Jason Smith, a graduate of the US Air Force Academy and former Air Force Officer, is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in operations, sales, and entrepreneurship. After excelling in leadership roles managing large teams and multimillion-dollar assets, Jason transitioned to corporate roles, including as a process engineer at General Electric, where he implemented Lean and Kaizen principles.
His sales career began at Red Hat Software and progressed through leadership roles at IBM and Fiserv. Throughout various roles, he consistently surpassed revenue targets by over 300%.
In 2017, Jason founded CIGRIE, LLC, a business development firm specializing in sales coaching for B2B technology businesses. His dynamic coaching style led him to train thousands of sales team members and sales leaders at some of the world’s largest companies, including American Airlines, HP, and Merck.
Today, Jason mentors aspiring entrepreneurs through renowned programs like the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship and Georgia Tech’s ATDC, inspiring others to achieve their business goals.