Shawn Smith Director of Events Southern California Minority Business Development Council, Inc.

Shawn Smith started with the Council over 17 years ago as a volunteer. In 2000 Ms. Smith became a consultant, overseeing the certification process and events planning, and accepted full-time SCMBDC employment in August of 2003.

Ms. Smith has been instrumental in the overall success of the Council’s three major events:
Minority Business Opportunity Day, Supplier of the Year Luncheon, and the Annual Leadership Award
Dinner, with an attendance and revenue increase of more then 50% since her over sight of these
major events.

Ms. Smith is an avid tennis player, having sat on the Board of the Department of Parks and Recreation,
Los Angeles Municipal Tennis Association where she held the position as treasure and, “Chair” of the Junior Metropolitan Tennis Tournament for 10 years. She continues in her off time chairing golf, tennis
Tournaments, and fundraisers for various non profit charity events, as well as her responsibilities to the council.