Smith is a renowned architect and urban planner who was named the Dodgers’ senior vice president of planning and development on Aug. 6, 2012. In that role, Smith oversees upgrades and enhancements to Dodger Stadium.
In 2023, Smith along with Fran Weld formed Baltimore-based “Canopy”, a woman-led company devoted to the design and management of sports projects and their surrounding developments. Dedicated to urban revitalization and community enrichment, Canopy specializes in large-scale projects that seamlessly blend sports, design, and urban planning as well as intimate scales within museums, retail, and public parks.
Smith is well known in baseball for her work on Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which set the standard for a new wave of ballparks after its opening in 1992. Before joining the Dodgers, Smith worked for the Baltimore Orioles as vice president of planning and development from September 2009 to August 2012. In that role, Smith directed renovations and expansion of the Orioles’ new spring training facility in Sarasota, Florida as well as upgrades and enhancements to Oriole Park at Camden Yards to celebrate the park’s 20th anniversary.
From 2002 to 2009, Smith served as senior vice president of planning and development for the Boston Red Sox, overseeing the preservation of historic Fenway Park and leading the program that placed this significant ballpark on the National Historic Register.
From 1994-2000, Smith held the position of president of Turner Sports and Entertainment Development, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, and was the vice president of Planning and Development for the Atlanta Braves. Her work in Atlanta helped transform the 1996 Olympic Stadium into Turner Field, home of the Braves, and she also oversaw the development of the Philips Arena, home of the NBA Atlanta Hawks and NHL Atlanta Thrashers.
Smith holds a Master’s in Urban Planning from City College of New York and a Bachelor of Architecture from Mississippi State University. She is an associate member of the Urban Land Institute, the American Institute of Architects, and the American Planning Association.