Quick Facts
Biography
Gayle Smith is the president and CEO of the One Campaign and the former administrator of the United States Agency for International Development.
Smith was previously the special assistant to the President of the United States and Senior Director for Development and Democracy at the U.S. National Security Council.
On April 30, 2015, President Obama announced his nomination of Smith to be the new administrator for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to succeed Dr. Rajiv Shah, who resigned the post inFebruary 2015. There was some opposition to her appointment. The Senate delayed confirmation. Smith was later confirmed on November 30, 2015.
Smith joined the ONE Campaign on March 28, 2017 succeeding Michael J. Elliot.
Awards
Smith has won the following awards:
- 1989 World Journalism Award from the World Affairs Council
- 1991 World Hunger Year Award
- 1999 U.S. National Security Council's Samuel Nelson Drew Award for Distinguished Contribution in Pursuit of Global Peace.