Michael D. Smith (government)
{{Short description|American government official}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Michael D. Smith
| image = Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps CEO 2.jpg
| office = 8th CEO of AmeriCorps
| term_start = December 2021
| term_end = January 20, 2025
| president = Joe Biden
| predecessor = Barbara Stewart
| successor = TBD
| office1 = Director of the Social Innovation Fund
| term_start1 = July 2013
| term_end1 = October 2014
| president1 = Barack Obama
| predecessor1 =
| education = Marymount University (BA)
}}
Michael D. Smith is an American executive who served as chief executive officer of AmeriCorps from 2021 to 2025.
Education
Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Marymount University.{{Cite web |title=chief executive officer |url=https://americorps.gov/leadership/michael-d-smith |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.americorps.gov |language=en}}
Career
Smith began his career as an intern and later congressional aide to Congressman Richard Neal.{{Cite web |title=Rep. Richard Neal, AmeriCorps CEO and Springfield native Michael D. Smith, talk service with local volunteers |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/11/rep-richard-neal-americorps-ceo-and-springfield-native-michael-d-smith-talk-service-with-local-volunteers.html|website=MassLive|date=2022-11-03}} Later he joined the National Crime Prevention Council running the youth symposiums. Later he worked at various nonprofits including the Massachusetts Boys and Girls Club, Beaumont Foundation of America, and PowerUP.{{Cite web |title=Springfield native Michael Smith gets innovator award from Marymount University |url=https://www.masslive.com/living/2013/12/springfield_native_michael_smith_gets_innovator_award_from_marymount_university.html| website=MassLive|date=2013-12-25}} Smith next spent nearly decade at the Case Foundation serving as the senior vice president for social innovation.
= Obama Administration =
In July 2013, Smith joined the Obama Administration as the director for the Social Innovation Fund.{{Cite web |title=Case Foundation Executive Named to Direct Social Innovation Fund |url=https://www.philanthropy.com/article/case-foundation-executive-named-to-direct-social-innovation-fund/| website=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|date=2013-06-04}} Later, in October 2014, he became special assistant to the President and senior director of Cabinet Affairs for My Brother's Keeper (MBK) until the end of the administration.{{Cite web |title=Michael D. Smith|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/blog/author/michael-d-smith| website=Obama White House Archive}}
Smith then joined the Obama Foundation continuing his work on the program as the executive director of the MBK Alliance & director, youth opportunity programs.{{Cite web |title=Michael Smith of My Brother's Keeper shares how he's helping build a national movement |url=https://casefoundation.org/blog/michael-smith-of-my-brothers-keeper-shares-how-hes-helping-build-a-national-movement/| website=Case Foundation}}
= Biden Administration =
Smith was nominated by President Biden to serve as the ceo of AmeriCorps in June 2021.{{Cite web |title=Biden to nominate Michael D. Smith as CEO of AmeriCorps|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/15/politics/biden-michael-smith-americorps/index.html| website=CNN| date=2021-06-15}} He was later confirmed by the Senate on December 8, 2021.{{Cite web |title=PN715 — Michael D. Smith — Corporation for National and Community Service| url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/715| website=United States Senate}}
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