Shayon Smith

Shayon Smith is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in corporate law and intellectual property. Currently serving as the Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer at The Hershey Company since September 2015, Shayon has held several significant roles within the company, including Vice President and Senior AGC for U.S. Commercial, Salty Snacks & Intellectual Property, and Chief Counsel for Global Intellectual Property & Litigation. Prior to joining The Hershey Company, Shayon was a partner and associate at Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann LLP, and worked as Corporate Counsel at Steelcase Inc. Educationally, Shayon holds a J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science and Spanish from Notre Dame of Maryland University.