Jake Smith

Jake Smith, CPHIMS, MBA, currently serves as a Business Analyst and Senior Operations Specialist at Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health since March 2014. Concurrently, Jake is a member of GRYP - Grand Rapids Young Professionals and holds the position of At Large Commissioner for the City of Battle Creek, Michigan, until December 2024. Previously, Jake served as a Board Member for the Michigan Community Corrections Advisory Board and as a County Commissioner for Calhoun County, MI, where leadership roles included chairing multiple committees. Jake’s earlier experience includes an Operations Specialist role at Venture Behavioral Health. Educationally, Jake is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the University of Dayton, following completion of the Michigan Political Leadership Program and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Western Michigan University.