
Doug Smith
Doug Smith is the founding member of the Statewide Leadership Council (SLC); he helped launch the SLC while serving as Senior Policy Analyst for the Texas Center for Justice and Equity, where he worked from 2015 to 2021. Doug currently runs a leadership development and coaching practice, D-Degree Coaching and Training, LLC, focused on building the next generation of justice advocates. Doug graduated magna cum laude from St. Edward’s University in 1994 and earned his MSSW from the University of Texas at Austin in 2000.