Chad Smith

Chad Smith has had a diverse and extensive work experience. Chad currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Northern Wholesale Supply since July 2021. Prior to this, they were the Vice President and General Manager of the North America Aftermarket at BorgWarner Inc. from October 2020 to July 2021, and at Delphi Technologies from July 2017 to October 2020. Chad also held the position of Vice President and General Manager of the EMEA Aftermarket at Delphi from March 2016 to July 2017. Before that, Chad worked at ABB, where they held various roles including Global Vice President of Product Management & Engineering and Vice President of Product Management & Marketing. Chad was also the Director of Product Management at Thomas & Betts. Earlier in their career, they held marketing and product management positions at Cooper Industries and Panduit Corp. Overall, Chad has demonstrated strong leadership and expertise in the automotive and electrical industries throughout their career.

Chad Smith attended the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business from 2004 to 2006, where they earned an Executive MBA degree in Business. Prior to that, from 1995 to 2001, they studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Polymer Chemistry. In addition to their degrees, they also obtained a certification as a Six Sigma Green Belt in August 2007, although the institution providing the certification is unknown.