Mar 12, 2021
Dr. Mike Smith's extraordinary career embodies servant leadership, kindness and achievement.
Dr. Mike enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1983 and served for 26 years. During the course of his career, Mike held numerous leadership positions to include Major Command Headquarters Staff, led several base Honor Guard teams providing military honors to fallen comrades, and later became a First Sergeant. At the height of his career, Mike was selected to serve as the First Sergeant of the elite USAF Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, where he traveled around the world representing the men and women of the Air Force through airshows, community visits, and speaking at events.
After retiring from active duty, Mike transitioned into the civilian sector where he became a corporate leader in a Berkshire Hathaway Energy company working for Warren Buffet and Greg Able. In that role he provided leadership, mentorship and guidance to company employees at all levels, including senior corporate leaders.
Mike currently serves as the CEO of John Mattone Global, as well as Performance Improvement Coach and Lead Trainer for Intelligent Leadership Executive Coaching.
Mike holds a PhD in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, with a specialization in Leadership Development and Coaching, from Walden University, an Executive Certificate in Leadership from the University of Notre Dame, and is a Certified Professional Corporate Speaker (CPCS). He is a Presidential Member of The National Society of Leadership and Success and has been inducted into The International Honor Society in Psychology (PSI-CHI).