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Shana Smith

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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at ScanSource
📍 Greenville, South Carolina, United States

Shana Smith is the Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at ScanSource, where she leads the global corporate legal strategy. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in corporate governance, M&A, and SEC reporting for public companies from startups to Fortune 500s. She holds a J. D. from Georgetown Law.

Outside of her legal career, Shana is a proactive leader who values teamwork and collaboration. She shows a strong affinity for her alma mater, the University of Maryland, and is interested in fostering connections within its alumni community. Colleagues describe her as a pragmatic, diligent, and valuable business partner.

She was named to The Legal 500s GC Powerlist for US: Latin America Specialists.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
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Priorities

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International Governance
Her experience at NII Holdings involved managing complex legal structures and compliance across 10 different countries in Latin America.
M&A Strategy
A core part of her background, she has guided multiple M&A transactions and restructuring events for large public companies like Sprint Nextel and NII Holdings.
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Career

Work history

2-2023
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
ScanSource
2015 - 2023
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
NII Holdings, Inc.
12-2011 - 9-2015
Vice President, Legal and Assistant Secretary
NII Holdings, Inc.
11-2009 - 12-2011
Corporate Counsel, Securities and Finance and Assistant Secretary
NII Holdings, Inc.
8-2021 - 12-2021
Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
MicroStrategy
In the press

Media appearances

ScanSource, Inc. Appoints Shana Cochrane Smith as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Featured in Marketscreener
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ScanSource Announces Appointment of Chief Legal Officer. Featured in ScanSource Press Release
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Education
Doctor of Law - JD
Georgetown University Law Center
BA
University of Maryland
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Glenelg High School
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