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About Todd Smith Jacksonville

Todd Smith of Jacksonville is a published executive at the forefront of government relations and community safety. With extensive training, education, and experience, Dr. Smith has provided the highest public administrator expertise for many decades, ensuring community well-being at the local, state, and national levels. With a career deeply rooted in safeguarding families and communities, he is skilled in collaborating seamlessly with elected officials and private sector leaders to develop the most effective strategies and exceptional legislative efforts for the good of all residents.

Dr. Smith’s experience includes serving as Emergency Manager, Fire and Rescue Director, Division Chief, Special Security Coordinator, and Metropolitan Statistical Area Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Administrator. Dr. Smith is credited with developing major preparedness programs while improving diversity and inclusion to fully refine emergency operations outcomes.
Dr. Smith is highly accomplished academically, holding multiple advanced degrees, including a Ph.D. in Public Administration with High Academic Distinction, a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA), a Graduate Executive Certificate in Public Administration, and a Bachelor’s degree in Fire Science.

Dr. Smith is proud to be the only public safety executive nationwide who simultaneously and currently holds professional designations for Chief Fire Officer (CFO) from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE), Florida Professional Emergency Manager (FPEM) from the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association (FEPA), Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP) from FEMA’s National Emergency Training Center (NETC), State of Florida Fire Officer I-IV, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro-Board) Fire Officer I-IV, credentialed in every Incident Command (IC) and General Staff (C&G) positions by the State of Florida All-Hazards Incident Management Team (AHIMT), and certified to instruct all FEMA Incident Command (IC) and General Staff (C&G) position courses.

His public service career began in 1992, when he was promoted through the fire and rescue ranks and successfully served as the Special Operations Training Manager for the JFRD Urban Search and Rescue Team, Wildland Urban Interface Team, HAZMAT, Airport Firefighting, and Shipboard Firefighting. Todd Smith of Jacksonville has received numerous awards and special unit citations, including the Liberty Mutual Insurance Company’s Valor and Exceptional Service Award and the Columbia Southern University Robert G. Mayes Excellence Award.