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Keynote Speaker: Antoinette (Toni) Smith ‘18

Toni Smith ‘18 is the Senior Vice President and Campus Leader for Key Banks National Commercial  Underwriting Group. She is responsible for commercial underwriting and portfolio management of Key’s middle market, public sector, and agriculture lending portfolio which spans Key’s full footprint. She leads a team of eight underwriting leaders and 60+ underwriters. 

Smith has a 27- year career in finance with 22 years spent at Key Bank, gaining experience in various  disciplines and departments. Her career spans multiple areas within financial sales, service,  management, and leadership to include Consumer, Small Business, SBA, Business Banking,  Commercial Real Estate, Investments, and High Net Worth Sales, Lending, and Service.  

She holds an associate degree in liberal arts from Kent State University, a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Wheeling Jesuit University, and a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Malone University. Smith is a designated Certified Wealth Advisor as well as licensed in the State of Ohio for life and annuity insurance. She holds a White and Yellow belt in Six Sigma and is Agile trained.