Dr. Smith serves as CHRO for Piedmont Healthcare, providing strategic leadership for the human resources function and supporting over 47,000 employees across the system. She has made a significant impact by aligning human resources strategy with organizational priorities and by addressing post-Covid challenges in recruitment, retention and fiscal stewardship. She oversees key areas including talent acquisition, total rewards, DEI, employee experience, learning and development, human resources operations and analytics, while also contributing to major organizational initiatives such as the consolidation of corporate offices. With over 20 years of experience at Publix Supermarkets, where she rose from intern to senior vice president and CHRO, Dr. Smith brings a deep understanding of culture, inclusion and employee engagement to healthcare. In addition, she serves on the board of Piedmont Henry, further extending her leadership impact across the system.
