Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) for twelve years. In that position, Ms. Smith had responsibility for regulatory programs dealing with water quality, air quality, water supply, coastal development, mining, oil and gas production, and hazardous waste. Before going to NCDENR in 1999, Ms. Smith served as a special deputy attorney general in the Environmental Division of the N.C. Attorney General’s Office where she provided legal representation for state environmental programs. Ms. Smith has a B.A. from Duke University and a law degree from the UNC School of Law.