OPEN MINDS Consultants & Advisors

Areas of Expertise

• Accounting and financial management

• Information system design, implementation, and management

• Development and management of organizational performance metrics and dashboards

• Development of budgets, billing systems, and cash flow management systems

Before his career as a consultant, Mr. Smith was the vice president and chief financial officer of Gateway Foundation. The Gateway Foundation provides a range of addiction treatment programs for both adults and adolescents in multiple states. In this role, Mr. Smith provided financial leadership and facilitated strategic planning for the organization. He was responsible for all financial reporting, building financial and systems infrastructure, implementing financial controls, and designing a new system for documentation of processes, policies, and procedures.

Mr. Smith started his career in Chicago as a public accountant performing audits of small businesses. From there, he became the director of accounting, and ultimately the chief financial officer, of Awana Clubs International, a not-for-profit organization providing training for faith-based youth programs. Later, Mr. Smith moved to a role the role of director of accounting for The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, an accredited undergraduate and graduate educational organization operating 14 radio stations and a book publishing operation.

Over a decade ago, Mr. Smith moved from his role with Gateway Foundation to full-time consultant to organizations in the health and human service field. Over that time, he has worked with all levels of staff ? from boards, to management teams, to front-line staff. Mr. Smith received his Bachelors of Arts in Accounting from North Park College in Chicago, Illinois. He is a Certified Human Behavior Consultant and is also a Certified CMHC Systems/MIS Consultant.