Blayne Smith

Blayne is a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and highly effective business leader across a variety of industries and capacities. For over 25 years, Blayne has built teams and communities through a deep understanding of, and focus on, culture and leadership. Whether serving in corporate, small business, or nonprofit roles, his focus has remained on the people.
- Inaugural recipient of the George W. Bush Institute Military Service Citation for exemplary leadership both during and beyond service
- Former President and current board member at GORUCK
- First Executive Director of Team Red, White and Blue; scaled a hyper inclusive, national community based organization from 3 to 212 cities, delivering 45,000 events per year, enriching the lives of over 150,000 veterans
- As a Green Beret (Special Forces Commander), commanded multi-national and inter-agency combat operations
- Distinguished Honor Graduate from the US Army Ranger School
- Led over 200 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
- MBA, University of Florida