Corporate Board Profile
Tech Score: 27/100
3 mention(s) identify MICHAEL A. SMITH as having software/technology expertise.
| Company | Filing Date | Evidence | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 2023-03-31 | Mr. Smith recently obtained his CERT certification from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute in Cybersecurity Oversight, thereby bolstering his knowledge of cyber oversight and governance. ... Mr. Smith offers the Board extensive knowledge in software and technology, including product development, disruptive innovation, new or business model extension, and macro or micro technology trends. | Mr. Smith has obtained CERT certification from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute in Cybersecurity Oversight, indicating knowledge of software and cybersecurity, and has extensive experience in cybersecurity risk management and governance. |
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 2024-03-29 | Mr. Smith recently obtained his CERT certification from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute in Cybersecurity Oversight, thereby bolstering his knowledge of cyber oversight and governance. The Board, Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation and Culture Committee benefit from Mr. Smith’s substantial corporate governance and executive compensation experience, including his experience overseeing development plans for CEO and senior management, CEO performance evaluations, and CEO succession, conducting board and committee effectiveness assessments, reviewing board and committee composition and leadership, leading board transformation and refreshment, achieving NACD Directorship Certification, and engaging with investors. | Mr. Smith has extensive experience in financial services and has obtained a CERT certification from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute in Cybersecurity Oversight, indicating knowledge in cybersecurity and software-related oversight. |
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 2025-03-28 | Mr. Smith’s extensive background, including his experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FireVision LLC and service on other companies’ boards provided him with experience in overseeing the development and implementation of strategic priorities and business transformations, mergers and acquisitions, international business experience, cybersecurity risk management, as well as risk management and compliance oversight. Additionally, the Board, Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation and Culture Committee benefit from Mr. Smith’s substantial corporate governance and executive compensation experience, including his CERT certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute. | Mr. Smith has a CERT Certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight from Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute and experience overseeing cybersecurity risk management, indicating relevant software-related technical skills. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 | Mr. Smith has experience in financial services and investment banking. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Wisconsin with a BA degree and received an MBA degree from the University of Chicago. |
| 2016-04-15 | Mr. Smith has substantial knowledge of Zebra and its industry, including prior service as a director of a public company in the automatic identification sector. He has served as a director of Zebra since 1991 and as Chairman since 2007. |
| 2017-04-14 | Mr. Smith has substantial knowledge of Zebra and its industry, including prior service as a director of a public company in the automatic identification sector. |
| 2018-04-05 | Mr. Smith has been Chairman of Zebra since 2007. He has substantial knowledge of Zebra and its industry, including through prior service on the board of a public company in the automatic identification sector. Since 2000, he has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FireVision LLC, a private investment company that he founded. |
| 2019-04-05 | Mr. Smith has been Chairman of Zebra since 2007. He has substantial knowledge of Zebra and its industry, including prior service on the board of a public company in the automatic identification sector. Previously, Mr. Smith served in various senior investment banking and mergers & acquisitions roles. |
| 2020-04-02 | Mr. Smith has been Chairman of Zebra since 2007. He has substantial knowledge of Zebra and its industry, including prior service on the board of a public company in the automatic identification sector. Since 2000, he has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FireVision LLC, a private investment company he founded. Previously, Mr. Smith served in various senior investment banking and mergers & acquisitions roles at NationsBanc Montgomery Securities and its successor entity, Banc of America Securities, LLC, BancAmerica Robertson Stephens, BA Partners, and its predecessor entity, Continental Partners Group, and Bear Stearns. |
| 2021-04-01 | Mr. Smith has been Chairman of Zebra since 2007. Since 2000, he has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FireVision LLC, a private investment company he founded. Previously, Mr. Smith served in various senior investment banking and mergers & acquisitions roles at NationsBanc Montgomery Securities and its successor entity, Banc of America Securities, LLC, BancAmerica Robertson Stephens, BA Partners, and its predecessor entity, Continental Partners Group, and Bear Stearns. Mr. Smith is a member of the Board of Directors of SRAM International Corp., a global designer, manufacturer and marketer of premium bicycle components. Michael Smith is a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors and is also NACD Directorship Certified™. NACD’s Directorship Certification™ provides a tangible assessment of a director’s understanding of knowledge essential to effective corporate governance along with a commitment to continuing education. The Board and the Committees on which Mr. Smith serves benefit from his decades of industry experience, his skills in financial services, and his substantial knowledge of Zebra. The Board and Audit Committee benefit from Mr. Smith’s proficiency in complex financial management, capital allocation and financial reporting processes. Mr. Smith’s extensive background, including his experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FireVision LLC and service on other companies’ boards provided Mr. Smith with experience in overseeing the development and implementation of strategic priorities and business transformations, mergers and acquisitions, international business experience, cybersecurity risk management, as well as risk management and compliance oversight. Additionally, the Board and Nominating and Governance Committee benefit from Mr. Smith’s substantial corporate governance experience, including his experience completing CEO performance evaluations and board and committee effectiveness assessments, reviewing of board and committee composition and leadership, leading board transformation and recruiting and CEO succession/transition and recruiting, as well as engaging with investors. Mr. Smith offers the Board extensive knowledge in software and technology, including product development, disruptive innovation, new or business model extension, and macro or micro technology trends. |
| 2022-04-01 | Mr. Smith offers the Board extensive knowledge in software and technology, including product development, disruptive innovation, new or business model extension, and macro or micro technology trends. |
| 2023-03-31 | Mr. Smith recently obtained his CERT certification from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute in Cybersecurity Oversight, thereby bolstering his knowledge of cyber oversight and governance. ... Mr. Smith offers the Board extensive knowledge in software and technology, including product development, disruptive innovation, new or business model extension, and macro or micro technology trends. |
| 2024-03-29 | Mr. Smith recently obtained his CERT certification from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute in Cybersecurity Oversight, thereby bolstering his knowledge of cyber oversight and governance. The Board, Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation and Culture Committee benefit from Mr. Smith’s substantial corporate governance and executive compensation experience, including his experience overseeing development plans for CEO and senior management, CEO performance evaluations, and CEO succession, conducting board and committee effectiveness assessments, reviewing board and committee composition and leadership, leading board transformation and refreshment, achieving NACD Directorship Certification, and engaging with investors. |
| 2025-03-28 | Mr. Smith’s extensive background, including his experience as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FireVision LLC and service on other companies’ boards provided him with experience in overseeing the development and implementation of strategic priorities and business transformations, mergers and acquisitions, international business experience, cybersecurity risk management, as well as risk management and compliance oversight. Additionally, the Board, Nominating and Governance Committee and Compensation and Culture Committee benefit from Mr. Smith’s substantial corporate governance and executive compensation experience, including his CERT certificate in Cyber-Risk Oversight from Carnegie Mellon’s Software Engineering Institute. |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30