Ivona Smith is employed by Drivetrain, LLC, an independent fiduciary services firm, a position she has held since 2016. Prior to joining Drivetrain, LLC, she was Managing Director at Fair Oaks Capital LP, an investment advisory firm, from 2014 to 2016; Co-Founder of Restoration Capital Management, LLC, an investment advisory firm from 2001-2012; and Co-Portfolio Manager at Tribeca Investments, LLC, the broker/dealer division of Citigroup/Traveler’s from 1999 to 2000. Smith was also an auditor, analyst, and financial consultant at various accounting and investment banking firms, including Kidder Peabody and Ernst & Young.
Smith currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE: RYAM), Peer Street Inc., SoulCycle Inc., and CST Industries, Inc. She previously served on the boards of IronNet, Inc., Zymergen Inc., Phoenixus AG, and The Weinstein Company, among others.
Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Fordham University and an MBA from NYU’s Stern School of Business.