Education Summit Speakers

Traci Smith

Chief Executive Officer, Macomb County Community Mental Health

Traci Smith is the CEO for Macomb County Community Mental Health (MCCMH). She successfully created a Strategic Plan to direct the organization, increased timely accessibility of MCCMH programs, increased special grant funding, and collaborative partnerships with Macomb County emergency personnel to provide effective mental health crisis support. Smith has worked at MCCMH for ten years, serving in the roles of Chief of Staff and Chief of Operations before acting as interim CEO and ultimately CEO. Before MCCMH, Smith was the regional director for ResCare Workforce Services, where she oversaw federal, state, and special grant-funded workforce development programs throughout the eastern United States. Smith has over 25 years of successful program and leadership development experience, working with diverse populations. She is on multiple advisory boards for graduate-level health degrees and a mental health first aid instructor.  Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Oakland University.