Ms. Tekesha Smith is the Founder and CEO of Professional Health & Clinical Consultants. Ms. Smith specializes in the development and implementation of clinical best practices, behavioral wellness initiatives, crisis integration services, and behavioral health operations policies and procedures. She brings more than 25 years of experience across diverse settings, including local and statewide mobile crisis response teams, partnerships with law enforcement agencies, and roles within private and state psychiatric facilities. Through Professional Health & Clinical Consultants, Ms. Smith provides direct consultation to organizations navigating complex behavioral health systems and working to improve access to care. Her approach is grounded in appreciative inquiry, systems change theory, and best practice standards, and she collaborates with organizations to develop tailored policies, training, and procedures supporting behavioral health and public safety sectors.