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Jimmy Smith is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Hunt Sports which operates FC Dallas, Toyota Stadium and Toyota Soccer Center, North Texas SC, FCD Youth, Mansfield Stadium and the National Soccer Hall of Fame Experience. He has over 25 years of experience in the sports and entertainment industry. Smith also sits on the FC Dallas Foundation Board and serves as the Treasurer. The Foundation supports programs that promote education, health and wellness to empower youth and communities in North Texas.

In his role as COO/CFO, Smith oversees the operations and finance for the professional team, events at Toyota Stadium (such as concerts, NCAA football games and international soccer matches), management of 36 soccer fields, 200+ FCD Youth teams, 10 Academy teams and affiliate clubs located throughout the United States, Costa Rica and Mexico.

Smith serves as the Chair of the Advisory Board for the Dallas Sports Commission and is the Board Chair of Visit Dallas. Smith is a Board of Director of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee and serves as the Treasurer. The Committee serves as the Dallas LOC for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. Smith also sits on the Texas A&M University Sport Management Industry Board.

Smith began his career in public accounting focusing on real estate, financial services and sports & entertainment, with clients such as the Texas Rangers, Dallas Stars, Dallas Mavericks and the American Airlines Center. Smith served as the American Airlines Center’s Director of Finance for six years before joining Hunt Sports in 2010.

Smith attended Texas A&M University receiving a Master of Science in Accounting and played for the Aggie basketball team. Smith was named the High School Basketball Player of the Year and Texas Mr. Basketball by Texas Association of Basketball Coaches in 1993. In 2018, Smith received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Texas A&M University Mays Business School. He was inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024, as a member of the 2023 class, an honor he shared with his father, Mike, who was also enshrined in the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.

Smith lives in Plano with wife, Laura, and their three sons.