Ed Smith

Ed Smith holds a BS in Business Administration and is a certified CISSP. With over 30 years of extensive experience in IT leadership focused on Site Reliability Engineering, systems development, deployment, and support, Ed has excelled in various roles—most recently as Director of Logistics Technology Solutions at Bealls, Inc. and previously at The Home Depot, where they led significant supply chain transformations. Ed's career includes managing IT teams, driving successful projects across multiple sectors, and fostering talent development to create high-performing teams. In addition to their technical management experience, Ed is skilled in negotiating vendor contracts and implementing innovative solutions for complex challenges.