About Todd A Smith Jacksonville

Dr. Todd Alan Smith 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 level of public administration 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 through IV, National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) Fire Officer I through IV, credentialed in every Incident Command (IC) and General Staff (C&G) position 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.

Dr. Smith has also been officially recognized and qualified by the State of Florida for seven Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Leadership and Section positions through the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Historical Recognition process, part of the Florida Qualification System (FQS). These qualifications include EOC Manager, EOC Finance Section Coordinator, EOC Logistics Section Coordinator, EOC Operations Section Coordinator, EOC Planning Section Coordinator, EOC Branch Director, and EOC Public Information Officer. Each one reflects years of emergency management experience, education, training, and leadership.

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. Dr. Smith 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.