Sarah Erck, CMP
Sarah Erck, Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is an account executive for Smith Moore & Associates. Sarah joined Smith Moore & Associates in 2013 as a temporary employee to help with workload and quickly transitioned to a permanent member of the team. Prior to coming to work for Smith Moore & Associates, Sarah was co-owner of a local family business, where she handled product and service contract negotiations, branding, employee management and human resources, as well as oversaw customer service and vendor relationships. Sarah also represented the company at tradeshows and professional association events. Sarah is now responsible for all aspects of her clients’ operations, including board governance, administration and budget development. She is also responsible for the planning and execution of all meetings and conferences for her clients including site selection, on-site management, hotel relations, budget management, sponsorship generation and overall event logistics. In 2017 Sarah earned the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation from the Events Industry Council (EIC) Sarah graduated from Diablo Valley College with an associate’s degree in liberal studies, and later earned a paralegal certification from St. Mary’s College of California. On weekends, Sarah can be found in her invisible jet, wielding the Lasso of Truth. (Or not. She’s there, but you can’t see her.)