Sherrese Smith Joins GMF Board of Trustees

Washington, DC – The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is delighted to announce the appointment of Global Managing Partner of Paul Hastings LLP Sherrese Smith to the GMF Board of Trustees. 

As global managing partner of Paul Hastings LLP, Ms. Smith helps direct the growth, management, and strategy of the firm. For the last ten years she has been consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Chambers USA and Legal 500. She is recognized by her peers throughout the legal, media, communications, and technology industries for her leadership, business acumen, and dedication to clients. 

“We are thrilled to have Sherrese join our board at this pivotal moment in the transatlantic relationship,” stated Chair of the GMF Board of Trustees Christopher Shroeder. "Her expertise will only strengthen GMF’s commitment to understanding and addressing today’s most pressing transatlantic and global issues.” 

“I am honored to have the opportunity to join this esteemed group of colleagues on GMF’s Board of Trustees, and I look forward to helping advance GMF’s mission and commitment to the transatlantic relationship,” said Sherrese Smith.

Before joining Paul Hastings LLP, Ms. Smith served as chief counsel to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski, and as vice president and general counsel of Washington Post Digital. 

Ms. Smith serves on the Boards of Directors of Gen Digital and Cable One. She is also vice chair of the Northwestern Pritzker Law Board and a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a JD from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

“We could not be more pleased to have Sherrese Smith joining our board at this critical time as we move forward in a new era in transatlantic relations,” stated President of GMF Dr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer. "With her wealth of knowledge and experience in privacy and cybersecurity, law, strategy, and growth, Sherrese will be an integral addition to our talented Board of Trustees, and we are grateful to have her join our incredible board.”