Mr. Smith works actively with recovering alcoholics and individuals battling substance use disorder on his own path of recovery for over 32 years and is, and has been, active as a board member of several non-profit organizations. Mr. Smith also served as the Executive Director of an agency providing residential and outpatient SUD treatment and related services to veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals and the chronically homeless.

In his professional life Mr. Smith held management level positions in the business community for over 20 years working with companies such as Panasonic Corporation, Sharp Electronics Corporation, Konica Business Technologies and Fujitsu Transaction Solutions. Working with these firms, Mr. Smith developed extensive expertise in cost control, logistics and supply chain management, efficiency and effectiveness planning and management, continuous improvement, and personnel management.

During this time, Mr. Smith worked on his Bachelor of Science degree in Management at the University of Phoenix.

Mr. Smith currently works in the field of business management consulting, assisting small business owners to develop strategies to improve operations, administration, management and profitability, as well as minimizing tax liability.