Tim Smith

About

In need of expertise and guidance to build IEM’s Marketing and Communications department, Tim joined our firm in 2021. Having a profound sense of duty and service, Tim has extensive experience in campaign, legislative, and communications work in both the private and public sectors. Being a jack of all trades, Tim finds pleasure in working with team members in a variety of departments offering sound advice, vision, and execution when it comes to marketing, media relations, and communications strategy.

Prior to joining IEM as our Manager of Marketing and Communications, Tim worked as an intern on a U.S. Senate campaign, as staff for a U.S. House of Representatives campaign, and as a committee staffer on the Taxes Committee for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Tim transitioned to the private sector in 2019 and 2020 to hone his talents and skills in the marketing, public relations, and communications sector.

Experience and Education

Tim is a lifelong resident of St. Paul having grown up in the Highlight Park neighborhood and received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of St. Thomas.

Personal

A new homeowner in 2023, Tim loves his new neighborhood and rowhouse in Mendota Heights. Some of his hobbies include reading historical and political non-fiction, catching up on a documentary of interest (or watching the timeless TV show The Office), cleaning his home while blasting Leon Bridges or Dave Matthews Band, and dreams of getting a chocolate lab with blue eyes as his sidekick some day.