Sidney Smith President at SRS Counsel PLLC Washington D.C. Metro Area Connect Connect with Sidney Smith More actions SRS Counsel PLLC University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia School of Law See contact info See contact info See connections (500+) 500+ connections Legal Specialties: Venture capital / finance; corporate formation and founder strategy; emerging growth; and corporate / board governance. Nonprofit Organization Management Specialties: Talent effectiveness and systems; leadership; and diversity and inclusion. Tech Specialties: Predictive analytics, profiling, audience insights, mobile, personalization, segmentation and clustering. Show less Show less of Sidney’s summary Experience SRS Counsel PLLC President Company NameSRS Counsel PLLC Dates EmployedApr 2008 – Present Employment Duration10 yrs 8 mos SRS Counsel PLLC provides virtual general counsel services to investors and emerging growth companies in corporate matters including venture capital financings, strategic transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and technology transactions. St. Andrew's Episcopal School Assistant Girls' Varsity and Head Girls' JV and MS Basketball Coach Company NameSt. Andrew's Episcopal School Dates EmployedSep 2014 – Present Employment Duration4 yrs 3 mos LocationPotomac, Maryland Discourse Analytics (f/k/a Votifi) Co-Founder Company NameDiscourse Analytics (f/k/a Votifi) Dates Employed2010 – Present Employment Duration8 yrs LocationWashington, DC Discourse Analytics uses the power of personalization and predictive analytics to give our clients data-driven advantage by humanizing data and insights. Our Consumer Activation Platform™ facilitates contextually relevant two-way conversations at scale betwe... See more Syncom Venture Partners Counsel Company NameSyncom Venture Partners Dates Employed2008 – Present Employment Duration10 yrs Syncom Venture Partners is a leading venture capital firm based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Syncom has more than $400 million of assets under management and makes equity investments in early to mid-stage Media & Communications companies. Charter Board Partners Senior Consultant Company NameCharter Board Partners Dates EmployedApr 2016 – Apr 2017 Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo LocationWashington D.C. Metro Area Charter Board Partners (CBP) promotes and fosters exceptional governance in public charter schools so that every charter school has the board it needs to improve student achievement. CBP believes diverse and inclusive boards are integral to this mission. Since April 2016, I have served as a Senior Consultant to CBP focusing on diversity and inclusion to... See more K&L Gates Partner Company NameK&L Gates Dates EmployedOct 2002 – Apr 2008 Employment Duration5 yrs 7 mos Corporate and securities practice focusing on representation of emerging growth and established companies in a range of matters including venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, securities compliance and strategic transactions. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Associate Company NameCooley Godward Kronish LLP Dates EmployedSep 1999 – Oct 2002 Employment Duration3 yrs 2 mos Corporate and securities practice K&L Gates Associate Company NameK&L Gates Dates EmployedAug 1994 – Sep 1999 Employment Duration5 yrs 2 mos Corporate and securities practice Show fewer experiences Education University of Virginia School of Law University of Virginia School of Law Degree NameJ.D. Dates attended or expected graduation 1991 – 1994 Yale University Yale University Degree NameB.A. Field Of StudyEnglish Dates attended or expected graduation 1985 – 1989 Phillips Academy, Andover Phillips Academy, Andover Dates attended or expected graduation 1981 – 1985 Volunteer Experience Alder Graduate School of Education Board Member Company NameAlder Graduate School of Education Dates volunteeredMar 2016 – Present Volunteer duration2 yrs 9 mos Cause Education Global Nomads Group Board Member Company NameGlobal Nomads Group Dates volunteeredMar 2016 – Present Volunteer duration2 yrs 9 mos Pahara Institute Board Member Company NamePahara Institute Dates volunteeredApr 2012 – Present Volunteer duration6 yrs 8 mos Cause Education