“I’m very open. If I see something that’s not working, I’ll draw attention to it — not in a negative way, but certainly not hide from it,” Smith says. “I never ask anyone to do something they’re not equipped to do or capable of doing. I never ask anyone to do something that I wouldn’t want to do myself.”
Having worked closely with Smith over the past year, West-Olatunji describes him as “an active listener who does not summarily reject new ideas. … This may come as a surprise to some and will be a benefit during ACA Governing Council meetings, where we often have diverse opinions.”