Name: Willie Smith
Job Title: Chancellor
Institution: Baton Rouge Community College (LA)
Since: 2019
Previous Positions: Vice President for Training and Business Partnerships, Louisiana Community and Technical College System; Chief Executive Officer, South Central Louisiana Technical College (2017-18); Vice President of Academics and Workforce Solutions, South Louisiana Community College (2016-17); Vice Chancellor for Economic and Workforce Development, Vice Chancellor for Business and Industry, and Vice Chancellor of Student Services, Acadiana Technical College (ATC), now South Louisiana Community College.
Affiliations and/or Boards: Baton Rouge Area Chamber Board of Directors; Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Board of Trustees; Research Park Corporation Nexus LA Board of Directors; Aspen College Excellence Program New Presidents Fellowship.
State Engagement: Louisiana Post-Secondary Inclusive Education Advisory Committee.
Past AACC Conventions Attended: 2023, 2022, 2021.
Past AACC Professional Development Participation: AACC Workforce Development Institute.
Education: Ph.D., Educational Leadership, Argosy University; M.A., Public Administration, Troy University; B.A., Tulane University.