Reign Awards

About The Reign Awards

SMPS Seattle’s annual Reign Awards program recognizes excellence in marketing communications and outstanding achievements of top marketing professionals. Submitting for the Reign Awards provides firms with an unparalleled opportunity for peer recognition and expert feedback. Communications awards will be given to A/E/C firms whose materials and campaigns most compellingly achieve their firms’ marketing goals. As part of the program, the individual merit awards celebrate outstanding achievements within our industry, honoring exceptional individuals in categories such as rising star, marketing advocate, and marketer of the year.

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2025 Reign Awards Winners

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Best Brand Experience/Identity
Middle of Six for "BEE Engineers Rebrand"

Best Marketing Campaign
PointNorth Consulting for "Transit is Why"

Best Digital Media Campaign
UMC for "Bellingham Waterfront District Energy Utility"

Best Marketing Collateral
McKinstry for "Engineering & Design 2025 Offerings and Markets"

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
David Evans and Associates for "Gratitude Grounds: Interactive Thanksgiving E-Card"

Best Website
VECA for "VECA's New Website"

Best Event
Hargis for "Amplifying Community & Culture – A Value-Based Marketing Approach to Meaningful Miles"

SMB/DBE/WMBE 
Bench Dog Architects for "Because the World Didn't Need Another Boring Architecture Website"

Judge's Choice
Reid Middleton, Inc. for "Build Quest – An Engineering Journey"

People's Choice Award
MG2 for "MG2 Holiday Party Collateral"

Marketing Advocate of the Year
Sarah Gladics, Rice Fergus Miller

Andy Zinsmeyer Member of the Year
Emma Anderson, DPR Construction

Rising Star
Kenani Brandon, Charter Construction

BD/Communications/Marketer of the Year
Cate O'Toole, Olson Kundig

President's Award
Sam Ferris, HNTB

2024 Reign Awards Winners

Best Brand Experience/Identity
Olson Kundig for "Olson Kundig Visual Identity"

Best Marketing Campaign
DCI for "Puzzlemania"

Best Marketing Collateral
Middle of Six for "Dicks Drive-In Restaurant Proposal"

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
Rice Fergus Miller for "Gifts for Good: Giving Kids Brighter Futures"

Best Website
Middle of Six for "Magnusson Klemencic Associates New Website"

Events
Hermanson for "Unlocking the Future: Celebrating Women in Construction Week Event"

SMB/DBE/WMBE 
Middle of Six for "The Wildcards Campaign"

Judge's Choice
Hargis for "We Rise For"

People's Choice Award
Middle of Six for "The Wildcards Campaign"

Marketing Advocate of the Year
Ken Nilsen, PACE Engineers

Andy Zinsmeyer Member of the Year
Andrea Rocha, GeoEngineers

Rising Star
Isabel Saez, TKDA

BD/Communications/Marketer of the Year
Janine Messina, CPSM, GLY

President's Bar Raiser Award: Organizational Structure and Innovation
Grace Takehara, Middle of Six

President's Bar Raiser Award: Social and Organizational Responsibility
Chelsea Risner, Elcon Associates

President's Bar Raiser Award: Growth and Inclusion
Nicole Jangula, Rice Fergus Miller

President's Bar Raiser Award: Effective Communications
Katie Berry, HNTB

President's Bar Raiser Award: Career and Leadership Development
Josh Grenzsund, DOWL

2023 Reign Awards Winners

Best Brand Experience/Identity
Skyline Construction for "Corporate Identity/Rebrand"

Best Digital Media Campaign
PACE Engineers, Inc. for “#TalentTuesday”

Best Marketing Campaign
Aldrich & Associates for “Aldrich Celebrates 50 Years”

Best Marketing Collateral
Middle of Six for “Brand Refresh & Marketing Campaign”

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
Reid Middleton, Inc. for “If you Give an Elfgineer a Pencil”

Best Website
DCI Engineers for “DCI Engineers new website”

Events
MG2 for “Costco 40th Anniversary Event & Exhibit”

SMB/DBE/WMBE 
Bernardo Willis for “Bernardo Willis Rebrand”

Judge's Choice
Sellen Construction for “Sellen Community Foundation’s 2022 ANEW Fundraising Campaign”

People's Choice Award
PACE Engineers, Inc. for “#TalentTuesday”

Marketing Advocate of the Year
Tom Marseille, AIA, Sazan Group

Andy Zinsmeyer Member of the Year
Stephanie Dix (Babb), Tri Star Team at RE/Max NW

Rising Star
Regan Kennedy, Milbrandt Architects

Marketer of the Year
Vannessa Fusi, Sazan

President's Award
John Crase, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

Trail Blazer Award
Amanda Herzberg, Cushing Terrell

 

2022 Reign Awards Winners

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What SMPS Means to Me
Fellows of SMPS Seattle
40 Years of SMPS Seattle
The Terribly Embarrassing Story

Best Brand Experience/Identity
GLY for "GLY Brand Guidelines"

Best Digital Media Campaign
Stantec for “Tattoo Recruitment Campaign”

Best Marketing Campaign
Hargis Engineers + UMC for “Hargis + UMC • Pathway Forward, Understanding Clean Buildings”

Best Marketing Collateral
Johnston Architects for “JA Marketing Collateral”

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
MG2 for “MG2 50th Anniversary”

Best Website
OCMI, Inc. for “OCMI Intranet - OCconnect”

Events
Hargis for “Hargis Podcast - The PhilABob Minute”

SMB/DBE/WMBE 
Johnston Architects for “JA Brand & Identity Refresh”

Judge's Choice
Middle of Six for “The Shortlist Podcast”

People's Choice Award
Stantec for “Tattoo Recruitment Campaign”

Marketing Advocate 
Jack Chaffin, AIA, Johnston Architects

Andy Zinsmeyer Member of the Year
Emily Walker, MG2

Rising Star
Mia Alhambra, GGLO

Marketer of the Year
Wendy Simmons, Middle of Six

President's Award
Jessica Congdon, CPSM, DCI Engineers

VIP Backstage Pass Award
Melanie Cochrun, CPSM, GLY

 

2021 Reign Awards Winners

Watch the virtual gala at  https://vimeo.com/560152940 (password: reign)

Best Brand Experience/Identity
Brand Refresh by BHC Consultants

Best Digital Media Campaign
2020 Holiday Virtual Campaign by UMC

Best Marketing Campaign
TCF Architecture 60th Anniversary Campaign by Middle of Six

Best Marketing Collateral
Interns [Digitial] Reboot by Hargis Engineers

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
Happy Holidays by GLY Construction

Best Website
Designing a New Digital Home by Weber Thompson

Events
First Virtual Annual Meeting by Sellen Construction

Best in Show Award
Community Matters Campaign by Hargis Engineers

People's Choice Award
Happy Holidays by GLY Construction  

One-Time Marketing Piece,
Small Business Category
TCF Architecture Book: Reflect & Aspire by
Middle of Six

One-Time Marketing, Joint Marketing Effort
Culture of Compass by Compass Construction & Hansen Belyea

Rising Star
James Harmon, PhD, CPSM, HNTB

Marketer of the Year
Shannon Brush, Hargis Engineers

Andy Zinsmeyer Member of the Year
Jeremy Richard, Design West Engineering

Marketing Advocate 
Elizabeth Holland, LEED AP, Weber Thompson

President's Award
Amanda Privitt, Cochran, Inc.

Soulmate Award
Heidi Maki, Swenson Say Faget

 

2020 Reign Awards Winners

Watch the virtual gala at  https://vimeo.com/427562193

Best Brand Experience/Identity
Corporate Identity Rebranding
by UMC

Best Digital Media Campaign
Internal Communications
by DCI Engineers

Best Marketing Campaign
Code Crunchin' Luncheon by Hargis Engineers

Best Marketing Collateral
Yeti to Party! by Blueline

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
Craft Magazine - 75th Anniversary
Edition 
by Sellen Construction

Best Website
Website Redesign by Olsen Kundig

Small Business Award
Elfgineer on Your Desk - Holiday
Card by Reid Middleton, Inc.

Best in Show Award
Corporate Identify Rebranding by UMC

People's Choice Award
Sometimes Evolution Takes You Closer
to Your Roots: CTA is now Cushing
Terrell by Cushing Terrell

Rising Star
Stephanie Babb, Coffman Engineers

Member of the Year
Jackie Corley, The Walsh Group

Marketer of the Year
Kellie Fortier, Compass Construction

President's Choice (1) 
Melanie Cochrun, CPSM, GLY Construction

President's Choice (2)
Erin Hatch, CPSM, Weber Thompson

 

2019 Reign Awards Winners

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Best Brand Experience/Identity
Re-Branding by OCMI

Best Digital Media Campaign
Meet our Craftspeople
by Sellen Construction

Best Marketing Campaign
People Hire People by Stantec

Best Marketing Collateral
Plug-n-Play Brochure by Stantec

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
Holiday Video by GLY

Best Website
New Website by OCMI

Small Business Honors
Clark | Barnes

Outlier Award
Reid Middleton, Inc.

Judge's Choice Award
Community Impact by Swinerton

People's Choice Award
People Hire People by Stantec

Member of the Year
Janine Pietz, GLY

Rising Star
Ranjana Sterling, Blueline

Advocate of the Year
David Diltz, Compass Construction

Marketer of the Year
Erin Hatch, Weber Thompson

President's Award
Amy Pugh, DCI Engineers

First Mate Award
Heidi Maki, Swensen Say Faget

2018 Reign Awards Winners

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Best One-Time Marketing Piece
McGranahan Architects

Best Marketing Campaign
Sellen Construction

Best Brand Experience
Clark | Barnes

Best Digital Marketing Campaign
Sellen Construction

Best Website
Sellen Construction

Best Marketing Collateral
Clark | Barnes

Judge's Choice Award
DCI Engineers

People's Choice Award
Sellen Construction & Weber Thompson (tie)

Small Business Award
Clark | Barnes

Rising Star Award
Karen Sullivan, Wood Harbinger

President's Award
Melanie Cochrun, CPSM, GLY Construction

Member of the Year Award
Crystal Sackman, CPSM, Brown and Caldwell

Marketer of the Year Award
Heidi Maki, Swenson Say Faget

 

2017 REIGN AWARDS Winners

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Best One-Time Marketing Piece
Fun Fact Cities Coloring Book, Degenkolb Engineers

Best Marketing Campaign
Direct Mail Campaign, NAC Architecture

Best Brand Experience
Rebrand/Corporate Identity, Perteet

Best Digital Marketing Campaign
Women in Architecture, McGranahan Architects

Small Business Award
Architecture of the Northwest Playing Cards
and Coffee Book, Notkin Mechanical Engineers

People's Choice Award
Direct Mail Campaign, NAC Architecture

Judge's Choice Award
Architecture of the Northwest Playing Cards
and Coffee Book, Notkin Mechanical Engineers

Rising Star Award
Jordyn Prince, NAC Architecture

President's Award
Tara Brothers, The Robinson Company

Member of the Year Award
Joni Baker, GLY Construction

Marketer of the Year Award
Erin Hobson, Sellen Construction

 

2016 REIGN AWARDS Winners

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Best One-Time Marketing Piece
2015 Holiday Card, GLY Construction

Best Marketing Collateral
Aloha Party, Weber Thompson

Best Website
New 2015 Website, Swenson Say Faget

Best Brand Experience
Corporate Brand Refresh, Cochran

Best Marketing Campaign
Free Safety Advice Campaign, Sellen Construction

Small Business Award
Brand Refresh & Review, Glosten

Judge's Choice Award
"Tom Kundig Works," Olson Kundig

People's Choice Award
2015 Holiday Card, GLY Construction

Rising Star Award
Madison Dreiger, Osborn Consulting

President's Award
Erin Hatch, Weber Thompson

Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient
Jesi Stuvek

2015 REIGN AWARDS Winners

Browse the photo gallery from the event
Read the event recap on the SMPS Seattle Chapter Blog

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2015 REIGN AWARDS WINNERS!

Best One-Time Marketing Piece
"Kindness Sticks, Pay It Forward" Video, DCI Engineers

Best Marketing Collateral
Open House Event, Howard S. Wright

Best Digital Media Campaign
"BLG" Blogging Campaign, SRG Partnership

Best Brand Experience
New Home Program, Howard S. Wright 

Judge's Choice Award
"Shooting for Five" Video, Sellen Construction

People's Choice Award
Company Rebranding, Stantec

Marketer of the Year
Melanie Cochrun, CPSM, GLY Construction

Rising Star Award
Crystal Sackman, CPSM, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants

Member of the Year Award
Amanda Erickson, Sellen Construction

President's Award
Heidi Maki, Swenson Say Faget