Michael Foster

Michael Foster is the SVP, Strategy & Business Development at SmartFinancial. Michael has over 20 years of experience in the media industry, with a focus on programmatic advertising and data-driven solutions.

Most recently, Michael was the SVP, Business Development at MediaAlpha, where they led a team supporting MediaAlpha partners in their use of the MediaAlpha for Advertisers buy side platform. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President - Platform Solutions at MediaAlpha, where they oversaw the development and deployment of the company's programmatic advertising platform.

Michael has a wealth of experience in developing and implementing innovative media solutions that drive results for their clients. Michael is a strategic thinker with a track record of success in building relationships and executing deals that create value for all parties involved.

Michael Foster has a business administration degree with a concentration in finance from California State University, Fullerton. Michael has worked in the finance field for several years and is currently a financial analyst.

They work with Partha Pramanik - SVP of Insurance, Karl-Erik Leesment - Associate Director, and David Green - Director of Health & Medicare. Michael Foster reports to Lev Barinskiy, Founder & CEO.