Fredrick Smith
CEO and Founder
Lead Lead with vision that brings
clarity to the surface.
Fredrick Smith founded GACC to prove that strategy and empathy can move together. With more than three decades of experience in human resources, diversity and inclusion, and organizational development, he has guided Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and nonprofits through transformation. Fredrick sees beyond quick fixes and helps leaders uncover the deeper currents shaping their organizations. His work turns uncertainty into clarity and clarity into action.
Guide transformation with
depth and steadiness.
Fredrick has designed enterprise wide culture surveys, created career transition programs for veterans, and advised senior executives on aligning talent strategies with long term goals. He is a Certified Executive Business and Performance Coach and a trusted advisor to leaders navigating complex change. His expertise spans workforce development, organizational design, and executive coaching, always grounded in the belief that people are the source of lasting strength.
His career reflects both reach and impact. He has partnered with organizations in healthcare, education, finance, logistics, and public service, consistently helping them adapt, grow, and thrive. His volunteer service with Goodwill Industries International and United Way shows the same commitment to building opportunities that ripple outward into communities.
Build Build resilience that
ascends with every tide.
At GACC, Fredrick leads a nationwide network of more than 300 certified coaches and consultants. He ensures that every engagement brings both boutique level care and national scale capability. By connecting vision with execution, he helps organizations build resilience that holds steady even as conditions shift.
Fredrick believes that transformation is not a single event but a steady movement. His leadership equips clients with the clarity, confidence, and strategy they need to move beyond immediate challenges and sustain progress over time.
More than a founder, Fredrick is a guide who helps organizations uncover hidden strength, align their people, and achieve meaningful results. With him at the helm, GACC delivers solutions that are thoughtful, rigorous, and deeply human.