Parsons Corporation announced that Carey Smith, president and chief operating officer at Parsons, has been appointed to the company's board of directors. Smith is responsible for Parsons' global operations and implementing the corporate growth strategy built on continuous technology innovation. Smith joined Parsons in 2016 as president of the firm's Federal Solutions business where she helped shape and grow the current portfolio. She was appointed COO in 2018 when the company merged its Federal Solutions and Critical Infrastructure business segments to better position for technologically converged defense, intelligence and critical infrastructure markets and provide greater value for customers. In 2019, she was promoted to president and COO.