Teri Smith
At-Large Member, Worldwide Board of Trustees
Teri proudly received her undergraduate degree in Accounting, summa cum laude, from Howard University in 1997 and her Juris Doctor from Columbia University School of Law 2001. She is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the District of Columbia.
As a previous adjunct professor in Georgetown’s Sports Industry Management program, Teri taught a sports law class and had a direct influence on many of the future leaders of the sports industry. Currently, she is the Chair of the Women in Sports Initiative for the Black Entertainment and ports Lawyers Association. In the past, she was named Sports Business Journal Forty Under 40: Class of 2015. Teri is a frequent panelist in the sports arena and continues to pursue opportunities to educate and assist those up and coming.
Teri was raised in Charlotte, NC, she and her family reside in Washington, DC.