Diane Smith

Diane Smith is the Co-founder and CEO of gr8 People, the leading provider of Collaborative Recruiting Software. gr8 People provides the software foundation for modern staffing organizations to cultivate, collaborate, engage and hire talent; empowering the free flow of information, communication and enterprise productivity to solve recruiting's biggest challenges. Prior to gr8 People Ms. Smith was the Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of VirtualEdge Corporation, a worldwide leader in Talent Lifecycle Software. She was responsible for the company’s overall strategic direction and the driving force behind VirtualEdge's commitment to product excellence and superior customer service until its very successful acquisition by Automated Data Processing Inc. (NYSE: ADP) in 2006. Ms. Smith started her career in Higher Education and Athletics, holding positions at Princeton and Towson Universities where she also coached the Division I Women's Basketball programs. No stranger to athletics herself, she was a 4-year All-American Field Hockey player, a two time Broderick Cup nominee and a member of the Women's Olympic Field Hockey Teams. Ms. Smith serves on the Board of RealMatch and is a Board Advisor at Billtrust. Specialties: Entrepreneur, board member, CEO, operator, strategist, leader and overall team builder. Hands-on experience in start-ups, technology, operations, human resources, marketing and finance.