Kevin Smith
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

Kevin Smith was named True North's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March, 2000. He is responsible for all financial management of the company as well as information technology.

He joined True North in August, 1998 as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer. In that role, he partnered in rebuilding the company's financial systems as well as in staffing and managing the financial teams.

He had previously been with Alexander and Alexander Services Inc., where he served as Alexander & Alexander's corporate Controller and Manager of a shared financial services operation. Subsequently, he became CEO of Alexsis, a major business unit of A&A.

Smith also held senior financial positions at Beatrice Company and predecessor companies. He was CFO of its Beatrice International Food Company; Assistant Controller of Esmark; and Manager of Accounting at Norton Simon.

Smith started his career in Public Accounting with Haskins & Sells – now Deloitte & Touche – in New York. He earned a BBA in Accounting from Pace University and a CPA and an MBA from the University of Chicago.