Dawn Smith _none

Dawn Smith served as the Operations Manager for GenForward from August 2023 to July 2025. Prior to that, she held two roles at Belmont University between June 2018 and August 2023: first as Program Manager in the Pharmacy Department—where she worked under the current Provost, David Gregory—and later as Budget Manager for the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. 

Before joining Belmont, Dawn worked at Benedictine University from 2001 to 2016, serving as the Dean’s Assistant and Business Manager in the College of Business and Human Resources. She earned both her M.B.A. and B.A. from Benedictine University in Lisle, Illinois. Dawn is married and the proud mother of five daughters and 2 grandchildren. Her greatest joy comes from serving God, her family, and others