Dan Schmidt

Dan Schmidt currently serves as Vice President of Tools Engineering & Technology at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., a position held since September 2025. Prior to this role, Dan was Chief Technology Officer at Club Car from January 2015 to September 2025, and also held the title of VP, Engineering & Technology at Ingersoll-Rand. Dan's earlier experience includes various leadership positions at The Dow Chemical Company, where responsibilities ranged from Business Manufacturing Director to Global R&D Director in Materials Science & Engineering, and roles at Visteon that included Director of Global Engineering for Driveline & Chassis. Dan's career began at Ford Motor Company, where Dan worked as a Business Planning Manager and Product Development Engineer. Dan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering.