National Advisory Council
Shauna Smith
Membership Information:
Member Since: 2025Spouse:
Andrew K. SmithContact Information:
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shauna-k-smith-01b18993/Employment:
Job Title: CEOCompany: Savory
Location: UT
Expertise:
- strategy
- management
- leadership
- growth
- operations
- finance
- Has lead the Savory organization and assisted the company in achieving several billion dollars in sales and creating tens of thousands of jobs over the past.
Biography:
Shauna Smith is CEO and cofounder of Savory and is an accomplished executive leader with more than 15 years of experience at the helm of food and beverage organizations. She has been integral in developing, acquiring, and operating over 400 restaurants across a dozen states since 2008. Cumulatively, these establishments have raked in sales north of $2.7 billion, offering employment opportunities to over 40,000 individuals. Her primary focus is elevating operational efficiencies and accelerating revenue growth across the various brands in the Savory portfolio. The firm has earned multiple accolades, including back-to-back fast-growth awards from Restaurant Monitor, as well as eight appearances on Inc. Magazine’s prestigious Inc. 500 list—a testament to its rapid expansion and success. Shauna has been the recipient of distinguished industry awards. She was twice featured on the cover of Franchise Times and was honored by Utah Business Magazine as one of the “30 Women to Watch." She also received the CXO of the Year award in 2020 and the CEO of the Year award in 2022 by Utah Business. Originally hailing from Dothan, Alabama, Shauna currently makes her home in Utah with her husband, Andrew, and their two sons and daughter-in-law. Christian is married to Taylor and Tobin is serving his mission in São Paulo Brazil.