
William J. Smith CPCU, ARM
Since February 2020, Will Smith is the Director of Risk Management & Special Projects for Progressive Management, a company which builds and manages affordable housing units in New York City. Previously, he was the Vice President of Risk Management for 14 years with the YMCA of Greater New York. At both Progressive and the Y, he was brought in to build a risk management program from the ground up. Prior to working in risk management, Mr. Smith worked seventeen years in claims with multiple carriers, handling a wide variety of coverages. Smith is a graduate of Brooklyn College and has a master’s degree from Baruch University. He holds his CPCU, ARM, ARM-P, ARM-E, AIS, and AIDA. He is currently completing his AIC.