Katie Smith

Katie Smith is a highly experienced HR professional with a diverse range of roles throughout their career. Katie most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources at Credit Union of Southern California, where they played a key role in developing and implementing an organizational strategic plan. Prior to that, they were the Director of People Operations at Weedmaps, where they assessed and developed growth strategies for the HR department. Earlier in their career, they worked as the Executive Director of HR and Organizational Development at Roadtrip Nation and as a Human Resources Generalist III at ALEKS Corp. Katie has a strong background in talent acquisition, employee engagement, and culture development.

Katie Smith, SHRM-SCP, holds a Masters of Science degree in Leadership and Management from the University of La Verne, which they obtained from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts with an emphasis on Human Resources from California State University, Fullerton between 2006 and 2008. Katie began their education at Santiago Canyon College from 2002 to 2006, where they earned an Associates degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. In addition to their academic achievements, Katie obtained the SHRM - Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) certification from SHRM in January 2019.