# Carey Smith

> Carey A. Smith is chair, president, and CEO of Parsons Corporation. An electrical engineer who began at IBM Federal Systems, she held leadership roles at Lockheed Martin and Honeywell before joining Parsons in 2016. She became CEO in July 2021 and chair in April 2022, with a strategy connecting national security technology and critical infrastructure.

- **Role:** Chair, President and CEO at Parsons Corporation
- **Organizations:** Parsons Corporation, Edison International, Southern California Edison, Professional Services Council, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Loral, IBM Federal Systems
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering, Ohio Northern University, M.S., Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, Honorary doctorate, Ohio Northern University
- **Known for:** Helped take Parsons public in 2019., Led the acquisition and integration of Polaris Alpha, OGSystems, QRC Technologies, and Braxton Science and Technology Group before becoming CEO., Became Parsons’ seventh chief executive in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Graduated from Ohio Northern University and began her engineering career at IBM Federal Systems in Owego, New York.
- **1991** — Completed a Syracuse University electrical engineering master’s degree while working at IBM.
- **Before 2011** — Held leadership roles at Lockheed Martin, including technical services, business development, and its Canadian business.
- **2011-2016** — Held progressive Honeywell leadership roles, including president of Technology Solutions and president of Defense and Space.
- **2016** — Joined Parsons as president of the federal business in November.
- **2018** — Became Parsons chief operating officer in November.
- **2019** — Helped take Parsons public; joined the Edison International and Southern California Edison boards in October; became Parsons president and COO in November.
- **2021** — Became Parsons president and CEO on July 1, succeeding Chuck Harrington.
- **2022** — Became Parsons board chair effective April 14.
- **2023** — Won Government Contractor Awards Executive of the Year in the over-$300-million category.
- **2026** — Continued to lead Parsons as it acquired Altamira Technologies and reshaped its portfolio.

## Achievements

- Helped take Parsons public in 2019.
- Led the acquisition and integration of Polaris Alpha, OGSystems, QRC Technologies, and Braxton Science and Technology Group before becoming CEO.
- Became Parsons’ seventh chief executive in 2021.
- Received the 2023 Government Contractor Awards Executive of the Year honor in the over-$300-million category.
- Eight-time Wash100 recipient, as reported in Parsons’ current leadership biography.
- Appointed to the Edison International and Southern California Edison boards in 2019.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Parsons announced an initial $85 million Owner’s Advisor agreement supporting development of the new U.S. Space Command headquarters at Redstone Arsenal.
- **2026-07** — Parsons reported approximately $1.6 billion second-quarter revenue and a $15 million net loss attributable to the company, reduced its annual outlook, and reported $9.3 billion total backlog.
- **2026-01** — Parsons acquired Altamira Technologies in a transaction valued at up to $375 million, adding signals intelligence, analytics, cyber, missile warning, and space capabilities.

## Links

- Website: https://www.parsons.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carey-smith-7545a613

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