Ken Smith, 48, died February 19, 2012. He was a vice president for Project Interchange, a nonprofit and nonpolitical organization devoted to an enhanced understanding of Israel and the pursuit of Middle East peace. Ken was also a vital participant in the Shalom Hartman Institute, a research education institute based in Jerusalem whose goal is to develop new and diverse voices in the Jewish tradition. At home in Phoenix, he was again president of the Hillel Advisory Council at ASU, president of the Phoenix Chapter of the American Jewish Committee, a member of the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, a board member of the Cosanti Foundation, a board member of the Bureau of Jewish Education, and a former commissioner of the City of Phoenix Human Relations Commission. He also served on the Dean's Council for the College of Fine Arts at ASU and was the general partner of Smith Investment Partnerships. He leaves a brother, two sisters, nieces and nephews.