Brandon A. Smith is the Chief Executive Officer of Integrity Advocate, a privacy-first, human-centered assessment security platform focused on protecting trust across the entire assessment lifecycle. With more than two decades of experience in education and assessment technology, Brandon has held senior leadership roles across the sector, including President & COO at Honorlock and Enflux, as well as executive roles at ExamSoft and Kaplan Higher Education.

His career spans assessment integrity, accreditation readiness, student success, and scaling SaaS platforms, giving him a comprehensive perspective on how exam design, secure delivery, and credential governance intersect to support defensible outcomes. At Integrity Advocate, Brandon leads the advancement of connected, lifecycle-based integrity models that combine human-led review with responsible AI, privacy-by-design practices, and seamless LMS integrations. His work centers on helping testing programs reduce risk, strengthen compliance, and preserve fairness and trust for test takers and stakeholders long after an exam is completed.