JARED SMITH, BCOM

Entrepreneur

Jared Smith has dedicated most of his career to supporting entrepreneurship and advising senior leaders in high-growth, purpose-driven organizations. 

Jared was named one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40, has won Entrepreneur of the Year Awards with BDC Canada and the Chamber of Commerce, and in 2016 he was recognized as one of Business in Edmonton Magazine’s Top 20 Business Leaders. 

Jared has an intense interest in community-building. He is the Past-President of the Entrepeneurs’ Organization (Edmonton Chapter), the Chair of the Edmonton Mayor’s Business Roundtable, sits on the Advisory Council for the University of Alberta School of Business and is a 2019 Lululemon Global Ambassador. 

Jared loves travelling the world and seeking adventure with his wife Jessica and two children, Maddie and Kai, and he has a passion for fitness. He is a 3rd Degree Blackbelt in Karate, an active boxer and he recently led, organized and endured a year-long training simulation with US Navy SEALs.

For more on this experience, check out his recent TEDx Talk here!

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