Maud Daudon

Maud Smith Daudon
Born	1955 Illinois, United States of America
Known for	President and CEO of the The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

Maud Smith Daudon is the president and CEO of the The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. The first woman appointed to lead the Chamber, Maud is widely respected by business, community, and political leaders for her pragmatic, thoughtful, and solution-oriented approach. During her tenure at the Chamber, Maud has championed the Chamber's commitment to the triple bottom line - advancing a strong economy, being good stewards of our natural and cultural assets, and ensuring that no one is left behind in the region's economic prosperity. Prior to joining the Chamber in 2012, Maud served as president and CEO of Seattle-Northwest Securities Corporation (SNW), deputy mayor of Seattle, and CFO of the Port of Seattle. Daudon is active in several Seattle-based civic and community organizations including chairing the Washington Student Achievement Council and sitting on the boards of the Bullitt Foundation, the King County Economic Development Council, the Trade Development Alliance, and the Alliance for Education and Leadership Tomorrow

Daudon was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, just outside Chicago. She began participating in political and community programs at an early age, working alongside her parents who were heavily involved in organizations and campaigns including the United Way of Chicago and Planned Parenthood of Chicago.

Daudon graduated from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a bachelor of arts. After receiving her undergraduate degree, she began working on a campaign to rezone downtown Corvallis, Oregon against the threat of an outside shopping center decreasing the neighborhood’s economic viability. The commission wanted to preserve the neighborhood’s economic viability against the proposal of a new shopping center. After the commission secured rezoning, the active commission chairman and Daudon’s mentor at the time prompted her to pursue economics and finance. Daudon listened and pursued a Master of Public and Private Management (M.P.P.M.) with emphasis on finance and economic development from the Yale School of Organization and Management.

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