Byron Smith

Mr. Smith currently serves on or has visitation rights to the board of directors of the following companies: MedCenterDisplay, a company that installs and owns digital health networks in hospitals and other provider settings; Myomo, 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; 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; Overdog, a company that offers an Xbox One application which connects gamers online based on their sports and social preferences; Silicon Ranch, a developer and operator of utility scale solar facilities that provides turn-key renewable energy solutions to industry and utility partners; Evermind, a company that has developed a passive monitoring system for use in a residential independent living framework; and splitsecnd, a consumer product development and service company that develops telematics devices and associated applications that allow consumers and their loved ones to easily upgrade the safety of their vehicles. 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. 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 tech. 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 moved to Silicon Valley, where he was 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 Tennessee in 2002 with Asurion as EVP/CMO. He led the relocation of Asurion’s HQ 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. and Lost Valley Ranch in Colorado. Recently, Mr. Smith taught entrepreneurship as an adjunct professor at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management.