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Guy Smith was appointed a member of Intellicheck's Board of Directors in June 2005.
Mr. Smith has been the Executive Vice President of Diageo, the world's leading premium
drinks company, since 2000 and is responsible for Corporate Relations and Marketing
Public Relations. At Diageo, Mr. Smith's responsibilities include overseeing the
corporation's civic and social responsibility efforts in North America, including
the Diageo Marketing Code. The Code governs the company's undertakings to reduce
the underage access and abuse of alcohol.
From 1998 - 1999, prior to joining Diageo, Mr. Smith was Special Advisor to President
Clinton on The White House staff, where he served on the impeachment defense team.
Mr. Smith also served as an informal strategic communications advisor to President
Clinton from the beginning of the Clinton Administration. From 1999 - 2000 Mr. Smith
was associated with the Hawthorn Group, Washington-based public affairs firm, as
well as with his own firm, Smith Worldwide Inc., from 1994 - 1996, which focused
on reputation and crisis management. He was Chief Operating Officer of Hill &
Knowlton International Public Relations, from 1992 - 1993, where he consulted with
the firm's largest consumer product, technology, and legal clients. Prior to that
Mr. Smith was Vice President - Corporate Affairs, the senior public affairs and
public relations officer, for Philip Morris Companies Inc. from 1975 - 1992. During
his 17 years with Philip Morris, Mr. Smith led the Corporate Affairs departments
of the Miller Brewing Company and the Seven-Up Company, both then Philip Morris
operating companies.
Mr. Smith began his career as a reporter and assistant city editor for The Knoxville
Journal. He is currently chairman of the Barrier Island Trust, an environmental
protection organization and sits on the Board of Advisors of Mount Vernon, George
Washington's home outside Washington, DC. Mr. Smith also serves as an Honorary Battalion
Chief of the Fire Department of New York.
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