Kara Smith

Kara Smith is an experienced operations executive currently serving as Fractional COO at Levy and Chief Operating Officer at Stella Foundation, where Kara also held the position of VP of Programs and Operations. Previously, Kara held various roles at Instant Teams, including Operations Program Manager, Manager of Learning and Development, and Director of Workforce Growth Initiatives. Additional experience includes roles at Dynamic Logic, Inc. as Operations Manager, Project Coordinator at FervorWorks, and independent contracting at BELAY. Kara’s entrepreneurial background includes owning and operating Kara Smith Photography. Educational qualifications include an MBA from Liberty University, a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling, and various certificates from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families and Cornell University.