JTC announced appointment of Smith, as director of sustainability services, will work to broaden to scope of JTC and its impact and sustainable solutions for fund, corporate, and private clients. He brings a track record in leveraging public/private partnerships to promote social impact outcomes, such as workforce development and urban infrastructure improvement. As the former chief opportunity zones officer for the City of Atlanta's Economic Development Authority (Invest Atlanta), Smith developed and led the strategy for connecting qualified investors to entrepreneurs and real estate developers located within Atlanta's most distressed communities.

Previously, Smith was the deputy director of development and planning at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation.