Kari Smith

Executive Vice President of Stores & Director, Buckle

Search every verified Kari Smith interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a 2014 interview with John Maxwell, Kari Smith, Executive Vice President of Stores & Director at Buckle, discussed the concept of "movement" as a leadership principle. Maxwell described Smith as a leader who creates movement by example, teaching vision, culture, and coaching, and noted her 36 years of success with the company. Smith stated, "The word today is movement."