R. Alan Smith

Speaker and author R. ALAN SMITH has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and a Bachelor of Art’s degree (Sociology major / Business minor) from Graceland University. He is a member of the State Bar of California and is also a Registered Corporate Coach™ and Affiliate Member of the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches.

With expertise in building and sustaining momentum for ideas, initiatives and the future, Alan has had a diverse career: lawyer, political consultant, governmental affairs professional (i.e. lobbyist), strategic advisor, nonprofit leader, church leader, executive coach, and university professor.

A resident of San Diego, California for much of the past forty years, Alan has three passions in life: (1) serving God in whatever manner God directs; (2) loving his family; and (3) developing virtuous and effective political leaders around the world.

In addition to Every Knee Shall Bow, he has at least ten more books in various stages of development, including a new edition of a previous book, Our Eyes Are On You: Building Rock-Solid Faith for Faith-Shaking Times (new edition coming in first quarter of 2015).