NES Vice President and General Counsel Laura Smith recently received the “In My Life” Award from local leadership organization L’Evate.
Smith was honored with the award at the Gaylord Springs Golf Links, where more than 100 attendees gathered to celebrate the accomplishment over dinner and dialogue. Decosta Jenkins, Retired CEO and President of NES and Dr. LoLita Toney, Assistant Vice President at Tennessee State University both gave remarks on their personal and professional relationships with Smith. The event was sponsored by the following organizations: NES; Wilson Bank and Trust; McCoy Law Firm; Neal & Harwell, PLC; The Nashville International Airport (BNA); FINN Partners; Kraft CPAs; and the Tristar Summit Medical Center.
Smith currently oversees legal matters, government relations, strategic planning and community involvement for NES. She has not only displayed exceptional leadership within NES but has also proven herself to be a leader throughout the Middle Tennessee community.
In 2019, Smith served as President of the Nashville Bar Association, the largest metropolitan bar association in Tennessee with nearly 3,000 members. Since 2017, she has been recognized by the Nashville Business Journal as a member of the “Best of the Bar.” Additionally, Smith has served as chair/president on several boards for local organizations, including The Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, FiftyForward, Cable, NeedLink Nashville, Women in Numbers (WIN) and the Nashville Women’s Political Caucus.
She is currently a board member for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nashville and has previously served on the boards of the Center for Nonprofit Management, Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and the Urban League of Middle Tennessee. She also serves on the Andrew Jackson Hermitage Board of Trustees and is on the corporate board for the H.G. Hill Company.
This recognition is beyond well-deserved. Congratulations to Laura Smith!
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