Troy Smith

Vice President at Public Impact, Education Consultants

Troy Smith is a highly accomplished professional with over twelve years of experience in Network and IT management, specializing in providing technical support and developing innovative solutions for national and international customers in the installation, operation, management, and maintenance of large IP networks.

Troy has a proven track record in project management, strategic planning, and organizational skills. He excels in establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with technical teams and senior management, fostering teamwork and cohesiveness across diverse technical teams.

With a background in team training and development, relationship management, team building and leadership, project management, process improvement, fault management initiatives, network operations and reliability, technical infrastructure, and trouble-shooting and problem resolution, Troy possesses a unique blend of management and technical strengths.

Experience

Vice President at Public Impact, Education Consultants (August 2023 - Present)

Assistant Vice President, State & Charter Initiatives at Public Impact, Education Consultants (January 2022 - August 2023), Consulting Manager at Public Impact, Education Consultants (May 2016 - January 2022); Master of Public Policy Candidate at Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy (June 2014 - May 2016); Public Policy Graduate Fellow at The College Board (May 2015 - August 2015); High School Teacher at Teach For America (June 2012 - May 2014)

Education

Master's degree in Public Policy from Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University (2014 - 2016); Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy & Arabic from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008 - 2012)