David Smith

David Smith, CPA, is an experienced financial professional currently serving as the Controller at Stony Brook University since May 2023, overseeing financial policies and practices for the Stony Brook Foundation. Prior experience includes serving as Associate Controller at Teachers College, Columbia University, where responsibilities encompassed general accounting, financial reporting, and compliance. David has also held leadership roles in process improvement and internal controls at Teachers College, and managed SOX compliance at AMC Networks, significantly enhancing operational efficiency. Earlier roles include senior auditing positions at BDO USA, LLP, EY, and PwC, complemented by a solid educational foundation with a Master of Arts in Higher and Postsecondary Education from Teachers College and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University.