Shane Smith

Managing Director, Partnerships (Mileage Plus) United

Shane Smith is a prominent loyalty executive recognized as a leading voice in loyalty partnerships. With a distinguished background in strategy consulting, investment banking, and transactional law, Shane brings a unique blend of commercial prowess and legal acumen to every negotiation. Most recently as the Managing Director of Partnerships, Shane orchestrated several landmark deals including the most recent renegotiation of the Chase – Visa – United strategic cobrand, the launch of the award winning MileagePlusX app, and the groundbreaking $6.8 Billion MileagePlus financing in 2020 that was truly the first-of-its-kind.