SmartRent, Inc. announced the appointment of Brian Roberts as Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Roberts, a seasoned public company executive with over 20 years of corporate legal experience, will oversee all legal, corporate governance and compliance matters for the Company. Mr. Roberts joins SmartRent after nine years as General Counsel with Grand Canyon University where he led a broad range of legal initiatives including real estate acquisitions, drafting and closing a variety of agreements and transactions, managing litigation matters, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property matters.

He was also responsible for establishing and ensuring compliance with the university's corporate governance programs. Prior to his time with Grand Canyon University, Mr. Roberts was the General Counsel and Secretary for iGo, Inc., a publicly traded developer and distributor of electronic accessories, where he led business development, legal and compliance initiatives.