Simone Smith

Simone Smith joined CIC in February 2024 as the director of sponsorships. In this role, she is responsible for the cultivation, recruitment, and management of sponsorship relationships with companies providing services to independent colleges and universities and supporting CIC activities, as well as managing existing, and securing additional, multi-year agreements. Prior to joining CIC, Smith was the director of corporate relations at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) in Washington, DC, and before that the senior manager for corporate relations and meetings manager also at ADEA. She also worked at Northrop Grumman and the American Public Power Association. Smith obtained certifications in exhibition management from the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE); in event management from the George Washington University (DC); and from the Carlson Travel Academy.