Katy Smith

Katy Smith joined Avesta in 2019 as the vice president of senior living. She oversees the operations and strategic direction of Avesta’s assisted-living communities – 75 State Street in Portland, Maine and Inn at Village Square in Gorham, Maine.

Katy is a licensed social worker and geriatric care manager and has a wealth of executive leadership experience in a variety of community-based settings, including assisted living, memory care, home care, short-term rehabilitation, and adult day health. Prior to joining Avesta, Katy held a variety of leadership positions in the senior living industry for nearly 25 years, most recently as the executive director at an independent, assisted living, and memory care community in Massachusetts. She holds a master’s degree in sociology and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Massachusetts Boston; she also has a graduate certificate in gerontology.