Mary L. Smith

Mary Smith is president-elect of the American Bar Association and is the first Native American woman in this role. In August 2023, she will become president of the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals.

Smith is an independent board member and former CEO of a $6 billion national healthcare organization, the Indian Health Service. She currently serves on the board of PTC Therapeutics, Inc., a global biopharmaceutical company, and on the board of HAI Group, a leading member-owned insurance company for the affordable housing industry. She is also vice chair of the VENG Group, a national consulting firm.