# Dave Smith

> Dave Smith is partner and CEO of Penna Powers, a Salt Lake City communications agency he joined as a public relations intern in 1993. A Weber State University communications graduate, he has worked in public relations, client services and strategic consulting, including transportation projects and public involvement. His civic roles include the Salt Lake Chamber, United Way of Salt Lake and Sego Leadership; he also referees basketball and chairs the Utah High School Basketball Officials Association.

- **Role:** Partner and CEO at Penna Powers
- **Organizations:** Penna Powers, Salt Lake Chamber, United Way of Salt Lake, Sego Leadership (formerly Women’s Leadership Institute), Utah High School Basketball Officials Association
- **Education:** BS, Communications, Weber State University
- **Known for:** Professional biography credits his communications work with Emmy and PRSA Silver Anvil awards., Progressed from a 1993 Penna Powers public relations internship to partner and CEO., Transportation project experience includes Mountain View Corridor, I-15 CORE and the Wasatch Front Central Corridor Study.

## Career timeline

- **1993-1994** — Public relations intern at Penna Powers.
- **1994** — Earned a BS in Communications from Weber State University.
- **1994-1997** — Public relations coordinator at Penna Powers.
- **1997-2002** — Public relations manager at Penna Powers.
- **2002-2007** — Public relations director at Penna Powers.
- **2016** — Identified as managing partner during United Way Day of Caring coverage.
- **2019** — Appeared at CO- Salt Lake City as partner, president and CFO; briefed the Central Wasatch Commission about canyon-study public involvement.
- **2025** — Appeared as partner and CEO in public interviews; joined the Women’s Leadership Institute advisory board.

## Achievements

- Professional biography credits his communications work with Emmy and PRSA Silver Anvil awards.
- Progressed from a 1993 Penna Powers public relations internship to partner and CEO.
- Transportation project experience includes Mountain View Corridor, I-15 CORE and the Wasatch Front Central Corridor Study.
- Serves on the Salt Lake Chamber Board of Governors and United Way of Salt Lake board of directors.
- Chairs the Utah High School Basketball Officials Association.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — Appeared with agency president Stephanie Miller on the Elevate podcast to discuss agency culture and women’s leadership; the introduction identified him as a new Women’s Leadership Institute advisory-board member.

## Links

- Website: https://pennapowers.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-smith-4066a112

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Last updated: 2026-10-06