Simmons Leadership Conference

Judy Smith

Judy Smith, founder and president of Smith & Company, is among the country's top experts on crisis management. A former assistant U.S. attorney and deputy press secretary in the George H. W. Bush White House, she honed her public relations and communications skills during some of the most historic, high-profile events of our time, including the Iran Contra investigation, the Los Angeles riots, the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, and the congressional inquiry of Enron. In fact, her wide-ranging experience in crisis management—whether counseling Fortune 500 corporations, foreign heads of state, U.S. government agencies, or prominent sports figures—is the inspiration for the new television series Scandal. Smith has compiled the lessons learned over her fascinating career into a recent book, Good Self, Bad Self: Transforming Your Worst Qualities into Your Biggest Assets.

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