Elizabeth Smith Brigham

I currently serve as the W. Spencer Mitchem '59 Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Jay Hurt Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Davidson College. I lead a team committed to facilitating access and exposure to innovation and entrepreneurship for all.

Prior to taking this role in October 2020, I was the Head of Product, Morningstar Direct & Reporting Solutions Software, for Morningstar Inc. in Chicago. Before leading these commercial business lines, I scaled and led the Product Marketing organization for Morningstar’s roughly $400M global software portfolio. While in that role, I was recognized as the Product Marketing Leader of the Year in 2019 by the Global Product Marketing Alliance.

Before joining Morningstar in 2017, I led product management and marketing teams at enterprise technology start-ups in Chicago and at public companies, such as Jive Software and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.

I am a life-long Davidson College super fan, and have served on the Board of Visitors, Alumni Association Board, and led multiple alumni chapters across the country. I was honored to receive the Davidson Alumni Service award in 2019.

I am also a mentor and board member for LaunchCLT,  a Trustee of Cannon School, chair the programming committee for Confluence Carolinas Music Conference, and dream of building a family band with my young sons and husband. 

I hold a B.A. in English, cum laude, from Davidson College and an MBA, with Distinction, in corporate strategy and marketing from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.