Brad Smith

Brad Smith currently serves as Chief of Staff for the CISO and Enterprise Technology at Expedia Group, focusing on management operations, strategy, and employee culture to strengthen the organization's cybersecurity and foundational technology capabilities. Prior to this role, Brad Smith spent nearly eight years at Microsoft in various leadership positions, including Senior Director of Growth & Strategy and Chief of Staff, where responsibilities encompassed driving growth strategies and enhancing business performance in the professional services sector. Earlier, while at McKinsey & Company, expertise in corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions was developed, working with Fortune 500 companies. Brad Smith began his career at National Instruments, taking on roles as both a mechanical engineer and product marketing manager. Educational credentials include an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University.