Carleigh Smith

Carleigh Smith has over 10 years of experience in event and program management. Carleigh began their career in 2010 as Programs and Content Manager for The Tiny Kitchen, Inc., where they produced and organized the Metropolitan Cooking and Entertaining Show. Carleigh then moved to E.J. Krause & Associates in 2014, where they held the roles of Senior Program Manager and Program Manager of Events. In 2016, Smith was Event Director for World Central Kitchen and Senior Marketing Manager for Taffy Event Strategies. Carleigh then joined Charlie Palmer Group in 2018 as Catering Sales Manager, where they sold and serviced nearly $4 million in event revenue and increased new business for wedding bookings by 200%. In 2019, Smith returned to Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants as Private & Special Events Manager. In 2020, they were Director of Operations & Events at Stellina Pizzeria, and in 2021 they returned to Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants as Private & Special Events Manager. Currently, Smith is Senior Account Manager at Table22.

Carleigh Smith attended James Madison University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media Arts & Design and Journalism.