Paul Smith is a President at The Smith Group at The Smith Group. He possess expertise in media relations, public relations, marketing communications, social media, public speaking and 31 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I worked closely with Paul Smith while serving as his chief of staff during his term as state president of The West Virginia Junior Chamber, a leadership development organization for young professionals. He traveled extensively throughout the state—speaking at events, conducting trainings and advising local chapter presidents—while leading the state organization to membership growth in eleven out of twelve months. Paul is a dynamic and engaging speaker, facilitator and trainer, with excellent interpersonal skills, and the unique ability to inspire confidence and motivate others to action. As the Junior Chamber’s chief executive and primary spokesperson, he also directed the organization’s strategic planning, recruitment and retention, communications and policy making initiatives. He was recognized at the national level for his leadership, being named one of the outstanding state presidents in the nation. I give him my highest recommendation." and "Paul Smith was invaluable in helping to successfully launch Pecosh Counseling & Consulting, a private practice specializing in mental health counseling and behavioral therapy. He used his broad experience and expertise in strategic planning and market analysis and research to advance the pre-launch phase of the practice. In addition, he consulted on the development of our marketing and referral development programs. Paul’s strong leadership skills and business acumen were evident throughout the entire process. He is extremely creative and knowledgeable, with keen sales and marketing instincts. I highly recommend and endorse him.” –Michael Pecosh, President, Pecosh Counseling & Consulting"