Summary
Kevin Smith is a results-driven president and consultant with 12+ years helping organizations boost performance by aligning People, Processes, and Performance Management. He founded and leads Leaderstone and The Kevin Shabaar Smith Co., designing leadership programs, internal coaching, and quality management systems for faster, measurable business outcomes. An MBA from Penn State and multiple certifications (SPHR, HCS, Maxwell Executive Coach, MBTI, Lean, and quality auditor) underpin his practical, systems-oriented approach. A former U.S. Marine and tactical communications operator, he blends disciplined operational rigor with facilitation skills developed across regional industry partnerships. He also contributes hands-on technical problem-solving in open-source projects, notably troubleshooting platform-specific process spawning in the forever-monitor library to improve cross-platform reliability.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration at Penn State University
Robert Morris University
B.A. Business Management, B.A. Business Management at Mercyhurst College