Christy Sipos, CPSM
Since 2006
Active
SMPS Arizona member
AEC marketing professional
Christy leads comprehensive marketing and business development operations for Civiltec Engineering, a professional civil engineering firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Monrovia, California, with offices across Arizona and California serving over 100 employees. As Marketing Director, she directs firmwide proposal development, pursuit strategy, and strategic planning initiatives across multi-office operations, managing talented teams while supporting firm leadership in key pursuits and long-term business growth objectives.
Her expertise spans water and wastewater infrastructure, transportation engineering, drainage and flood control, surveying and mapping, and construction management serving municipal agencies, water districts, and special districts throughout California and Arizona. Christy brings specialized knowledge in systems development, process optimization, strategic account management, and data-driven marketing operations. With over 30 years of AEC industry experience, she has contributed to marketing excellence at prominent firms including Civiltec Engineering, Engineering & Environmental Consultants, Littlejohn Engineering Associates, HDR, Kirkham Michael, Premier Engineering Corporation, and INCA Engineers.
Her comprehensive understanding of civil engineering markets, capture planning methodology, and CRM implementation enables effective positioning for complex municipal infrastructure projects while building sustainable client relationships and driving organizational efficiency through systematic approaches to marketing and business development.
Christy demonstrates exceptional professional leadership through her CPSM certification and distinguished service as President of SMPS Arizona from September 2022 through August 2023, leading one of the Southwest’s most active chapters serving hundreds of AEC marketing professionals throughout the region. Her SMPS Arizona tenure spans 22+ years across multiple leadership roles including Treasurer, Secretary, Membership Director, Membership Retention Chair, Education Chair, Mentor, and Logistics Chair for the Southwest Regional Conference, reflecting sustained commitment to advancing the AEC marketing profession across the Southwest.
Her leadership extends beyond SMPS to large-scale public infrastructure event planning, currently serving as Co-Chair of both the Arizona APWA Statewide Conference (scheduled for July 29-31, 2026) and the APWA 2027 Public Works Expo (PWX) to be held in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 22-25, 2027. PWX is APWA’s premier annual conference drawing thousands of public works professionals from across North America to North America’s largest exhibit floor for public works equipment and services. These major leadership roles demonstrate Christy’s passion for connecting people, planning complex events with precision, and delivering results that serve the broader public infrastructure community.
Her professional tagline—”Systems-Focused AEC Professional | Connector of Dots”—reflects her distinctive approach to marketing and business development: building systematic processes, streamlining workflows, organizing departments, and turning scattered information into clear, productive action. This systems-thinking approach has driven successful CRM implementations, departmental reorganizations, and process optimizations throughout her 30+ year career.
Beyond formal certifications, Christy has invested in continuous professional development with credentials including APMP Bid and Proposal Management Foundation (2023), Business of Data Centers certification, and LinkedIn Learning certifications in Setting Team and Employee Goals Using SMART Methodology, demonstrating commitment to both technical marketing excellence and leadership development.
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