Biography
Evelyn Sullen Smith
is the General Counsel—Americas and Secretary of Mettler-Toledo, LLC, the
world’s largest manufacturer of precision weighing systems and measurement
instrumentation. She manages the legal affairs for the North American sales and
marketing operations, including corporate governance, employment, commercial
and government contracting, and litigation management. Prior to joining
Mettler-Toledo, Ms. Smith was corporate counsel at Volkswagen of America, Inc.,
an associate of Clark Hill PLC, a trial attorney of the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, and law clerk to the Honorable Denise Page Hood, U.S.
District Court (E.D. Michigan). Ms. Smith has a B.S. in Public Affairs
Management from Michigan State University and her J.D. from Michigan State
University College of Law. Ms. Smith is also an adjunct professor of Capital
University Law School and sits several boards including Columbus-Franklin
County Finance Authority, Columbus City Schools’ Neighborhood School
Development Partnership, and the Corporate Counsel Women of Color’s Advisory
Board. In 2011, she received the Diversity Champion Award given by the Ohio
Diversity Council. In 2012 she was awarded the Dent-Murphy Trailblazer Award
given by Michigan State University College of Law’s Black Law Students
Association and received the Top Corporate Counsel Award in the category of
Mentor/Coach from Columbus Business First. Ms. Smith is a member of Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority, Inc., Columbus Alumnae Chapter. She resides in Westerville, Ohio
with husband, Jason, and daughters Mikaili and Tori.
Additional professional experience
Ms Smith enjoys running, gold, and tennis.
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)