Gayle Smith

Gayle Smith is the Senior Vice President of Quality Oversight at Kepro.

With more than 40 years of leadership in the healthcare industry, Gayle Smith has a successful record of establishing health system networks, recruiting physicians and working collaboratively with government and health system agencies.

In her role, Gayle is responsible for overseeing multiple programs to include BFCC, HRSA and TRICARE federal contracts. She also leads the expansion of the company’s federal market share. During her previous roles at Kepro, she managed the Ohio Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) during the 6th through the 10th Statements of Work (SOW) and CMS’ Beneficiary and Family Centered Care QIO (BFCC-QIO) program for the 11th and 12th SOW.

Before joining Kepro, Gayle was the Vice President of Outreach and Vice President Operations at Aultman Health Foundation. In these roles, she established a network of five acute care facilities, spearheaded the implementation of a joint venture network consisting of a $2.5 million medical office building and a $1.5 million radiation center and directed the management, planning and accountability for clinical departments, managers and employees.

Gayle received her bachelor of science degree in nursing and master’s degree in business administration from Ashland University.