Carey A. Smith — Board Member Accountability Profile
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Carey A. Smith — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director / Executive Role: Chair and CEO, Parsons Corporation Board Tenure: 2020 – present Committee Memberships: None (Chair/CEO — attends all committees) Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: Carey A. Smith serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Parsons Corporation. Parsons Corporation is a major defense, intelligence, and government infrastructure services company deriving nearly all its revenue from U.S. federal government contracts — including classified national security, cyber, and intelligence programs. Parsons made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities while holding billions in defense and intelligence contracts directly funded through presidential budget decisions. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director and Executive. Board membership and executive role are matters of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

Carey A. Smith is Chair and CEO of Parsons Corporation, a position she has held since 2020. She joined Parsons in 2016 as President and later became CEO before adding the Chair role. Prior to Parsons, Smith served as President of Honeywell Defense and Space, a major defense electronics and systems division. With 39+ years of experience in defense, intelligence, and infrastructure services, she is one of the most prominent female executives in the U.S. defense contracting industry. Under her leadership, Parsons has expanded its cybersecurity and intelligence portfolio while continuing its core government infrastructure business.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN)
  • Board tenure: 2020 – present
  • Role: Chair and Chief Executive Officer
  • Committee assignments: N/A (Chair/CEO position)
  • Source: Parsons DEF 14A filed March 2, 2026; SEC EDGAR

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

  • Not publicly identified

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Parsons Corporation corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Parsons Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement filed March 2, 2026; SEC EDGAR
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