Reid Schook

Reid Schook is an experienced business leader with 37 years of experience in the automation and information solutions industry. Reid began their career in 1984 as a Senior Sales Engineer at Rockwell Automation and worked their way up to a Branch Sales Manager, Birmingham and then a Detroit District Channel Manager. Reid then moved up to a Managing Director of the RA Shanghai Components Business, where they were responsible for a $130M P&L and 280 employee responsibility. Reid also developed and launched 800B line, 800T E-Stop, and Universal LED module. After this, they were the Sensing & Connectivity Business Director, where they were responsible for a $120M P&L and developed product marketing teams, established partner relationships, and managed the product portfolio. In 2021, they became a Management Consultant at RWS Solutions, where they leveraged their experience to help clients realize the potential of Industrial IoT. Currently, they are the President of CoreTigo - Industrial Wireless Solutions, where they are leading the North America CoreTigo operations to introduce innovative I/O Link wireless and IIoT Edge capabilities to the Industrial market.

Reid Schook attended Michigan Technological University, where they earned a BS in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Control Systems. Reid then went on to the University of Michigan, where they earned a Masters in Business Administration with a focus on Business, Management, and Marketing.