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From riding past in her father’s taxicab to working inside the Oval Office, crisis management expert Judy Smith tells the little-known story of her path to becoming the first Black woman to brief the White House press corps. Smith, CEO of Smith & Company and the inspiration for Shonda Rhimes’s hit series “Scandal,” tells Yahoo

Judy Smith‘s work as a world-renowned crisis management expert and entrepreneur has earned her the reputation of being the ultimate “fixer.” She was George H. W. Bush’s Deputy Press Secretary, she graduated law school, and her ground-breaking work even inspired a hit TV show: Scandal. In this episode, Judy unlocks her vault of expertise to teach

For a big part of her career, Judy Smith has been on speed dial for some of the world’s leading companies, high-profile celebrities, and individuals. Smith is one of the most sought after crisis management experts in the world, with experience including such historic events as the Iran Contra investigation, the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Sony Corporation hacking crisis, and the

From inspiring one of the most memorable characters in TV history to launching her own company, Judy Smith has done it all. (Except moving a body.)

After months of silence, Tiger finally confronts the error of his ways. In the years that followed, Tiger’s life was dominated by loss after loss— and people started to write him off.

Judy Smith (Founder, president and CEO of Smith & Company, and inspiration for the protagonist of the TV series “Scandal”): I would choose two — maybe three — issues that the players can consistently drive. Those initiatives should be introduced in very clear and concise terms that resonate with the public. Repetition in messaging is important as

Judy Smith is the real-life Olivia Pope. Her life and career in crisis management inspired the making of ABC’s hit TV show “Scandal.” And Judy’s real-life clients include some of the most famous celebs, politicians, and Fortune 500 companies in the world. This week, she sat down with us to talk about how she tells

People around the world are looking to Johns Hopkins for answers to questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, including international music industry executives. The answers they get may not always be what these CEOS hope to hear, but they know they can trust Johns Hopkins’ knowledge and expertise to help them make decisions concerning their artists,

Judy Smith, the architect behind the public response to some of the most significant crises of our lifetime—including the SARS outbreak in 2002—addresses the role information (and its exchange) plays in shaping how people react to a critical situation.