Terrence Smith

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About Terrence Smith

I have extensive, results-oriented experience in planning, developing and managing organizations, including major universities. Having a visionary approach to strategic problem solving and direction setting has been one of my recognized assets and I am regarded as a creative administrator with entrepreneurial abilities and high energy. As an effective leader, I have worked with diverse constituencies that include state and federal agencies, students, faculty, alumni, philanthropic foundations, and community leaders. I'm currently a principal at Protege Executive Coaching & Consulting, LLC, where I use my years of experience mentoring other professionals to help executives in the Baltimore and Washington, DC market become more effective leaders. My leadership experience has included positions at the University of Maryland, including as Senior Associate Vice President of Operations and Planning, Assistant Vice President of Business and General Management, and Director of Business Services. During my tenure, I provided strategic leadership for campus facilities, operations and planning departments in order to support the urban academic health science center. My positions at Towson University entailed progressively more responsible leadership positions that culminated in serving as Associate Vice President, Business & Finance. In this position, my responsibilities included operations, planning and financial management of campus support services with more than 450 staff and a budget exceeding $25 million. I have a Master of Public Administration from the University of Baltimore and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Marketing from Bowling Green State University. I also completed graduate studies in Higher Education Management from Johns Hopkins University.