Erin Salinas of Colliers Engineering & Design Named 2023 SMPS Leonardo Award Winner
Last month SMPS members gathered for the Annual Evening of Excellence Gala and awarded Erin Salinas, Senior Marketing Manager at Colliers Engineering & Design with the 2023 SMPS Leonardo Award. Inspired by the Renaissance inventor, writer, painter, and sculptor, Leonardo Davinci, the award recognizes individuals who embody his creativity, innovation, and insight in their approach to marketing and business development. As a recipient of this award, Salinas joins an elite group of professionals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and innovation in their respective fields.
Mrs. Salinas, who has been with KFW Engineers & Surveying for eight years, has played a vital role in the firm's growth and success. Her passion for relationship-centric marketing and business development has helped establish the firm as an industry leader in the Texas region and a symbol of excellence in the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C) community. In March of 2021, KFW Engineers & Surveying joined Colliers Engineering & Design, leading to Mrs. Salinas’s transition from the role of Marketing & Business Development Director to Senior Marketing Manager, Texas.
George Weron, Texas Regional Manager of Colliers Engineering & Design, commends Mrs. Salinas for her exceptional leadership and innovative marketing strategies that have solidified their position as an industry leader. “…she has been instrumental in spearheading the rebranding of KFW Engineers & Surveying to Colliers Engineering & Design. Her dedication and strategic approach to the Brand Awareness campaign for Texas in 2023 are unparallel. With a proven track record of capturing market space, I have no doubt that Erin will continue to exceed expectations and drive remarkable success just as she has done for the past eight years.”
Mrs. Salinas expressed her gratitude for the recognition, saying, “It is a true honor to receive this award, especially looking back at all the past winners who I have looked up to for over a decade. I am grateful for the support of my colleagues at Colliers Engineering & Design. I am proud to work for a company that values creativity, innovation, and excellence in everything we do. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire team."
SMPS San Antonio seeks Leonardo Award nominations every year and asks nominees to prepare packages consisting of a nomination letter, resume, and experience to be reviewed and voted on by a committee made up of representatives of past SMPS San Antonio Leonardo Award recipients.
Nominees should meet the following criteria:
- Minimum ten years of marketing and/or business development experience, including five years specific to the A/E/C industry.
- Applicant must be a past or current member of SMPS or work in a firm that supports SMPS with a current member.
- Will have made a great impact on their respective organizations and the profession.
Visit SMPS San Antonio’s website to learn more about the submission process.
Past Recipients
2022 Chris Carruth, Metropolitan Contracting
2019 Maryanne Guido, Guido Construction
Angela Cardwell, Joeris General Contractors
2018 Katherine McGuyre, Facility Programming and Consulting
2017 Louis Rowe, Jacobs
2016 Sally Smith, Marmon Mok
2014 Eva Ramirez, RVK
2013 Nancy Parker, Pape-Dawson Engineers
Melodye Tomsu, Joeris General Contractors
2012 Maggie Seay, Emerald Fox Marketing
2011 Rebecca Mansfield, Cadence McShane Construction Co.
2009 Joe Irizarry, Raba Kistner
2008 Kirk Kistner, Bartlett Cocke General Contractors
by Aby Romero, Colliers Engineering & Design and Jeanette Scarsdale, DBR Engineering
