Kirby Smith

Colleagues at Arnold Ventures

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Andrea Noda

Vice President at Arnold Ventures

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Andrew Bacher-Hicks

Vice President of Evidence and Evaluation at Arnold Ventures

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Arielle Mir

Vice President at Arnold Ventures

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Asa Craig

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at Arnold Ventures

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Carrie Glenn

Vice President of Advocacy at Arnold Ventures

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Chris Chen

Executive Vice President of Mission-Aligned Investments at Arnold Ventures

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Daniel Schory

Vice President of Infrastructure, Energy and Permitting at Arnold Ventures

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Dina Grove

Vice President of Operational Planning & Data Strategy at Arnold Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirby Smith?

Kirby Smith is Chief Strategy Officer at Arnold Ventures, which she joined in 2016, working across policy, advocacy, and operations to align strategy across the organization's programmatic areas. She has helped build the higher education team, worked on affordable housing that led to the creation of a mission-aligned investment team, and directs the incubation of new initiatives on issues such as sports betting and contraceptive access. Earlier she was a management consultant at Bain & Company focused on health care and financial services, and she holds MBA and MPP degrees from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's degree from Yale University.

Where does Kirby Smith work?

Kirby Smith is Chief Strategy Officer at Arnold Ventures.

Where did Kirby Smith go to school?

Kirby Smith studied at University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business (Master of Business Administration (MBA)); University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School (Master of Public Policy (MPP)); Yale University (BA, English).