Joanne L. Smikle, Ph.D.

ElevateMeD Advisory Board

Joanne L. Smikle, PhD provides consulting services to organizations committed to maximizing their strategy. She is a respected authority on leadership and organization development. Her clients include notable organizations in business, industry and government. A noted author, Dr. Smikle’s numerous articles are featured in academic and trade publications. Her faculty appointments include serving as interim chair of the Department of Leadership and Management at Saybrook University. She previously served as Associate Professor in the doctoral program in Management & Decision Sciences at Capitol Technology University in Laurel, MD. Her prior academic experience included serving as Affiliate Instructor in Loyola University Maryland’s Sellinger School of Business & Management. Dr. Smikle received a gubernatorial appointment to the Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities. This body evaluates progress in improving the quality of nursing home and assisted living facility care in the State of Maryland. She served three terms on the Board of Directors of Bridges to Housing Stability, a thirty-year old nonprofit that is committed to ending homelessness. She is a member of the Executive Alliance, an organization that accelerates the success and leadership of accomplished women.