Daniel Naor
United States
Mr. Byron Smith serves as Board Member at Preferral. He serves as Board Member at In the Bowl Animal Health. He also serves as Managing Director at Mountain Group Partners. He serves as Board Member at AngelEye Health. He served as Board Member at AgTech Accelerator. Mr. Smith currently serves on or has visitation rights to the board of directors of the following companies: NuSirt Biopharma, a company focused on developing products that combine the Company's discoveries with currently marketed and well defined pharmaceutical products that target unmet needs in our society; Silicon Ranch, a developer and operator of utility-scale solar facilities that provides turn-key renewable energy solutions to industry and utility partners; ORIG3N, a biotechnology company that collects DNA samples and researches and develops treatments for genetically inherited diseases, as well as offers a series of genetic tests that provide reports and insights on various aspects of the test-taker; AgTech Accelerator, a unique startup accelerator focused on discovering and developing emerging agricultural technology companies; Preferred, a platform designed to streamline the patient referral process; and VIDA Recovery Centers, a company that operates medication-assisted treatment clinics. Mr. Smith previously served on the board of directors of Aspire Health, a healthcare company that specializes in providing an extra layer of support to patients facing a serious illness; MedCenterDisplay, a company that installs and owns digital health networks in hospitals and other provider settings; and Myomo (NYSE:MYO), a medical device company that has developed an IP-protected custom myoelectric elbow orthotic device that enables individuals afflicted with stroke and other neuromuscular conditions to self-initiate and control movement of a partially paralyzed arm using their own muscle signals. Prior to his involvement with MGP, Mr. Smith held a long and distinguished career in the wireless and tech spaces. After receiving an MBA from the University of Chicago, Mr. Smith began his career at Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo in brand management and advertising. After eight years in packaged goods marketing, Mr. Smith transitioned into technology. First, in the early days of wireless, Mr. Smith served at Verizon (formally GTE); prior to the merger creating Verizon, all U.S. operating areas reported to him. In early 2000, Mr. Smith served as the EVP/GM and Chief Marketing Officer with Excite@Home. In Silicon Valley, Mr. Smith gained experience in media/content and internet technology/infrastructure. Mr. Smith moved home to TN in 2002 with Asurion as EVP/CMO. He led the relocation of Asurion's headquarters from Silicon Valley to Nashville. Mr. Smith was also a founding board member at The Nashville Entrepreneur Center and sits on the boards of The Trinity Forum in Washington D.C., Montgomery Bell Academy and Lost Valley Ranch in Colorado. Recently, Mr. Smith taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management.
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