Elizabeth Smith
About Elizabeth Smith
Elizabeth Smith is the Senior Vice President at MAXIMUS, with a career spanning various leadership roles in the federal health sector. She has contributed significantly to sales and strategic growth initiatives at MAXIMUS since 2020.
Current Role at MAXIMUS
Elizabeth Smith currently serves as the Senior Vice President at MAXIMUS, a position she has held since 2020. Based in McLean, Virginia, Smith leads the Center for Health Innovation at MAXIMUS, which encompasses Maximus Public Health and Health Science and Analytics. Her responsibilities include supporting pandemic-related solutions and initiatives. Additionally, from 2020 to 2022, she contributed to over $2 billion in sales through various strategic initiatives. Smith designs federal health strategies and drives new initiatives to support growth into important markets, while also engaging in large deal capture and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities.
Previous Experience at CSR, Incorporated
Elizabeth Smith previously served as a Board Member at CSR, Incorporated from 2018 to 2019. During her tenure, she provided her expertise and strategic vision to the organization based in Arlington, VA. Her role involved contributing to the oversight and governance of CSR, Incorporated’s initiatives and operations.
Leadership of E Smith Consulting, LLC
Elizabeth Smith has held the position of President at E Smith Consulting, LLC twice. Initially, she led the company from 2001 to 2008, focusing on providing consulting services within the Washington D.C. Metro Area. She resumed her leadership role from 2016 to 2020, guiding the consultancy through various strategic initiatives and projects in the same region. Under her leadership, the firm delivered specialized consulting solutions to its clients.
Roles at Optum and Unisys
Before joining MAXIMUS, Elizabeth Smith worked as the Senior Vice President of Federal Business Strategy and Growth at Optum from 2014 to 2016, operating out of Reston, VA. She then transitioned to Unisys, where she served as the Vice President of Federal Sales from 2010 to 2013. In these roles, Smith was instrumental in developing federal healthcare strategies and driving business growth through federal sales initiatives.
Educational Background
Elizabeth Smith holds a Master's Degree in Health Policy and Planning from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, which she obtained between 1980 and 1982. She also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology from Syracuse University, where she studied from 1976 to 1980. Her academic background laid a strong foundation for her career in health policy, strategic planning, and business development in the federal health sector.