ROCKVILLE, MD — Dr. Kamau “Kofi” Smith has been elected to serve as the new board chair on the Goodwill Industries International (GII) Board of Directors. Smith replaces board chair Anne Richards, president and CEO of Goodwill of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio.
Smith is CEO of Keystone Management, LLC, a fully integrated facility, construction, program and property management company. Keystone Management was recently named one of Atlanta’s ‘Top 100 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
“Kofi brings a wealth of leadership, management experience, strategic insight and vision to Goodwill,” said Steven C. Preston, GII president and CEO. “As our organization works to adapt to the complex changes happening in our industry, he will be integral in helping GII support our local Goodwill organizations in their efforts to meet the workforce needs of their local communities.”
Smith previously served as president and CEO of the Atlanta Airlines Terminal Company (AATC) from 2010 to December 2020, where he led the strategic direction and management of all building operations and facility maintenance responsibilities for the world’s most-traveled airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
“I am proud to serve as the next board chair for Goodwill Industries International,” said Smith. “Goodwill is a nonprofit dedicated to changing lives and strengthening communities across the country. I am honored to support such an incredible mission and the local Goodwill organizations that are helping people in communities build vital career skills to secure good-paying jobs.”
Smith is a graduate of Leadership Georgia, Leadership Atlanta and the Regional Leadership Institute. He serves as the immediate past chair of the Goodwill of North Georgia (Atlanta) board and the chair of the National Black Child Development Institute. He is also a trustee for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation and the Youth Service Fund Foundation for the Rotary Club of Atlanta. He also serves on the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Advisory Board and is a trustee for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association.
Smith received a doctorate in business administration from the J. Mack Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University, a master’s in business administration in global business from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a bachelor’s in science in industrial and systems engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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ABOUT GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL
Goodwill works to enhance the quality of life of individuals and families by building bridges to opportunity, increasing access to helpful resources and helping people empower themselves to reach their own potential through learning and the Power of Work®.
For more than 120 years, Goodwill organizations across North America have helped people find jobs, support their families and feel the satisfaction that comes from working. There are more than 150 local Goodwill organizations that assist people through employment placement services, job training programs and other community-based services. In 2024, Goodwill supported more than 2.1 million people as they built skills, accessed vital resources and advanced their careers.
Goodwill sells donated items in more than 3,300 outlet and retail stores in the U.S. and Canada and online marketplaces. The revenue creates training programs and career coaching to ensure people can earn paychecks and advance their careers.
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