Shelby Smith-Wilson

Founder, The FendAll Collaborative

Shelby Smith-Wilson is the founder of The Fendall Collaborative and co-host of the Leadership Tea Podcast. As a senior government executive, she has worked and lived in five countries as a diplomat, building cross-cultural relationships and managing crises. Shelby is committed to developing leaders and helping executives keep their toolkits fresh.

  • Led a $5B global portfolio across 90 countries

    Directed 1,500+ staff and a $174M budget 

    Advised modernization of leadership curriculum for State Department Executives

    Harvard Business School Executive Education Certificate

    AI & Career Empowerment Certificate, University of Maryland

    Duke University, B.A.

  • Change + Crisis Management

    Negotiation 

    High Pressure Environments

    Cross-Functional Teams

    Executive Management

Shelby Smith-Wilson