L. Greg Smith’s background combines extensive business management, leadership development, executive coaching, consulting, recruiting, training, human resources, sales, and marketing experience. As President & Chief Executive Officer, he develops and implements the strategic plan of B.E.S.T. Talent Management Strategies and oversees it's general business operations.With his background as a senior sales & marketing executive and executive sales leader, at numerous Fortune 500 companies, he markets to and advises client organizations on leadership development solutions, talent strategies, sales methodologies, marketing initiatives, business strategies, career management, and outplacement services. He delivers these services and programs to C-Level executives, front-line leadership, managers, and occupational employees and has lectured on these topics at Seton Hall, NYU, Rutgers, Penn State, Columbia, and Fairleigh Dickinson Universities, and conducts individual and cohort coaching for executives at all levels and entrepreneurs.Greg has strategically enhanced B.E.S.T.’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion curriculum working with Senior Leadership at Fortune 500 companies on developing and improving their key DEI strategies and initiatives. He helps clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance through working to design their structures, policies, roles, and responsibilities. Previously, as a sales and marketing executive, Greg consistently exceeded sales performance standards at Xerox Corporation, AT&T, Dun & Bradstreet, Lee Hecht Harrison, and Korn Ferry, while managing global and major accounts and leading account teams that managed these relationships. His strengths include a unique combination of corporate and entrepreneurial experience in various industries with a successful track record as an overachiever in all positions held. Greg is a strategic visionary who consistently performs at high energy levels and works with minimal supervision. His strong dedicated work ethic, extremely positive attitude, and strong diverse business network powerfully motivates other individuals and teams. He also specializes in re-branding companies, business executives and athletes. Greg is a motivational speaker and author of fourteen (14) books and publications. He holds over 95 business and industry certifications. He is also former basketball player, lifetime martial artist, instructor / coach and General Manager at the Martial Strength Training Academy in New Jersey