Taylor Smith is a co-founder and CEO of Blueboard Inc, a company that transforms employee rewards and recognition programs for respected organizations such as Google, GoPro, Pinterest, and Pure Storage. She helps managers send their top-performing employees local, curated experiences ranging from spa treatments, cooking classes, skydiving, and hang-gliding with only a click. Taylor Smith's innovative approach inspires employees to push their limits, try new things, and indulge in their passions.

Taylor Smith began her career by bootstrapping a fine jewelry distribution business, which helped US top jewelry manufacturers move hundreds of thousands of pieces of inventory to generate millions in annual revenue. She also acquired valuable consulting expertise working with AT&T and NetApp in Accenture's Management Consulting division. Taylor Smith holds a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied.

Outside of work, Taylor Smith enjoys cycling in the Marin headlands, discovering new hiking spots, and tailgating at Niners games. Music is her passion, which complements her engineering background. Taylor Smith has an extensive professional and educational background, having worked as a CEO and co-founder at Ruby Wallet and a district manager at College Works Painting. She is an accomplished, results-driven leader who fuels Blueboard's growth and helps other companies enhance their employee rewards strategies. #blueboarding