Don Smith

J. Donald Smith currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Consulting Officer at Brierley since March 2022. Prior roles at Brierley & Partners include Senior Managing Director of Strategy and Chief Analytics Officer, as well as Senior Vice President and Chief Analytics Officer from July 2007 to March 2022. Previous experience includes serving as Research Director for the Dallas County Juvenile Department from May 2005 to July 2007 and as a Political Science Professor at the University of North Texas from August 1998 to July 2005. J. Donald Smith earned a Ph.D. in Political Science from Florida State University (1996) and a BA in Politics from Saint Andrews Presbyterian College (1991).