Kevin S. Smith has over 30 years of experience in public service and economic development. He served two terms as Mayor of Anderson, Indiana where he recruited over 26 businesses and helped create over 4,000 new jobs and $1 billion in private investment. He also worked as CEO of the Clinton County Chamber of Commerce, managing operations and economic development activities. Currently he owns Progress Indiana LLC, focusing on information services, media production, and social/economic policies.

1. Kevin S. Smith
734 Forest Drive
Anderson, Indiana 46011
(765) 617-9092 cell
ksmithapd@yahoo.com
Highlights of Qualifications
 Assessescommunityandregional assetsandbringsvisionanddirectiontoexisting challenges
 Global businesscontactsandforeigntravel experience
 Successful inmanagingsimultaneousprojects,monitoringprogressandmeetingdeadlines
 Respectedeconomicdevelopmentreputation
 Strongteam buildingtoimplementeffective publicpolicies andmeasurableresults
 Innovative,creative,highenergy,problemsolving
Professional Experience
Mayor, Cityof Anderson,Indiana2004-2008, 2012-2015
 Successfullydirectedthe transitiontomodernmanufacturingfromapost-industrial automotive
economy
 Balancedmunicipal budgetandestablishedcashreserves
 Builta teamthat recruited26 new businesses,more than4,000 new jobsandmore than$1
billioninnewprivate investment
 DevelopedAnderson’sfirstinternational businessrecruitmentprogramresultingindirect
foreigninvestmentfromJapan,Switzerland,Israel,Germany,Thailand,CanadaandItaly
 Successfullyplannedandredevelopedlarge scale brown-fields
 Successfullylaidgroundworkfor firstcharterschool establishment
 Directeda capital improvementplanthatproducedconstructionof new roads,sewer,water
servicesandopenedupkeycorridorsforprivate investmentandjobcreation
 Cooperative educationeffortsincludingPurdue Polytechnic,ManufacturersRoundtable,
AndersonPreparatoryAcademycharterschool,D26publicvocational school
 Establishedcommunitytelevisionaccesschannel asacollaborationbetweenlocal government,
publicschools,publiclibraryandlocal university
 Understandingof municipal owned/operatedwater,sewerandelectricutilitiesandFederal
mandates
 Developedandimplementedqualityof life enhancementsincludingbeautification,trails,parks
 Coordinateda17 pointplanto increase investmentindowntownfor businessandliving
 Advancementof technologyinitiativesresultinginAutomaticMeterReading(AMR),municipal
fiberopticloopandsubstantial utilitycustomerservice departmentupgrades
 CooperativelylobbiedWashingtonDCcontact resultingin$15 millioninfederal funding
approvals
 Recruitedwomenandminoritiesforleadershippositions
 Enactedurban planninginitiativesthatbroughtinfill housingwithhigherdesignstandards
 Establishedthe AndersonBusinessIncubatortoattract small diverse entrepreneurs

2. CEO/EconomicDevelopmentManager,ClintonCountyIndianaChamberof Commerce,2010-2011
 Responsible forchamberoperationsandeconomicdevelopmentactivities
 Budgeting,policy,staff oversight
 Assessmentof communityassetsrelatedtodevelopmentcapabilities
 Developedmarketingstrategytoattract new businessinregional,national andinternational
markets
 Developedworkingrelationshipswithcivic,businessandgovernmentpolicymakers
ProgressIndianaLLC,2008-
 Owner
 Informationand electronicmediaservices
 Productionof weeklylocal radioprogram
 Focuson social,businessandeconomicpolicies
MadisonCountyCouncilman,1988-98
 Fiscal oversightof all aspectsof countygovernmentspendingincludingcourts,highways,office
operations
 Memberof MadisonCountyCouncil of Governments,regionalplanningandmasterplanning
organization
 Electedbodypresidentandvice president
 Conductedinmate studyasinvestigationof incarcerationrates
Special InvestigationsDetective,Cityof Anderson,AndersonPolice Department,1978-2004, 2008-2010
 Developedkeenabilitytoresearch,processtasks,investigativeinformationandanalytical
decisions
 Broad criminal investigative experience specializingincrimesagainstchildren
 Workingknowledgeof courtand probationinteraction,medical specialists,social service
agenciesandcriminal justice agencies
 Previousspecializationincludespublicinformationoperations,publicspeaking,media
coordination,developinglawenforcementnewsof publicinterest
Education
Bachelorof Science,Ball State University,Muncie Indiana,1987
Criminal Justice
AndersonUniversity,AndersonIndiana,1976-78, BusinessAdministration
Universityof Kentucky,GattonCollege of BusinessandEconomics,Kentucky Institute forEconomic
Development,IEDCaccreditedcertificate,2010

3. Community Service & Other Relevant Experience
 IndianaAssociationforCommunityEconomicDevelopment,member
 CommunityrecognizedasCommunityof the Year2007 bythe IndianaChamber of Commerce
 NamedForbesListof top 100 small metrosforbusinessandcareer2013
 HistoricpreservationeffortswithbothIndianaandregional partners
 The ChristianCenter(homelessmenliving/training),pastboardmember
 Panel andpublicpresentations focusedoneconomicandbrownfieldissues
 Rotary Club
 LionsClub
 Anderson/MadisonCountyNAACP2015 PresidentsAward
 VotedBestCivil Servant2016, by The HeraldBulletinnewspaperreadership
 Married 34 yearsto Anitawiththree adultchildren;Hannah,elementaryschool teacher;Mamie,
cosmetologyandfashion;Hamilton,studentatAndersonUniversity. PetfamilyincludesDuke
and Stubby.
References (available upon request)