Orion Smith

Orion Smith is a seasoned product leader with extensive experience in the education technology sector. Currently serving as the Founding Head of Product at Timely since March 2024, Orion previously held several key positions at Ellevation Education from 2012 to 2023, including Director of Education, where responsibilities included the launch of Ellevation Math and achieving over $2M in ARR. As Vice President of Product at Ellevation, Orion contributed to significant revenue growth, leading the company from less than $500K to over $20M in annual recurring revenue and expanding its customer base to over 1,000 school districts. Prior experience includes managing digital STEM content at the National Geographic Society and various roles in digital media management and production at Cosmic Blender and ZMedia. Orion holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.