David B. Smith, Jr. has served as Executive Vice President for Policy and Legal Affairs and General Counsel of Mutual Fund Directors Forum since 2005. He has been an ITW director since 2009, chairs the Finance Committee, and serves on the Audit and Executive Committees.
He earlier held several positions of increasing responsibility at the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1996 to 2005, serving as Associate Director, Division of Investment Management, from 2001 to 2005.