In the late 1970s a small group of pioneers came together to share their marketing knowledge, experience and support in the then new field of marketing A/E/C professional services.
Members of this group called themselves “BD Anonymous” because many employers didn’t like the idea of marketers networking, and many were forced to meet surreptitiously at the infamous Iron Horse Restaurant (flyers weren’t even printed).
BD Anonymous Members
Ellyn Barfield
David Bidwell
Diane F. Bottini
W. Sandy D’Elia
Dorothy Ellsworth
Gail Gabriel
Ken Hallenbeck
William B. Hankinson, Jr.
Ken Lerch, CPSM
T.J. (Tom) Mathews
Suzanne Nettleship |
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Jerry Nourse
Jim Ricereto
Margaret Spaulding
Donna Stevens
Donna Toutjian
Darlene Weidert
Jan Alff Weigel
Irene M. Willeman
Deborah Williams
Cynthia Ziegler |
The San Francisco Chapter of SMPS was incorporated in 1982, primarily by the efforts of Bill Hankinson, who before coming to the Bay Area, was active in the early days SMPS National. In 2005, the Chapter named its lifetime achievement awards in Bill’s honor - the William B. Hankinson Memorial Founders' Award for Lifetime Achievement. Although Bill never served as our chapter’s president, he remained a mentor and active chapter leader, and served as National President in 1979 – 1980. In 1993 Bill was honored with the prestigious National Marketing Achievement Award (in memoriam).
SMPS SFBAC 1982 Board
Diane F. Bottini , President
Jerry Nourse, Secretary
Irene M. Willeman, Treasurer
Since the 1970s, due to the fortitude and leadership of our Chapter’s Founders, what we marketers do is now regarded as a profession, and as professional marketers, are deserving of respect and recognition. Today our Chapter, one of the largest, has over 320 individual members and represents more than 150 firms in an array of fields. Through the diverse programs our Chapter produces every month, SMPS assists members to continually grow and strive to be the best we can be.
