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Dr. James Boyer, the Chair of ALF's Board of Directors and Director of theLiver Center at the Yale University School of Medicine, said: "The perspectivethat Rick Smith brings to the Foundation, having worked at the national andchapter levels of major health organizations, will enable him to be a strongand empathic leader of an organization that is poised for growth."
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Since 1987, Mr. Smith has held a series of leadership positions at theNational Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, working at both the national andchapter levels. He served as Vice President for the Western United States forten years, followed by two years as Arizona Chapter President. For the pasteight years, Mr. Smith was President and CEO of the Maryland Chapter,overseeing a professional staff of 30 and an annual budget of $6 million.Prior to joining the MS Society, Mr. Smith served as CEO of the SouthernCalifornia Affiliate of the American Diabetes Association.
"I am fortunate indeed to join this vital organization with an importantmission. I look forward to working with volunteer and staff leaders fromacross our country to assure that in the future liver disease exists only as afootnote in the medical journals," Smith said.
During his tenure as President of the Maryland Chapter of the MS Society,the organization was able to double its revenue and vastly increase itscommitment to funding research and assisting the 6,500 Maryland residents withmultiple sclerosis to manage their lives.
Mr. Smith, who will relocate to ALF's national office in New York,currently resides in Baltimore where he is a member of the Greater BaltimoreCommittee, a group of business and civic leaders dedicated to strengtheningthe Baltimore region's business climate. Mr. Smith has a 20-year-old daughterand is a graduate of the University of New Mexico.
About the American Liver Foundation
The American Liver Foundation is the nation's leading nonprofitorganization promoting liver health and disease prevention. ALF providesresearch, education and advocacy for those affected by liver-related diseasesincluding hepatitis. Please visit the American Liver Foundation's Web site atwww.liverfoundation.org.
SOURCE The American Liver Foundation
