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Blayne Smith

Blayne Smith in a dark shirt with a logo, standing in front of a chevron-patterned wall.

Blayne is a West Point graduate, former Green Beret and highly effective business leader across a variety of industries and capacities. For over 25 years, Blayne has built teams and communities through a deep understanding of, and focus on, culture and leadership. Whether serving in corporate, small business, or nonprofit roles, his focus has remained on the people.

  • Inaugural recipient of the George W. Bush Institute Military Service Citation for exemplary leadership both during and beyond service
  • Former President and current board member at GORUCK 
  • First Executive Director of Team Red, White and Blue; scaled a hyper inclusive, national community based organization from 3 to 212 cities, delivering 45,000 events per year, enriching the lives of over 150,000 veterans
  • As a Green Beret (Special Forces Commander), commanded multi-national and inter-agency combat operations 
  • Distinguished Honor Graduate from the US Army Ranger School
  • Led over 200 combat missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
  • MBA, University of Florida
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