David J. Urban

David J. Urban is an Operating Partner at Smash Capital, a New York and Los Angeles-based growth equity firm, where he advises on strategic positioning, business development, and market expansion in sectors including defense tech, media rights, and consumer tech. He is also a Managing Director at BGR Group, Of Counsel at Torridon Law PLLC, and a Senior Political Contributor for CNN. A West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer, Urban previously served as chief of staff to Senator Arlen Specter, as Executive Vice President of North American Corporate Affairs at ByteDance, and as President of the American Continental Group. He was appointed by President Donald Trump as the 11th Chairman of the American Battle Monuments Commission and serves on multiple corporate and nonprofit boards.