Sarontay Smith

Sarontay Smith, MBA, currently serves as the Deputy Director of Finance and Accounting for the Office of Public Safety Administration within the City of Chicago since August 2020. Prior experience includes roles as Director of Finance and Assistant Director of Finance at the Office of Emergency Management & Communications, and Director of Finance at Community Counseling Centers of Chicago. Smith’s finance-related expertise also encompasses positions as Business Manager at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Senior Administrative Assistant at Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Earlier career roles include Executive Assistant at Chicago Public Schools, Owner of Smith Business Solutions, and Quality Control Coordinator at Blackman Kallick. Academic credentials include an MBA in Accounting from Keller Graduate School of Management, a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Villanova University, and a B.S. in Business Management from Northeastern Illinois University.