Kathy Smith is a Los Angeles-based interactive media producer, director and professional advisor. Since 1989, she has operated Kathy Smith Productions, Inc. in Studio City, California. Her clients in award-winning motion pictures, television programs & commercials have included Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Mercedes Benz, Kawasaki, General Motors, General Mills, Century 21, Mattel, Mazda, Volkswagen, United Airlines, Taco Bell, Kodak, Goodyear, AT&T, Amtrak, Wells Fargo Bank, California Fruit Council & many more. She is a featured media industry expert, motivational speaker and lecturer for prestigious organizations like the American Film Institute; her book The Business of The Business is a respected reference; and she has made a number of television appearances. Kathy Smith has been retained for international casting assignments by BBC World and productions in Canada, Mexico, France, India, and China. Her Kathy Smith Workshops & Master Classes & Actors Tool Kitî have assisted the career launches of hundreds of actors & actresses. As a producer, she has been responsible for a variety of documentary, corporate & instructional films, including Organic Gardening Made Easy, The Organic Tomato, Simply Ballet, and Elle Magazine's Master Colorist Series, as well as webcasts for Earth Organization on iTunes & other distributors. She is active in community efforts in support of initiatives sponsored by CIGNA Healthcare and McDonalds; and the Hollywood Education & Literacy Project, among others. A native of Denver, Colorado, educated at UCLA and the Art Center College of Design, ~KES is an accomplished graphics and digital artist; classical violinist; photographer; and a proud mother.