Dave Smith

Dave Smith has a diverse work experience, with their most recent role being the Global Director of Operations at CentroMotion's Carlisle Brake & Friction division. In this role, they are responsible for overseeing the manufacturing of brake assemblies, friction products, hydraulics, and aftermarket kits across 7 locations globally. Dave also collaborates to standardize 3 divisions with 29 global sites.

Prior to this, Dave worked at Viant Medical as the Director of Operations, where they led performance turnaround projects at multiple facilities. Dave also held the positions of Director Of Operations/General Manager at Camaco-Amvian, leading operations performance improvement initiatives resulting in significant margin and net income recoveries.

Dave has also held leadership roles at Tenneco, where they led the North American Ride Performance Operations team, and at Hart & Cooley, where they oversaw plant operations and distribution centers across multiple countries. In addition, they have experience at Commercial Vehicle Group and Johnson Controls, where they had P&L responsibility for manufacturing locations and managed plant and multi-facility operations.

Their career began at Ford Motor Company, where they held various roles, including Manufacturing Planning Specialist and Production Associate/Team Leader.

Overall, Dave Smith has a strong background in operations management, with a focus on performance improvement, margin enhancement, lean manufacturing, and supply chain management.

Dave Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Oberlin College in 1990. Prior to that, they studied at Firelands High School from 1982 to 1986. There is no information regarding their education at the University of Milwaukee - Wisconsin.