Rory Smith

Rory Smith currently serves as the Executive Manager of Visual Merchandising at ALDI USA, a position held since October 2021. Prior to this role, Rory contributed to the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Board Member from January 2013 to December 2022, engaging in various capacities as a human ecologist and design and retail advocate. Rory's professional background includes over a decade at Walgreens, where multiple managerial roles were held, including Senior Manager of Store Concepts and Store Format, along with responsibilities in store merchandising and planning. Rory began the professional journey with an internship at Lerdahl Business Interiors in early 2006. A Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design was obtained from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where studies were completed from 2002 to 2006.