WELCOME NEW MEMBER: CJ SMITH
CJ Smith was inducted into Edina Morningside Rotary Club on Tuesday, June 2nd.
CJ has spent most of his life in environments where mistakes are visible.
In football, especially playing in the secondary, when something broke everyone saw it. There was no hiding. Preparation mattered. Assignments mattered. And when it was your responsibility, it was your responsibility. That experience shaped how CJ approaches work.
After football CJ moved into software sales, which gave him a front row seat to how organizations make decisions about technology. He is able to see how tools get added over time, how systems slowly pile up, and how easy it is for no one to clearly own the outcome.
Professionally, CJ spends his time around nonprofit organizations and professional service firms- teams doing important work where reliability, trust, and reputation matter. He has always been drawn to environments where people take ownership, prepare well, and care about doing things the right way. Probably a habit that started on the field and never really left.
CJ's classification is IT Tech Services/Consulting. His sponsor is Brandon Vitale.
For information about Rotary membership, contact Nate Park at parkn01@yahoo.com.