Dakota Smith

Dakota Smith is a Senior Sales Manager specializing in Banking & Financial Services at Gartner, where they lead initiatives to enhance relationships with key industry stakeholders. Previously, Dakota held roles such as Sales Manager and Account Executive at Gartner, focusing on strategic business development within local government and technology sectors. Dakota's career began in sales at Vans and Best Buy, where they honed their customer service skills. They also served as Director of Alumni Relations and Director of Onboarding for the UTD Student Sales Board, facilitating connections between alumni and students. Dakota earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Professional Sales Emphasis from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas.