Presentations | Professional Associations
Presenter, Moderator, Keynotes, Workshops, Strategic Planning, and Roundtables
“Cultivate Relationships That Lead to Revenue”
AIA National, Chicago, IL
June 22, 2022.
“Rebranding Insights: Perspectives That Fuel Transformation”
AIA National, Chicago, IL
June 22, 2022.
“Project Award, Preconstruction, & Construction”
SMPS Northeast Ohio | Roundtable Moderator
May 25, 2022.
“Cultivate Relationships That Lead to Work”
Alberta Association of Architects
July 17, 2021.
“Create Your 2017 Strategic Build Business Plan Now”
National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), National Convention,
Los Angeles, CA
October 13, 2016.
“Build Business through the Company You Keep”
AIA Philadelphia Design on the Delaware, Presentation, Philadelphia, PA, November 9, 2016.
“4 Steps To Build Your Ideal Architectural Practice”
American Institute of Architects (AIA), National Convention, Preconvention Half-day Workshop, Atlanta, GA, May 13, 2015.
“Jumpstart 2015: Clarify, Plan, and Grow or Start Your Architectural Practice in the Year Ahead”
Association of Licensed Architects (ALA), Half-day Workshop, Chicago, IL, November 11, 2014.
“Create a Position Statement: A Critical Tool for Architectural Firms”
AIA National, 90-minute Workshop, Chicago, IL, June 28, 2014.
“4 Steps To Cultivate Relationships That Lead To Work”
ALA National Conference, Presentation, Chicago, IL, October 1, 2013.
“Position Your Firm and Plan for Growth”
Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Northeast Ohio, Executive Forum,
October 7, 2014.
“3 Stages of Client Psychology in the Selection Process”
SMPS Northeast Ohio (SMPS NEO), BD Live!, Program Moderator and Presenter, Cleveland, OH, March 18, 2014.
SMPS Executive Forum Concept, Development, Implementation, Presenter, Facilitator
Cleveland, OH, April 23, 2013 and April 8, 2014.
“Develop Effective Relationships and Turn Them Into Sales”
SMPS Heartland Regional Conference, Columbus, OH, October 19, 2013.
Presentation Summary of MarketLink’s Build Business Session, “Become Your Firm’s Marketing Leader: Training Sessions To Increase Collaboration in Your Firm”
SMPS Heartland Chapters, “Dream Big in the Heart of It All: Best of Build Business”
Columbus, OH August 9, 2013.
Strategic Planning: SMPS Northeast Ohio Chapter
SMPS NEO, Facilitator, Cleveland, OH, July 10, 2013.
“Create Strategy: How To Create, Organize and Implement Strategy To Build Business”
SMPS NEO and AIA Cleveland, Workshop, Cleveland, OH, November 6, 2012.
“Executive Forum Roundtable Jam Session”
SMPS NEO, Round Table Facilitator—Business Development, Cleveland, OH, October 30, 2012.
“4 Steps To Improve Effectiveness at Building Business—Bostwick Design Partnership Case Study”
SMPS Heartland Regional Convention, Co-Presenter, Cleveland, OH, April 26, 2012.
“Cultivate Relationships that Lead To Work—4 Steps To Becoming a Trusted Advisor and Beating the RFP Process”
AIA Columbus, Chapter Meeting, Keynote Presentation, Columbus, OH, April 17, 2012.
“How To Practice Clarity To Build Business for Architects”
AIA San Francisco, Workshop, San Francisco, CA, March 2, 2012.
“Cultivate Relationships To Build Business”
Electro Expo, Regional Conference, Workshop, Cleveland, OH, March 22, 2012.
“Cultivate Relationships That Lead To Work”
SMPS NEO, Workshop, Cleveland, OH, February 1, 2011.
“Build Your Brand House”
AIA Akron, Annual Meeting, Keynote Presentation, Co-Presenter, Akron, OH, October 20, 2011.
“How Architects Can Become Trusted Advisors”
AIA Ohio Board Retreat, Participant and Team Facilitator, Cleveland, OH, November 7-8, 2011.
“Social Media and Internet Marketing”
SMPS NEO, Panel Moderator, Cleveland, OH, February 18, 2010.
“Win More Work”
SMPS St Louis, Half-day Workshop, St Louis, MO, April 21, 2010.
“Positioning as Thought Leader”
SMPS National Convention, CPSM Day Facilitator, Las Vegas, NV, July 15, 2009.
“Build Your Brand House”
AIA Cleveland, Annual Chapter Meeting, Keynote Presentation, Co-Presenter, Cleveland, OH, September 17, 2009.
“Architect as Visionary: Positioning as Thought Leader”
AIA Akron, Chapter Meeting, Workshop, February 3, 2009.
“Architect as Visionary: Positioning as Thought Leader”
AIA Ohio Convention, Workshop, Akron, OH, October 4, 2008.
“Historic Resources Awards”
AIA Cleveland, Historic Resources Awards Program, Co-Presenter, May 10, 2005.
“Art & Architecture”
AIA Cleveland, Chapter Meeting, Program Designer, Moderator, Presenter, Cleveland, OH, February 17, 2005.
“Marketing for Architects”
AIA Ohio Convention, Roundtable Facilitator, Cleveland, OH, October 7, 2004.
“Membership Recruitment and Retention | Presentation”
Cleveland Technical Societies Council, Regional Conference, Presentation, June 17, 1999.
“Marketing with Integrity: The Anti-Smoke and Mirrors Approach To Marketing Your Practice”
AIA Cleveland, Chapter Meeting, Cleveland, OH, September 17, 1997.
“Marketing Your Business”
National Association of Women Business Owners, Chapter Keynote, Cleveland, OH,
September 30, 1997.
Presentations | Additional Forums
Lecturer, Instructional Designer, Public Speaker
“Integrated Marketing Communications MKT360”
Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management MBA Program, Guest Lecturer, Designed Curriculum and Taught 14 Lectures, Fall 2005.
“Marketing and Business Development for Architects”
Kent State University, School of Architecture, Guest Lecturer, October 16, 2003.
“Syndicated Credit Risk Management”
Bank of America, Senior Management Course Pilot and Debrief of Co-Authored 1.5-day Training Program, San Francisco, CA, | September 19-20, 1996.
Speeches, Evaluations, Short Presentations
Toastmasters International, Bechtel Group, Officer and Member, Certified Toastmaster, San Francisco, CA, 1990-1997.