Steve Smith

Executive Director, Steve Smith has an extensive background in higher education administration overseeing offices of admissions, student affairs and community relations. He has been an active member with K-12 and higher educational initiatives at regional and statewide levels to improve the educational outcomes of students. He became the first executive director of the Black Education Strategy Roundtable in June 2017.

Most recently he served as the Executive Director of the College Success Foundation’s Tacoma office supporting the educational success of underrepresented middle and high school students. He also co-facilitated the Tacoma College Support Network, a collaborative collective impact organization that worked to ensure graduating high school students had plans for their postsecondary vocational, military or college education.  Steve is on the Pierce College Board of Trustees, and serves on the boards of directors for Independent Colleges of Washington and Washington State Charter Schools Association.  He has also served as a board officer for numerous civic, healthcare and social service organizations.  Steve holds an MA in Educational Counseling and BA in Psychology from Pacific Lutheran University.