Dionne M. Smith

Dionne M. Smith is the Head of Field Marketing for Amazon’s Delivery Service Partner program, which provides accessible entrepreneurship opportunities across the globe. She transitioned into the tech industry from Mondelez International where she led strategy and built integrated marketing campaigns for some of the largest snack brands in the world such as OREO and RITZ and managed national corporate sponsorships including NCAA March Madness, Team USA and Lady A’s world tour. Prior to that, Dionne drove acquisition at Showtime Networks, building campaigns around award-winning series including Dexter and Homeland.

Passionate about uplifting young people and building the next generation of leaders, she has provided mentorship through the Young Women’s Leadership Network, T. Howard Foundation and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship. Dionne is also a five-year NFL veteran of the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders, where she served as Captain, and now partners with nonprofit organizations to organize dance clinics in underserved communities to promote confidence, wellness and leadership. She recently partnered with Girl Scouts of America to bring her clinics to Troop 5000 which serves homeless girls in all five boroughs. Ms. Smith holds degrees in Marketing and Communications from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College.