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chairman’sreport
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dEbra lindsEy, CmE
Sales & Marketing Executives
International, Inc. debra.lindsey@smei.org
“People who live life on a crusade bring purpose
to everything they touch—they grow.” Right On!
and thanks Richard Flint for sharing this powerful
statement with us during our conference in Nashville.
While SMEI has long been dedicated to the
smEi offiCErs and dirECtors 2008 - 2009
advancement of the sales and marketing profession,
until recently I had not stopped to think of our
offiCErs
organization as being on a crusade.
Debra Lindsey-Wayt, CME – Chairman
Jeffery Jackson, CSE, Chairman-Elect
Wayne Richie, Secretary Treasurer
In giving this more thought, it seemed apparent
Nathalie Roemer, CME – Immediate Past Chairman
to me that if WE (SMEI members, chapters and
Willis Turner CAE, CSE – President & CEO affiliates) adopted this mindset of being on a
crusade, WE would be relentless in our efforts—
sEnior ViCE Chairs
shaking up the universe—doing all WE could
Gregg Frederick, CSE
Mary Tricaso, CSE
to spread our knowledge, share our expertise and develop future sales and
dirECtors
marketing leaders as our founding principles specifically call us to do. WE
Colleen Francis
would start to see some extraordinary increases in membership growth because
Rick McLaughlin, CME, CSE EVERYONE would be doing their part to make it happen.
Jack Criswell, CSE – Chairman Emeritus
How easy it is as a member to take advantage of the many benefits of SMEI
Don Covington, Jr., CSE – Director Emeritus
without thinking about the personal responsibility of paying it forward—taking on
the role of a crusader. Our crusade is an endless journey where there are always
new people to reach, more to be done and opportunities for improvement exist.
Marketing Times is published quarterly by Sales & Marketing Doing whatever it takes to connect with and evolve to meet the needs of today’s
Executives International, Inc. (SMEI).
and tomorrow’s sales and marketing executives calls for the passionate, the
committed—crusaders.
soCiEty of CErtifiEd markEtinG & salEs profEssionals
Melissa Medley, CME – Chairman
Starting today, won’t you join me in acting boldly and become an enthusiastic
crusader for SMEI.
smEi aCadEmy of aChiEVEmEnt
nomination Chairman
Here are a few ways to get you started:
Jeffrey Hayzlett, CME, CSE
• Share a link to an SMEI event with your contacts
smEi
• Commit to supporting PSE or DECA as a judge in local, regional and national
PO Box 1390
conferences – visit www.PSE.org and www.DECA.org for the details.
Sumas, WA 98295-1390 USA • Register today for our Baltimore Conference in September, www.smei.org.
T 312-893-0751
F 604-855-0165
Your faithful SMEI crusader,
admin@smei.org www.smei.org

Willis Turner CAE, CSE – Executive Editor
DEBRA LINDSEY CME
Tiffany Turner – Design & Layout Chairman
Sales & Marketing Executives International, Inc.
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