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Smith is the founder of Smithhouse, a strategic communications company. He launched the firm in 2018, the next step in a 20-year career that has encompassed in-house and agency experience across the entertainment, lifestyle, corporate and technology industries. He partners with clients and advises on corporate and consumer PR strategy and campaigns as well as handling events, awards, speaking opportunities, and crisis communication.

Prior to launching Smithhouse, Smith served as Vice President of Communications at the CBS Television Network, creating PR strategy for the Network’s Daytime and Alternative programming.

There, he was the communications lead on several seasons of pop culture phenomenon Big Brother and also launched new competition series TKO with Kevin Hart, Candy Crush with Mario Lopez, global format Hunted, and the true-crime limited series The Case Of: JonBenet Ramsey.

Smith also oversaw 1,000 hours of daytime programming each year, including iconic series The Price is Right and The Young and the Restless, as well as the daily live talk show The Talk, which took home Best Host and Best Show Daytime Emmy Awards during his tenure.

Previously, Smith was Vice President of Communications at TLC, part of Discovery Communications, where he led consumer and corporate efforts for the network, executives and programming, as well as managing all awards, events, and speaking opportunities.