Dr. Lance Smith
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Imagine Software
Dr. Smith brings a rare combination of business and academic experience to his role as CEO, with twenty-five-plus years of direct involvement in trading and risk management practices, mathematical modeling, and system development. Before co-founding Imagine in 1993, he began his business career in 1986 as a Solomon Brothers vice president, gaining diverse business experience in mathematical modeling, proprietary trading strategies, structured products, and risk management methodologies. Dr. Smith holds a PhD in mathematics from Duke University, was awarded a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, and is a former assistant professor of mathematics at Columbia University.
Lance sets Imagine’s strategic direction, guides development of cutting-edge analytics, and lends his expertise to sales efforts.
