Background
Smith, Esther Thomas was born on March 13, 1939 in Jesup, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Joseph H. and Leslie (McCarthy) Thomas.
Smith, Esther Thomas was born on March 13, 1939 in Jesup, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Joseph H. and Leslie (McCarthy) Thomas.
Bachelor, Agnes Scott College, 1962. Staff writer, Sunday women"s editor Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1961-1962. Managing editor Bulletin of University Miami School Medicine, 1965-1966.
Correspondent Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Florida Times-Union, 1964, 67-68.
Founding editor Business Review of Washington, 1978-1981;founding editor, general manager.
Staff writer Sunday women's editor Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 1961-1962. Managing editor Bulletin of University Miami School Medicine, 1965-1966. Correspondent Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Florida Times-Union, 1964, 67-68.
Founding editor Business Review of Washington, 1978-1981. Founding editor, general manager Washington Business Journal, 1982. President, board directors TechNews, Inc., 1986-1996, Chief Executive Officer, 1995-1996.
Founder, editor-at-large Washington Technology, 1986-1997, Technology Transfer Business Magazine, 1992-1995. Co-chair editorial board TechCapital Magazine, 1997-1999. Principal Poretz Group Investor Relations, McLean, Virginia, 1998—2000.
Partner Qorvis Communications LLC (successor to Poretz Group), since 2000. Board directors Provant Inc., Women Connect.com, telezoo incorporated, World Affairs Council Washington, Atlantic Council, Netpreneur Program Morino Institute, 1996—2002. Member international advisory board Kilby Awards Foundation.
Member Massachusetts Institute of Technology Enterprise Forum of Washington/Baltimore, 1981—1982, International Women's Forum, since 1981, Northern Virginia Business Round Table, executive committee, 1993—1998. Member advisory board Virginia Math Coalition, 1991—1994. Commissioner NACD Blue Ribbon Commission, 2001.
Trustee Center for Excellence in Education, 1993—1996. Board directors, trustee Capital Region Technology Investors Conference. Board advisors George Washington University, Virginia, 1996—1999.
Trustee George Mason University Foundation, 2004—2009.
Member Greater Washington Board of Trade, International Task Force, Women"s Forum, Washington, 1981. Member Northern Virginia Business Round Table (Executive Committee 1993-1998). Member of advisory board Virginia Mathematics Coalition, 1991-1994.
Member Association Technology Business Counsellor.
(Chairman of the Board advisors 1989-1994), Northern Virginia Technology Council (member Executive Committee, board director 1994-1998), Suburban Maryland High Technology Council.
Married James Doctorate. Smith, June 2, 1962. Children: Leslie, Amy, James Thomas.