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Clare Kelly, MS, CPSM, is Principal Consultant of Fuseignite, a strategic marketing communications agency serving clients in the AEC industry since 2019. A seasoned marketer with more than 20 years of experience, Clare brings an insightful, multi-disciplined approach to every client engagement — aligning thoughtful marketing strategies and tactics to each firm’s unique business development goals.

Before launching Fuseignite, Clare served as an in-house marketer at an architecture firm, where she fostered notable growth over 12 years. Today she collaborates with clients at AEC firms to expand brand awareness and drive business growth. She brings a never-ending curiosity to client relationships, seeking to uncover opportunities and spark engagement for all involved.

Clare’s background and critical-thinking skills also inform her current role as Editor of the Marketer, the thought leadership journal of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS). As a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) and active SMPS member, she is committed to advancing the marketing profession across the AEC industry.

Professional Contributions

SMPS National – Editor for the AEC Industry’s Thought Leadership Journal, Marketer, 2025, 2026

SMPS National – Marketer Editorial Committee Member, 2022, 2023, 2024

SMPS National – Blueprints Committee Member; 2020 — 2021

Judge for SMPS National Marketing Excellence Awards;  2018, 2020, 2021, 2026

SMPS Colorado Programs Committee Graphics Champion;  Sep 2019 — Dec 2020

SMPS Colorado Marketing Excellence Awards Committee Graphics Champion;  Sep 2018 — Aug 2019

SMPS Colorado Education Committee Chair; Sep 2016 — Aug 2017

Awards

SMPS Colorado Marketing Excellence Award; Crisis Communications, 2022

SMPS Colorado Unicorn Marketer Award; Jul 2020

SMPS Colorado Marketing Excellence Award; Special Event 2018 

Deltek Inisght Project Excellence Award; Finalist 2015

Education and Certifications

Regis University, M.S. in Marketing with Honors

Colorado State University, BFA in Graphic Design and Photography

Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM)

​As a Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) and active member of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), I am committed to advancing marketing in the A/E/C industries.​