Jennifer Smith

CEO, Co-Founder @ STOPDISTRACTIONS

About

To utilize my own personal experience of the loss of my mother to a cell phone distracted driver, as well as connections to families across the nation with the same experiences, along with my vast knowledge of the science and research in this issue of distracted driving, recent legislative and public exposure ensuring the maximum potential of success of assisting to establish grassroots efforts across the entire country. Specialties: contact management, customer relations, leadership, listening, marketing, meeting facilitation, microsoft office, performance modeling, negotiation, press releases, publicity, real estate, safety, sales, summit, telephone skills, transportation,

Country

City

United States

Industry

Public Safety

Skill

Marketing, Public Speaking, Negotiation, Contract Negotiation, Press Releases, Sales, Event Planning, Fundraising, Websites, Social Networking, Networking, Advocacy, Legislative Relations, Selling, Legislative Testimony, Real Estate, Nonprofits, Management, Social Media, Microsoft Office

Experience

CEO, Co-Founder

STOPDISTRACTIONS

2012-5 - Present · 14 yrs 5 mos

Greater Chicago Area

StopDistractions.org is a grassroots organization bringing together organizations, foundations and individuals interested in bringing awareness and recognition to the epidemic known as distracted driving. StopDistractions.org engages and supports families affected by distracted driving crashes through state-and-nationwide resources which include shared information, tips, and activities; outreach and media relations; advocacy, legislation and government relations; and a place to join together to support and embrace the shared losses and efforts across the nation.

Road Safety Board Member

Cambridge Mobile Telematics

2023-9 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

Professional Speaker & Advocate

J. Smith Consulting, Inc

2011-7 - Present · 15 yrs 3 mos

Greater Chicago Area

Distracted Driving Victim Advocacy Consultant to Government & Private Industry Public Speaker and Educator on Cell Phone Distracted Driving

President, Founding Board Director

FocusDriven - Advocates for Cell-Free Driving

2009-11 - 2011-7 · 1 yr 9 mos

Extensively researched cell phone use while driving and initiated contact with other victim's families, media outlets and organizations to build awareness and cultivate a grassroots effort for prevention. Efforts with National Safety Council: Worked closely with the National Safety Council including sharing my personal story, filming a PSA with extensive online exposure followed by a 67-market billboard campaign across the nation titled with my quote, "Death By Cell Phone." Featured in the National Safety Council's 2009 Annual Report as their Advocacy focus. News Media and Print Publications: Numerous news organization and media outlet features including the first article in the NY Times' 'Driven To Distraction' series published front page July 19, 2009. A week-long news feature 'Driving While InTEXTicated' on KWTV Channel 9 (OKC) and KOTV Channel 6 (Tulsa). Numerous other media spots on including but not limited to ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, CNN, ect. (both local in Oklahoma and Texas and national outlets.) Print publications in Oklahoma and Texas, additionally a cover story in The Christian Science Monitor. Distracted Driving Summit: Held by the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C. Special guest of the Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood as one of only six victim's families asked to participate and share my story. This included a private meeting with Secretary LaHood, a press conference on the first day, and participation in the question and answer period of the summit. Numerous contacts made with company executives and state and federal legislative officials throughout the nation.