Rev. Kaloma Smith is a committed pastor driven to see the church transform the community.  Born in Jamaica and reared in Mt. Vernon, New York, Pastor Smith developed a genuine heart for people while serving in several ministerial positions.  At Greater Centennial Church in Mt. Vernon, he led the young adult, family life, men, and communications ministries.  He also served as Westchester District Chairperson for Young Adults in Christian Ministry, was instrumental in church growth at Foster AME Zion Church, and built vital facilities for Dixon AME Zion Church.

While actively involved in ministry, Pastor Smith enjoyed award winning success as the Senior Managing Director of Home Theatre of Long Island.  At the apex of a promising corporate career anchored by bold, innovative leadership and marked with a track record of excellence, his spiritual father, Bishop W. Darin Moore, handpicked him to lead the nearly one-hundred-year-old University African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Palo Alto, California.  Ordained in the summer of 2013, Pastor Smith embarked on a journey to use his God given gifts to build a healthy, energized church community.

Pastor Smith’s welcoming, non-traditional approach is connecting people of all backgrounds to authentically experience the rich and sophisticated message of God.  He currently lives in Palo Alto, CA with his wife, Larin Smith.