Ms. Smith has served as a corporate partner at the law firm Paul Hastings LLP since August 2013 and currently serves as Global Managing Partner of the firm. She previously served as Vice-Chair of the firm's data privacy and cybersecurity practice. Ms. Smith regularly counsels companies throughout the technology, media and telecommunication industries on strategic issues including complex transactions, regulatory investigations, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Her work includes data privacy and cybersecurity and breach response issues across various jurisdictions (including the U.S., EU, and Asia). Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Ms. Smith served as Chief Counsel to Chairman Julius Genachowski at the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC) from July 2009 to June 2013. She was Vice President and General Counsel of Washington Post Digital from July 2002 to July 2009. Ms. Smith serves on the boards of Gen Digital Inc., a leading provider of consumer cyber safety solutions and the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland. She is Chair of the Northwestern Law Board. Ms. Smith graduated from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and the University of South Carolina. Ms. Smith brings to the Board her experience in counseling companies on complex transactional and regulatory issues involving media, communications and technology companies, including regarding data privacy and cybersecurity, as well as her insights from having previously served at the FCC.