Ben Smithee: Healthy Things Grow, and Growing Things Change

Ben Smithee

In this episode, I speak with good mate, Entrepreneur and CEO of the Smithee Group, Ben Smithee. We discuss the ideas around calling, vocation, creativity, and mentoring. Ben is based in New York City and married to Nicole. Ben’s firm, The Smithee Group, seeks ‘to inspire and encourage people to create generational success’. Ben’s personal vision is framed around three key insights: Honor God; Serve people; and Steward capital. Shaped around three realities Ben seeks to cultivate intentional spaces that recognize that healthy things grow, and growing things change. This conversation is a true joy that brings good thinking, hope, creativity and life to the ideas and practices of vocation, leadership, stewardship, and faith.

Ben is CEO of The Smithee Group (TSG), a Digital Growth Agency that offers a full suite of digital marketing and media solutions that leverages their extensive expertise in research and analytics. TSG’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs and businesses to dream bigger and achieve multi-generational integrity.

His experience ranges from global brands such as McDonalds, General Mills, Coca- Cola, EA Games, Cox Automotive and Signet, to startups and scale-ups looking to utilize digital and see true performance results.

Along with his role as an Advisor to the Black in Jewelry Coalition, Ben currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Women’s Jewelry Association, Big Brothers Big Sisters, as well as Gem Legacy, which supports the artisanal mining communities in East Africa with education, training, childcare, healthcare, and business opportunities. When not in the business and non-profit worlds, you can find Ben on the track racing cars, on the mountain snowboarding, or on the links playing golf.

 

I hope you enjoy this conversation.