Episode 131

Recruiting and Retaining Talent: A Success Story with Skip Bourgeois

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September 17th, 2025

26 mins 53 secs

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About this Episode

Having a hard time finding and keeping top marketing talent in the AEC industry? You’re definitely not alone. In fact, it’s one of the biggest headaches firms are dealing with right now.

In this episode, we’re tackling that challenge head-on and sharing one game-changing approach: creating clear paths for upward mobility within your firm. We’ll chat about smart ways to find talent where they already are and how investing in their growth can completely transform your team.

About Skip:
Skip is a principal and vice president of marketing at Coffman Engineers. In this role, he oversees the company-wide strategic marketing, communication, and branding efforts, and supports ongoing company growth in geographic reach, markets served, and engineering capabilities.
Skip has been a marketer in the AEC industry since 2006. He was the founding president of the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) Alaska Chapter, and has served in various board and committee positions for numerous organizations. He holds a Master of Professional Communications in marketing communication and a Bachelor of Science in graphic and multimedia technology.

Website:
https://www.coffman.com/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skipbourgeois/