Managing Director
David W. Smith, MBA, previously served as Managing Director for EducationUSA Global Services at the Institute of International Education, where he managed a network of 400 offices around the world to execute the US Department of State’s effort to attract international students to the US. With a 20-year history of success in higher education program management, Smith’s experience includes leadership positions at three major universities with responsibility for recruiting, admissions and student services. Smith achieved a solid record of results in program management and developing and managing multimillion-dollar budgets. Smith served as Associate Dean for Enrollment and Student Affairs, Emory University School of Nursing, and led a revision of recruiting and admissions strategy and processes, resulting increase in applications from 400 to over 2,500 with no increase in budget or staff.