Effective 2 October, CAPT Steve A. Smith, USPHS,  became Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (ASAM) and joined ASAM’s leadership team.

CAPT Smith most recently served as the Senior Operations Analyst in the Office of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and, in that role, was responsible for the operation and coordination of emergency administrative services under the National Response Plan.  He also served as Chief of the Administration and Finance Section when the Emergency Management Group activated in response to a disaster or national emergency.

As an officer of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service, CAPT Smith has been the Senior Program Management Officer in the Bureau of Primary Health Care at the Health Resources and Services Administration; a Supervisory Program Management Officer at the Federal Medical Center for the Bureau of Prisons; and Administrator of the Anthony DiLorenzo Army Health Clinic at the Pentagon.  CAPT Smith entered military service in the U.S. Army in 1986 and was honorably discharged in 1992, having attained the rank of Captain.  While serving in the Army, he had numerous assignments of leadership, including Platoon Leader and Staff Officer for the 7th Medical Battalion, 7th Infantry Division.

The Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Area, Mr. Joe W. Ellis, stated, “As my Senior Advisor, CAPT Smith will join every aspect of the ASAM’s functions and will help the transformation of ASAM into a more professional, customer-focused organization.  The experience and expertise he brings in business practices, procurements, finance, and preparedness will strengthen our increasing efforts to provide better services more efficiently and be better prepared to respond in contingencies.