpenAsset 

Specialty Drink Sponsor: GPI 

Dessert Sponsor: Joist AI 

Event Sponsors: Next Level Promotions, Finegold Alexander Architects, South Coast Improvement Company 

AND THE WINNERS ARE…

Brand Awareness Campaign 

1st Place: CDM Smith 

2nd Place: HLB Lighting Design

 

Corporate Identity 

1st Place: Green International, Inc. 

2nd Place: RFS Engineering with Formation Communications 

DEI Communication 

1st Place: Utile, Inc. 

Holiday Piece 

1st Place: HLB Lighting Design 

Internal Communication 

1st Place: Timberline Construction 

2nd Place: GPI

Marketing Collateral 

1st Place: Pare Corporation 

2nd Place: LAM Partners 

Promotional Campaign 

1st Place: Robins & Morton and Reilly Communications 

2nd Place: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Recruitment and Retention 

1st Place: GPI 

2nd Place: Finegold Alexander 

Special Event Marketing 

1st Place: GEI Consultants 

2nd Place: South Coast Improvement Company 

Sustainability Communication 

1st Place: Cosentini Associates 

Social Media 

1st Place: CDM Smith 

2nd Place: GEI Consultants 

Video 

1st Place: CDM Smith 

2nd Place: Jones Architecture with Formation Communications 

Website 

1st Place: Altieri with Clockwork Design Group 

2nd Place: Affinity Business Development 

Best In-House Design 

CDM Smith 

Best in Show – Large Firm 

Utile, Inc. 

Best in Show – Small Firm 

Jones Architecture with Formation Communications 

PEOPLE AWARDS: 

New Member of the Year: Catherine Babbidge of Visnick & Caulfield 

Emerging Professional of the Year: Jenn Robertson of Sasaki 

Chapter Leader of the Year: Lisa Frisbie of AGCMA 

Volunteer of the Year: Matthew Goncalves of Acentech 

Business Development Professional of the Year: Maria Salvatierra, CPSM of Wilson Butler Architects 

Marketing Professional of the Year: Michele Bodgan of Chapman Construction 

To everyone who attended, sponsored, and sparkled, thank you for making the 2025 gala one to remember. See you next year!

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