Toni Carver Smith

Toni Carver Smith currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Muhammad Ali Center, having previously held the position of Deputy Director of Advancement and Institutional Operations at Actors Theatre of Louisville from 2023 to April 2024. From August 2019 to May 2022, Toni was the Deputy Director of Operations and Finance at Speed Art Museum. In addition to these roles, Toni served as a board member for the Kentucky Board of Accountancy from 2010 to May 2022 and as the Director of Mission Effectiveness and Administration at Presbyterian Church (USA) from 2008 to 2019, where oversight included managing a budget exceeding $23 million for various projects. Earlier in the career, Toni held positions as a Vice President and Business Servicing Officer at BB&T from 2006 to 2008, and as a Vice President and Senior Loan Officer at Louisville Community Development Bank from 2004 to 2006, focusing on commercial banking relationships and lending practices. Toni earned an MBA from Bellarmine University and has a degree from the University of Louisville.