Meet the Board of Directors
William W. Smith Jr.
After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Grove City College and launching his career with companies such as RCA Computer Systems, Xerox Data Systems, and Rockwell International Corporation, Bill co-founded Smith Micro Software, Inc. in 1982. Guided by his visionary leadership and savvy business acumen, Smith Micro developed a reputation as a trusted software solution provider to wireless carriers and cable companies. Throughout the company’s 40 year history, Bill has overseen more than 25 strategic acquisitions and has built Smith Micro into a multi-national company positioned for sustained success in the rapidly evolving global telecommunications industry. Bill has served as Smith Micro’s President and Chief Executive Officer since its inception and as Chairman of the Board since the company’s successful IPO in 1995 (NASDAQ: SMSI).
Andrew Arno
Andy joined our Board of Directors in 2011 and has more than 30 years of experience handling a wide range of corporate and financial matters, primarily including work as an investment banker and strategic advisor to emerging growth companies. He currently serves as a managing member of Unterberg Legacy, LLC, a merchant bank and multi-family office, where he has served since 2023. He previously served, from 2015 to 2023, as Vice Chairman of Special Equities Group, LLC, a privately held investment banking firm affiliated with Dawson James Securities Inc. and previously affiliated with Bradley Woods & Co. Ltd. and Chardan Capital Markets, LLC. From 2013 until 2015 he served as Managing Director of Emerging Growth Equities, an investment banking firm, and was previously president of LOMUSA Limited, an investment banking firm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Arno served as vice chairman and chief marketing officer of Unterberg Capital, LLC, an investment advisory firm that he co-founded. He was also vice chairman and head of equity capital markets division of Merriman Capital LLC, an investment banking firm, and served on the board of its parent company, Merriman Holdings, Inc. Mr. Arno currently serves on the boards of Oncocyte Corp. (OCX), a precision diagnostics company, where he serves as chairman; XXII Century Group (XXII), a biotechnology company; Catheter Precision, Inc. (VTAK), a medical device company; Independa, Inc., a privately held software company; and ComHear Inc., a privately held audio technology R&D company, where he serves as chairman. Andy brings to the Board valuable understanding of public markets, significant experience in investment matters, and a keen understanding of stockholder perspectives as it relates to enhancing value for our stakeholders.
Thomas G. Campbell
Tom became a director of Smith Micro in 1995 and has more than 30 years of experience in executive leadership roles. From 1999 until his retirement in 2021, he served as the Executive Vice President of King Printing, Inc., a book printing and manufacturing company. Mr. Campbell currently serves in volunteer roles for the grant program of Cummings Foundation, which seeks to support nonprofits in eastern Massachusetts, where he has served since February 2021, and for Rivier University, a private university where he has served since September 2023. From 1996 to 1999, he was the Vice President of Operations of Complete Concepts, Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of women’s accessories. From 1995 to 1996, Tom was an independent management consultant specializing in corporate turnarounds, and prior to that he served during 1995 as the Chief Operating Officer of Laser Atlanta Optics, Inc. From 1985 to 1995, he served in several senior management positions at Hayes Microcomputer Products, Inc., including Vice President of Operations and Business Development and as Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Practical Peripherals, a Hayes subsidiary. Prior to 1985, Tom was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation. He attended Boston University. Tom brings to our Board extensive executive management experience in the retail and consumer products industries, along with strengths in leadership, management, financial, international business and corporate governance.
Steve Elfman
Sam became a member of Smith Micro Board of Directors in 2004 and has extensive experience and expertise in financial and accounting matters. Mr. Gulko currently provides tax and consulting services on a part-time basis to a limited number of clients. From 1996 until his retirement in 2002, Mr. Gulko served as the Chief Financial Officer, and as the Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Neotherapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company (now known as Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). During this same period, he also served as a member of the board of directors of Neotherapeutics, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gulko was self-employed as a certified public accountant and business consultant, as well as the part time chief financial officer of several privately-owned companies, and previously served as a partner in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Gulko holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California. Sam brings to our Board extensive qualifications and experience in finance and public accounting.
Samuel Gulko
Sam became a member of Smith Micro Board of Directors in 2004. Mr. Gulko currently provides tax and consulting services on a part-time basis to a limited number of clients. From 1996 until his retirement in 2002, Mr. Gulko served as the Chief Financial Officer, and as the Vice President of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer of Neotherapeutics, Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company (now known as Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). During this same period, he also served as a member of the board of directors of Neotherapeutics, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Gulko was self-employed as a certified public accountant and business consultant, as well as the part time chief financial officer of several privately-owned companies, and previously served as a partner in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Gulko holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.
Asha Keddy
Asha joined the Smith Micro Board in 2022. She has nearly three decades of industry experience, including senior executive roles, currently serving as Vice President, Global Technology Standards at Cisco, a worldwide technology leader, where she is focused on current and emerging technology areas, including AI, data, and network areas. Prior to joining Cisco in January 2025, Ms. Keddy served as Chief Executive Officer of Henna Business Services, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in strategy, innovation and execution with a focus on private market and startup companies. Her consultancy practice followed more than 23 years in various roles at Intel Corporation, a Fortune 50 company, most recently serving as Intel’s Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Next Generation Systems and Standards from 2019 until her retirement from the company in 2023. Asha is a business innovation leader, technology futurist and patent-holder. She has spent her career building enterprise and consumer systems and defining policies to transform working and living environments. Asha served as a pivotal force, including serving as Intel’s 5G Executive Sponsor, in leading the creation of 5G and Wi-Fi market opportunities for Intel using incubation efforts, product development, industry forums, standards creation, ecosystem enablement, and policy governance. Asha is a highly networked industry thought leader, and a global spokesperson providing insights to government agencies, the media, analysts, academia, and investors. She has served as a representative before Congress and other international government agencies, including testimonies to the U.S. Senate on 5G. Asha helped establish Intel as a leader within key wireless, industrial, and edge standards bodies, and multiple industry fora, such as the 3GPP, IEEE, Wi-Fi Alliance, ETSI and Open-RAN. Asha is an alumna of the Intel Executive Management Accelerator Program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Clemson University and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Mumbai. She brings to the Board extensive industry expertise and in-depth insight into the wireless industry across the entire ecosystem, spanning a near three-decade career of technology, business, and operational leadership experience including consumer, enterprise, and IOT markets.
Chetan Sharma
Chetan joined the Smith Micro Board in April 2022. Chetan has worked in the mobile and technology industry for over 30 years and is sought by executives from wireless companies around the world for his strategic insights, recommendations, and predictions. He has served as an advisor to senior executive management at the top mobile operators on each continent. In addition to advising CEOs and CTOs for leading wireless technology companies on product strategy and intellectual property development, Chetan has served or currently serves on numerous advisory boards of several well-established mobile technology companies as well as many startups. He is the author and co-author of 14 best-selling books on wireless technology and is the editor of the “Mobile Future Forward Book Series.” Chetan’s research is frequently cited in the wireless technology industry, where he is often interviewed by leading national and international publications and television and radio outlets as a leading wireless technology expert. Chetan is a senior member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Communications Society and IEEE Computers Society and has a Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Kansas State University and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. Mr. Sharma brings to the Board decades of experience in providing strategic advisory services to leading companies in the wireless technology industry and offers the Board valuable insight into strategic and operational issues important to the Company’s success.
Gregory J. Szabo
Greg re-joined our Board of Directors in 2011 after previously serving from 2001 to 2010. He has more than 30 years of wireless communications senior management experience from his career with the wireless operations of AirTouch Communications and Vodafone, which in a joint venture with Bell Atlantic formed Verizon Wireless in 2000. As Senior Vice President-Network Services, he directed AirTouch’s engineering and operations for the company’s cellular systems in the eastern United States, and later served as Executive Director, Strategic Global Technology for AirTouch Vodafone. Greg previously held managerial positions with Motorola and Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin). He also co-founded Ertek Inc., which designed manufacturing systems for RFID tag antennas. Greg received both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University. He brings to our Board substantial market knowledge and in-depth insight into the worldwide telecommunications and wireless data and cellular industries.