John F. Smith

John F. Smith
Director since 2011

Mr. Smith is a principal of Eagle Advisors LLC, a consulting firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that specializes in strategy, product and brand development, lean operations and restructuring. Mr. Smith is also the Chief Operating Officer of Global Fuelbox, LLC, an energy technology start-up company based in California. From 2000 to 2010, Mr. Smith served in positions of increasing responsibility with General Motors Corporation in marketing, product planning and corporate strategy, most recently as Group Vice President, Corporate Planning and Alliances. During his 42-year career in the automotive industry, Mr. Smith also served as General Manager of Cadillac Motor Car, President of Allison Transmission, and Vice President, Planning at General Motors International Operations in Zurich, Switzerland. On March 28, 2012, Mr. Smith joined the Board of Directors of Smith Electric Vehicles (no relation), a manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles based in Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Smith also serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations, including the National Executive Board of Boy Scouts of America.