Course Description

Give your career a shot in the arm by earning certification through the Global Communication Certification Council (GCCC), an IABC initiative. GCCC currently offers two levels of certification including Communication Management Professional (CMP®) and Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP®).

Join Mandy Peters, CMP, and Julie Ludwig, SCMP, for a conversation on why they decided to pursue certification, how they prepared for the exam and how certification has boosted their career.

Why Attend?

This session will:

• Illustrate the value of certification for your career and your organization
• Help you determine which certification is right for you and how to apply for certification.
• Create a strategy to prepare and pass the certification exam

Meet the SpeakerS

Amanda Peters, CMP, has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and communications. She leverages her experience in multiple industries to craft compelling communications as marketing communications manager for Hensel Phelps, one of the largest employee-owned general contractors in the United States. Mandy received her B.S. from the University of Vermont and achieved her CMP certification in 2021. She currently serves as Membership, Vice President on the IABC Colorado board of directors.

Julie Ludwig, ABC, SCMP, is a business communicator with 20 years of experience producing and implementing successful marketing and communications strategies in the accounting, legal, architecture, engineering and construction industries. She is an experienced writer on marketing communication, legal, forensic accounting and technology topics. She currently serves as a senior marketing manager for Baker Tilly US, a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm. Ludwig first joined IABC in May 2006 and has since served the association in many leadership roles at the chapter and region level, including president of the Colorado chapter and chair of the Southern Region. At the international level, she currently serves as Executive Director at Large and as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and recently served on the IABC finance committee and as the board liaison for the GCCC.