# Ryan L. Smith > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:ryan-l-smith | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ryan-l-smith | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 12 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 4 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-10-24T18:53:33.871978+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T09:41:49.271+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: Ryan L. Smith - Display name: Ryan L. Smith ## Alpha Governance Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 | | Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 | | Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce | | As of | 2026-10-24T18:53:34.274902+00:00 | | Completeness | 0.8 | | Record Quality | 0.891 | | Directors | 0 | | Committees | 0 | | Governance events | 0 | | Entity class | person | ## Section coverage | Section | State | | --- | --- | | identity | PUBLISHED | | corporate_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE | | board | NOT_APPLICABLE | | committees | NOT_APPLICABLE | | leadership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | capital_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE | | compensation | NOT_APPLICABLE | | governance | NOT_APPLICABLE | | shareholder_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE | | audit | NOT_APPLICABLE | | legal | NOT_APPLICABLE | | risk | NOT_APPLICABLE | | cyber | PUBLISHED | | ai_governance | PUBLISHED | | agent_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE | | markets_external | NOT_APPLICABLE | | events | INSUFFICIENT_EVIDENCE | | relationships | PUBLISHED | | assessments | PUBLISHED | | evidence | PUBLISHED | ## Scoped resources - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=identity - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=corporate-structure - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=board - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=committees - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=leadership - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=ownership - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=financials - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=capital-structure - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=compensation - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=governance - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=shareholder-governance - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=audit - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=legal - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=risk - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=cyber - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=ai-governance - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=agents - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=ecosystem - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=events - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=relationships - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=assessments - `alpha://person/ryan-l-smith/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record§ion=evidence ## Role modules - Director ## Attention - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Committee data - NO_RECORDS_FOUND ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Director at BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:role:1. Valid from: NOT_ASSERTED. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:88bf42e204657a61ffbc3a98c7984034005e4ca15ef985443e1fcb26a3916382. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a, alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of BIG SKY INDUSTRIAL INC.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:board_membership:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:2814eaff9ccd8f357c91dab29133b8b6d628043062a8e29f11d7df3306cec911. ## Board role - Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:board_role:3. Valid from: 2026-04-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a. ## Committee assignments - No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:committee_assignments:4. Valid from: 2026-04-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:cybersecurity_experience:5. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a, alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a. ## Executive company - Executive at U.S. Energy Corp.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:executive_company:6. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a. - Executive at US ENERGY CORP. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:executive_company:7. Valid from: 2026-04-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a. ## Executive title - Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:executive_title:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a. - Executive title: President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:executive_title:9. Valid from: 2026-04-06. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a. ## Other Company Role - Ryan L. Smith is also linked to Forum Markets, Incorporated (Nasdaq: FRMM) as Lead Independent Director, Chairperson of the Audit Committee, Member of the Compensation Committee, and Chairperson of the Nominating, Corporate and Governance Committee.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:other_company_role:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:ryan-l-smith:technology_background:11. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a, alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:projection-evidence:document:b4e308d765583871f28ac11a4268072494832d6ef9aa8ec73ca0b16afb050e7a: [USEG DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000143774926011411/useg20260403_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:0feb6d93fcbe898273e7291ac228a96c23df45acf9abe8de7388be3d080f8a3a: [USEG DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000143774926011411/useg20260403_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:document:88bf42e204657a61ffbc3a98c7984034005e4ca15ef985443e1fcb26a3916382: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000143774926011411/useg20260403_def14a.htm). - alpha:projection-evidence:2814eaff9ccd8f357c91dab29133b8b6d628043062a8e29f11d7df3306cec911: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/101594/000143774926011411/useg20260403_def14a.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ryan-l-smith) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/ryan-l-smith.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=record) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/ryan-l-smith?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/ryan-l-smith` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp ## Connected governance records Only explicitly published, rights-cleared records. Missing records do not establish absence, safety, or complete coverage.