Erik Smetana

Erik Smetana serves as the Managing Director & Interim National Practice Leader at Gallagher, where responsibilities include strategic oversight of the national practice, focusing on organizational strategy, operations management, and client partnerships within the Public Sector & Higher Education Practice. Smetana's career spans various leadership roles in human resources and consulting, including positions at Vanderbilt University, the University of Missouri System, and as a founder of the Higher Education Diversity Recruitment Network. Additionally, Smetana has been involved in content curation through platforms related to the trading card game industry. Educational qualifications include an MFA and an MBA from Lindenwood University, as well as a BA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.