About J. Eric Smith
J. Eric Smith is the Executive Director of the Salisbury House Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. He is a writer, speaker, trainer, planner and manager with over 26 years worth of proven leadership experience in the nonprofit and government sectors. His particular areas of expertise include:
- Strategic Planning;
- Resource Management;
- Program Facilitation and Training;
- Communications, Brand Development, Public Relations and Marketing;
- Operations and Process Assessment, System Development and Implementation;
- Grant-writing, Event Management, Planned Giving and Appeal-based Fundraising.
Eric is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, the Naval Supply Corps School, and the University at Albany’s Rockefeller College. He is a former active duty Naval Supply Corps Officer who served as a resource management and procurement director with the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, before embarking on a career in the nonprofit sector as a fundraiser, public relations specialist, operations manager and executive director.
