Richard Smith

Richard Smith currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Plenty® since February 2023. Prior to this role, Richard amassed extensive experience at Amazon from April 2014 to January 2023, holding multiple finance director positions that focused on various business sectors including third-party e-commerce fulfillment, US consumables retail, worldwide consumer engagement, and fulfillment operations. Richard successfully led a 40-person finance team to drive significant growth in revenue and operating profit for Amazon’s third-party sales. Earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Manager of Finance for supply chain and transportation at Amazon, where Richard managed over $6 billion in transportation spending, and as Director of Finance for the toy business at Sears Holdings Corporation, overseeing financial operations for an $800 million revenue portfolio. Richard's career began in the U.S. Army, where Richard served as an Infantry Officer, culminating in command of a 130-man infantry rifle company. Richard holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School and a BS in European History from the United States Military Academy at West Point.