Joni and Friends
Laundale Smith, MBA, currently serves as the Director of Accounting & Finance at Joni and Friends, overseeing various accounting functions, internal controls, and compliance with nonprofit accounting standards. With extensive experience in finance management, Laundale has held key positions including Controller/Director of Finance & Operations at Confluential Films, Accounting Supervisor at National Veterinary Associates, and a consultant at Armanino LLP focusing on law firm services. Previous roles encompass significant responsibilities across organizations such as Monarch Landscape Companies and the DJJD Foundation, where financial strategies and budgeting were pivotal. Laundale holds an MBA in Business Administration with a finance emphasis from Columbia College and various certifications in accounting and financial modeling.
Joni and Friends
Nearly 1 billion people around the world live with disabilities. Many of these individuals and their families live in poverty, pain, and despair. Together we can change this. We envision a world where every person with a disability finds hope, dignity, and their place in the body of Christ. Founded by Joni Eareckson Tada in 1979, Joni and Friends is dedicated to reaching out to families living with disability all around the globe with gospel-adorned hope. We extend gospel-centered care through Community Support, Respite, Retreats and Getaways, and Crisis Response. And we connect families with Christ-honoring, disability-friendly churches where they find a place belong.