Don Smith has been employed in the Emergency Response Program at the US Environmental Protection Agency since November 1984. As a Senior On-Scene Coordinator he is responsible for responding to oil and hazardous material incidents as directed by the National Contingency Plan. Concurrently Don directs the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Program as well as the Facility Response Program in Region 6. Don represents Region 6 on all national statutory and regulatory issues involving the Oil Program.

Prior to working at EPA, Don was employed as a Hazardous Material Fire Fighter from October 1980 to November of 1984, in the Irving Fire Department in Irving, Texas.

Don graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Political Science and Environmental Law in 1980.