SmartBear Appoints SVP of Corporate Development

Smart Bear Software, an American privately-held information technology company, appoints M&A veteran Nate Lewis to SVP of Corporate Development.

Somerville, MA (April 29, 2025) — Smart Bear, a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions, has welcomed Nate Lewis as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.

Nate has more than 30 years of experience assisting both public and private companies in their pursuit of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic partnerships.

He is leading Smart Bear’s mergers and acquisitions strategy and advancing the company’s transformation into an AI-native organization, further driving enterprise-wide adoption of AI to accelerate growth, boost productivity, and unlock new value across every function.

“Nate brings a rare combination of deep M&A experience and a forward-looking mindset that’s exactly what we need as we strategically scale.” Dan Faulkner, CEO of Smart Bear

“Nate brings a rare combination of deep M&A experience and a forward-looking mindset that’s exactly what we need as we strategically scale,” said Dan Faulkner, CEO of Smart Bear. “As Nate leads the charge to transform Smart Bear into an AI-native organization, his leadership will help us unlock new growth opportunities and empower our teams across the organization to focus on the work that matters most for software development teams worldwide.

I expect Nate’s impact to be felt across every function as we move even faster, work smarter, and continue to create more value for our customers and employees.”

Previously, Nate held senior corporate development roles at Demandware, Nuance Communications, Corel Corporation, and Stonebridge Associates. Most recently, he served as Chief Development Officer at Sevita, a provider of home and community-based specialty health care services, where he oversaw the company’s high-volume acquisition program. He brings deep expertise in structuring complex transactions, building high-performing teams, and aligning growth strategies with long-term business value.

“Smart Bear’s bold vision for growth, both through strategic acquisitions and AI innovation, brings the type of challenges I’m passionate about,” said Nate Lewis. “I’m excited to join the leadership team to help scale Smart Bear and create long-term value during this pivotal time in software development. As AI accelerates how software is built, it’s paramount that quality remains at the forefront.”

Nate’s appointment comes at a time of accelerating innovation at Smart Bear, marked by recent recognition in the 2025 Global Tech Awards. Smart Bear API Hub, powered by Swagger, was recognized in the API category, while its AI-driven innovation, Smart Bear HaloAI, received an award in the AI category.

Smart Bear is pioneering innovation in software quality, embracing AI’s transformative potential. The company’s powerful solution hubs, including Smart Bear API Hub, Smart Bear Insight Hub, and Smart Bear Test Hub, featuring HaloAI, give software development teams around the world visibility and automation that provide end-to-end quality. Smart Bear is trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including innovators like Adobe, Jet Blue, Fed Ex, and Microsoft.

With an active peer-to-peer community, Smart Bear meets customers where they are to help make our technology-driven world a better place.