Beth Harris Durscher, CPSM
Since 2011
Active
SMPS Atlanta member
AEC marketing professional
Beth brings comprehensive business development leadership to Bold Concepts, Inc., a firm that has provided specialized support services to Small Business general contractors in federal government construction programs since 1989. As Business Development lead for the Southeast Region, she develops strategic client relationships and teaming partnerships supporting 8(a), Tribally-owned, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB contractors pursuing federal construction opportunities.
Her expertise spans federal government construction markets, small business contracting programs, multi-discipline engineering and architecture, construction consulting, and project management services. Beth specializes in strategic business development planning, client relationship management, capture planning, teaming strategy development, and marketing plan implementation across public and private sector markets.
With over 30 years of AEC industry experience, she has held senior business development positions at prominent firms including PRIME AE Group, Versar Inc., Cumming Group, United Consulting, MBP, ECS, KHAFRA Engineering Consultants, and Boyken International. Her track record includes opening doors for firms through extensive networking, creating growth opportunities in new markets, and building lasting client relationships throughout federal, state, and local government agencies.
Beth holds the rare distinction of dual Fellow status in two premier professional organizations: Fellow of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (FSMPS) and Fellow of the Society of American Military Engineers (F.SAME). This exceptional achievement recognizes her sustained leadership excellence across both the broader AEC marketing profession and the specialized military engineering and construction community.
Recognized in the 2017 SMPS Class of Fellows for exceptional contributions to professional services marketing and business development, Beth has demonstrated unwavering commitment to advancing the AEC profession through leadership, education, and mentorship. She was honored in the 2020 Academy of Fellows by the Society of American Military Engineers for dedicated and outstanding service to SAME and the AEC profession, becoming one of the few professionals to achieve this dual recognition.
Beth’s SMPS leadership journey includes serving as Past President of SMPS Atlanta, one of the largest and most active chapters in the Society, and serving as At-Large Director on the SMPS Society Board of Directors from 2019-2020. She served as Past Chair of the SMPS Certification Committee, championing professional development and the CPSM credential throughout the AEC industry. She has co-presented “Making A Case for Certification” at numerous SMPS regional conferences, encouraging professionals to pursue the CPSM designation.
Her SAME leadership includes serving as Past President of the SAME Atlanta Post, leading one of the nation’s premier Posts serving military engineers, government agencies, and private sector partners. Beth currently serves as a mentor for the SAME Leadership Development Program, guiding emerging professionals through intensive leadership training and professional development. She actively moderates conference sessions and panels, bringing her dual perspective on both marketing excellence and military construction expertise.
Beth’s commitment to professional development extends to her role with the Georgia Engineering Foundation, where she served as Immediate Past President and chairs the annual Scholarship Awards Event. She was recognized in 2019 by Engineering Georgia Magazine as one of the “50 Women in the Know,” honoring her leadership in advancing the engineering profession.
Beyond formal leadership roles, Beth demonstrates her values through volunteerism at the Shepherd Center’s SHARE Military Initiative, where she provides monthly support to wounded warriors, embodying her commitment to serving those who have served our nation.
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