SMPS Boston Member Spotlight: Kate Thompson
Posted on Nov. 19, 2024 / Member Spotlight / Subscribe 0
Our Member Spotlight Blog serves as a platform to welcome new members to SMPS Boston and highlight our established members within the A/E/C community. This week, we're getting to know Kate Thompson, Senior Marketing Specialist at VHB!
Name: Kate Thompson
Company: VHB
Title: Senior Marketing Specialist
Years Involved in SMPS: 3
Why did you decide to join SMPS?
When I first started working at VHB about three-and-a-half years ago, my FABULOUS manager strongly encouraged me to join SMPS to gain insights about the AEC industry, learn best practices for marketing processes, and build relationships with colleagues across the region. Since joining, I've attended SMPS NERC twice; both times have been informative experiences and excellent opportunities to connect with fellow AEC marketers. During just three short years with SMPS, I've learned so much about industry trends—from effectively managing proposals to editing technical content without having a technical background to ethically using emerging technologies like AI—and I’ve had the opportunity to co-lead a workshop at SMPS NERC 2024 with a fantastic group of coworkers!
What led you to working in the A/E/C industry?
I firmly believe that physical sites and structures (e.g., buildings, bridges, roads, gardens, etc.) can profoundly impact our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, as well as the condition of our environment. Being a marketer in the A/E/C industry provides me with a means of merging my creative thinking, organized approach to projects, and desire to work with people who care about the quality of our infrastructure all into one job. Actively working with colleagues to win opportunities that will improve these sites and structures brings meaning to my professional life.
What do you work toward in your free time?
I consistently work toward becoming a better version of myself by doing things that push me out of my comfort zone. Some of the things I’ve tried (and loved!) during the past year or two include attending yoga classes, cooking plenty of new recipes, becoming a member of my Town’s Conservation Commission, meeting up with a meditation group, creating stained glass, learning about gardening with native plants, and reading an epic fantasy book. Keeps life exciting, worthwhile, and vivid!
What are you currently watching, reading, or listening to?
Survivor 47 (Go Andy!)
If you are interested in being featured in an upcoming spotlight or would like to nominate a member, please reach out to Jenn Robertson, SMPS Boston Blog Manager, at [email protected].
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