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Steve Smith

Investor

Managing Director at Grain Management

United States

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About

Steve Smith is a Managing Director at Grain Management, LLC, working in finance and operations across finance, strategy, technology, and operations. His prior experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer of a $27B enterprise business unit, holding an International CFO role, and leading FP&A for Verizon and its largest unit, Verizon Wireless. He has also served as President of an operating region with approximately $1B in revenue and held leadership roles spanning over $100B in M&A activity.

Experience

  1. Grain Management, LLCManaging Directorcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
  2. LightRiverBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  3. 123NETBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  4. Trueline Infrastructure SolutionsBoard Member2024 — 2025
  5. S2 AdvisoryPrincipal2023 — 2024New York City Metropolitan Area
  6. VerizonSenior Vice President - Corporate Finance | Strategic Advisor2020 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. VerizonSenior Vice President - Commercial Finance & Business Development, Consumer Group & Verizon Wireless2016 — 2020New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. VerizonSenior Vice President - Business Development (M&A), Verizon Wireless2013 — 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
  9. VerizonVice President & Chief Financial Officer, Verizon Enterprise Solutions2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. VerizonPresident - South Central Region, Verizon Wireless2009 — 2011Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
  11. VerizonVice President - Transition Planning, Verizon Wireless2008 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. VerizonStaff Vice President - Strategic & Financial Planning, Verizon Wireless2003 — 2008New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. VerizonGroup Vice President/CFO - International Finance2000 — 2003New York City Metropolitan Area
  14. VerizonDirector of Strategic Planning1998 — 2000New York City Metropolitan Area
  15. VerizonAssociate Director, Business Development Strategy1995 — 1998New York City Metropolitan Area
  16. VerizonStaff Director, Regulatory Relations1992 — 1995
  17. Dover CorporationProcess Engineer1987 — 1990Binghamton, New York, United States

Skills & more

Pricing AnalysisBoard PresentationsKey Performance IndicatorsFinancial MetricsFinancial PerformanceExecutive LeadershipExecutive ManagementAcquisition IntegrationMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)International BusinessRegulatory AffairsProcess Engineering
+12 moreInvestor RelationsTelecommunicationsM2MBusiness StrategyMobile DevicesDirect SalesCustomer RetentionCustomer ExperienceFinancial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)Wireless SpectrumTransformationManagement
  • CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute
  • Engineer In Training — Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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Colleagues at Grain Management

Abbas Hasan
Principal at Grain Management
Abilash Prabhakaran
Associate at Grain Management
Adam Pickard
Principal at Grain Management
Alessandro Sicilia
Senior Associate at Grain Management
Alex Lee
Senior Associate at Grain Management
Alexis Granger
Executive Assistant at Grain Management
Arya Heidari
Principal at Grain Management
Ben Sugerman
Associate at Grain Management

Frequently asked questions

Who is Steve Smith?
Steve Smith is a Managing Director at Grain Management, LLC, working in finance and operations across finance, strategy, technology, and operations. His prior experience includes serving as Chief Financial Officer of a $27B enterprise business unit, holding an International CFO role, and leading FP&A for Verizon and its largest unit, Verizon Wireless. He has also served as President of an operating region with approximately $1B in revenue and held leadership roles spanning over $100B in M&A activity.
Where does Steve Smith work?
Steve Smith is Managing Director at Grain Management.
Where did Steve Smith go to school?
Steve Smith studied at University of Rochester - Simon Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Corporate Accounting); Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science, Binghamton University (Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology).

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