MUSCATINE, Iowa – Rick Smith, senior vice president, treasurer and chief financial officer at Stanley Consultants, retired December 31 after 36 years of service.<br /><br />Smith joined Stanley Consultants in 1977 as a controller. He became director of financial services and treasurer in 1981, and has served as chief financial officer (CFO) since 2005. His CFO responsibilities included administration of accounting, tax and audit services for the company and its affiliates, as well as providing strategic assistance and analysis for overall corporate growth and development, and maintaining relationships with financial institutions, clients and vendors.<br /><br />Smith was elected to the Board of Directors in 2005 and elected senior vice president in 2006. He was vice president and treasurer of SC Companies, Inc., and held positions in several of its subsidiaries and affiliates.<br /><br />He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants.<br /><br />An active member of the community, he has held offices and served on multiple boards and committees including: Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine; Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce and Industry; The Muscatine Art Center; Friends of the Muscatine Art Center; Muscatine Beyond 2000; Iowa Award of Excellence; Kiwanis Club of Muscatine; and various other civic and charitable organizations. He has twice received the Governor’s Volunteer Award from the Governor of Iowa.<br />