Linda Smith, President / CEO
Linda Smith has been involved with non-profit association work for over 40 years.
An army brat, Linda’s father retired from the Army in the mid 60’s and decided to make Lakewood their home. She received her primary education through Clover Park School District.
Linda started her career as a receptionist with the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce in 1979. She was central in the creation of Travel + Tacoma (formerly the Tacoma Regional Visitor & Convention Bureau).
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From 1988 through 1998, Linda was responsible for the success of international, national and regional projects, that include the Goodwill Games, the Great North American Race, NCAA Basketball Championships, National Ice Skating Championships, as well as a variety of conventions and festivals. Linda is the recipient of three “Georgie” Awards – the state’s tourism recognition award for outstanding marketing and advertising programs. Smith also created and managed the Tacoma-Pierce County Film Commission where she worked with a variety of production companies to film movies in the South Sound Region.
Smith left her post as Director of Tourism Development in 1998 to take the executive director position with the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce where she has since grown the organization’s revenue through creative marketing techniques and streamlining programs to better serve the business community of Lakewood.
Email: lsmith@lakewood-wa.com