Chad Smith
Small-Cap CEO, Turnaround & High-Growth Specialist, Ex-NASA
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer at First Distributors, Llc
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chad Smith
Inc (#526) CEO that operates with a data-guided, metric-driven, and people-focused…
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Apr 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US
First Distributors is a Wholesale Distributor of pipe, valves, fittings, flanges, and related industrial products, empowering customers through a commitment to both SPEED and PRICE leadership.
Education
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering
2000 — 2004
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Master of Business Administration Master, Engineering Management; Operations Management, Management Strategy; Economics
2008 — 2010
The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering
2006 — 2008
Skills
- Supply Chain
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Operations Management
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
- Proposal Writing
- Business Process Improvement
- Engineering Management
- Managerial Economics
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Numerical Methods and Analytics
- Pricing
- Aerospace
- Astrodynamics
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