Douglas A. Smith

Douglas A. Smith serves as a member on the Advisory Board for Workstorm. A successful entrepreneur, Douglas has spent the last 25 years in leadership roles in the private sector, as well as at the highest levels of government serving two presidents. He has extensive management experience in the areas of business development, communications, coalition-building, government relations, public policy and corporate governance, and he has served on numerous publicly traded and private boards. He is a frequent public speaker for domestic and international audiences, and regularly appears on global television as an expert on national security.

Douglas is currently a managing director for the strategic consulting firm Kent Strategies, leading the firm’s engagements in national security, private equity and international government. Previously, Douglas was the executive vice president and general manager for MWW PR, a leading international public relations and new media firm, where he managed the Washington, D.C., office and its global public affairs practice. Before joining MWW, Douglas was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, advising on the impact of the department’s policies on millions of private sector companies, universities and nonprofit institutions. Additionally, Douglas served President Clinton in senior roles at the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development. He also held roles at T Street Partners and Leo Burnett Worldwide.

Douglas began his career in Thailand, where he started an import/export company while frequently contributing to Thai business magazines as a contributing author. He is a graduate of Beloit College and holds a joint bachelor’s degree in international relations and Asian studies.

Currently, Douglas serves on the boards of Plymouth Rock Technologies, The Darrow School, ENODO Global, Qatar American Institute and FidoTV. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and daughter.