Ben Smith

Mr. Smith joined Syzygy in 2021 as CFO, having spent his 15 year career helping grow early and mid-stage energy businesses, as an advisor, investor, and business leader. He most recently served as CFO, and later CEO, of GEODynamics, a manufacturer of specialty-material tools and equipment, which the team successfully grew and exited to a public acquirer in 2018. Ben began his career at the energy investment bank Simmons & Company, before joining Lime Rock Partners, a global energy-focused growth equity investment firm. At Lime Rock, he worked with a variety of energy production, service, and manufacturing companies, helping to guide business strategy, growth, fundraising, and M&A. He is passionate about building people-centric entrepreneurial businesses that can deliver innovative ideas to advance their energy future.

He holds a B.S. from the Stern School of Business at New York University.