As founder and President of Chart Your Course International, a talent management firm located in Atlanta, Georgia, Greg Smith shows executives and managers how to create high performance work environments that attract and retain their workforce. He has addressed organizations in nine countries and has developed strategies and training programs for many of the "Best Companies to Work For in America."

Prior to starting his own company, Greg built his career on the front line as an Army Officer and consultant to the U.S. Army Surgeon General. As the Director of Quality Management and Strategic Planning for the U.S. Army Medical Department, he played a major role in “Reinventing the Government” ef¬forts spearheaded by Vice President Gore.

Greg served on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. He is the author of over 350 articles and five books.

Greg holds a B.S. and M.S. degree in Human Resource Management.