Jack Smedile is the Senior Vice President of Government Relations at NAB. He joined NAB in November 2013. Smedile helps lead NAB's efforts on Capitol Hill, working to educate members of Congress and congressional staff on the issues that impact the broadcast industry and to promote the broadcast agenda on Capitol Hill. He also is the Treasurer for NABPAC, the broadcast industry’s Political Action Committee.

Prior to joining NAB, Jack worked as a staffer on Capitol Hill for over nine years. He started his tenure working for House Majority Whip Roy Blunt (MO-07) in his Leadership Office and the moved on to work as a Legislative Assistant for Rep. Kenny Hulshof (MO-09) for four years, where he oversaw telecommunications, transportation and tax issues, first as a legislative assistant and later as the Legislative Director. He then returned to work for Rep. Blunt and handled most of his Energy and Commerce Committee portfolio. In 2010, when Blunt was elected to the United States Seante, Jack accompanied him to the other chamber. He worked as a member of the Commerce Committee professional staff for Sen. Blunt, handling telecommunications and transportation issues, as well as the appropriations portfolio, before joining NAB.

He graduated from Saint Louis University and currently resides in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Stephanie, and their two children.