David S. Smith Jr.

David S. Smith Jr. has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several industries. David S. began their career in the United States Army, where they served as a First Lieutenant from 1984 to 1992.

David's corporate experience includes roles at Oracle, where they served as Vice President of Technology Sales, Operations, and Global Support Services from 2002 to 2016. During their time at Oracle, they successfully developed and executed strategies to drive growth and profitability, managed large teams and budgets, and fostered a culture of innovation.

After their tenure at Oracle, David joined Partner Tech Corp, a Division of Qisda, as Vice President of Business Development, Marketing, and Strategy. In this role, they successfully restructured the sales and marketing departments, created brand awareness, and built a unified infrastructure to connect sales, operations, and services. David S. led a cross-functional team and managed a profit and loss (P&L) of $21 million.

David then moved on to Spencer Technologies, where they held the position of Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Partner Alliances. During their time at Spencer Technologies, they spearheaded the creation of a cutting-edge center focusing on virtualizing products, services, and partner programs. David S. excelled in building strong relationships with key partners and customers, identifying opportunities for revenue growth, and delivering exceptional results.

In 2021, David joined FIS as the Vice President of Enterprise Merchant Sales. In this role, they provided guidance and support to cross-functional staff on various topics, including services, hardware, managed services, Salesforce, and customer-centric solutions. Notably, they spearheaded FIS branding expansion into enterprise-level retail corporations and played a key role in developing fraud and e-commerce solutions.

Most recently, David was employed at Anatomy IT as a Consultant and Client Retention Manager. Anatomy IT specializes in healthcare-focused information technology and cybersecurity services. In this role, they offered end-to-end IT services and advisory services to the healthcare industry.

Throughout their career, David has demonstrated a strong track record of leadership, strategic vision, and exceptional performance. Their accomplishments include implementing POS technology for a jewelry chain, which resulted in increased efficiency and profitability, and expanding FIS branding into enterprise-level retail corporations.

David S. Smith Jr.'s education history includes various certifications and a bachelor's degree. In 1990-1991, they attended Franklin University, where they earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance and another Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Later, in 2019-2020, they pursued a Certification in Executive Leadership and Economic Development from Signature Leadership Medina County. More recently, in 2022, they enrolled in Stanford University and is currently pursuing a Certification in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain.