Timothy
Smith is the Managing Director/ Founder of the ASLON Group, whose mission
is to be the leading integrity-based retained search firm focused on identifying,
assessing and delivering world class leaders in the manufacturing, technology
and service industries.
Mr. Smith has led assignments for Presidents/ CEOs and Directors, Chief Financial Officers, General Managers and functional Vice Presidents of sales, marketing, service, manufacturing and engineering/ development. The business segments he has served include industrial, materials and chemical manufacturing, hardware and software technology, financial services and communications.
Utilizing a strategic, swift, process-oriented approach to each assignment, Mr. Smith performs a thorough assessment of the client’s needs prior to initiating a project. He is known for his personal service and his understanding of the candidate’s expectations. His clients have described him as reliable and highly focused, with an ability to communicate with everyone involved in the search process to influence successful completion. Mr. Smith is also noted for his tenacity and innovative approach to building relationships with great candidates.
Mr. Smith brings over 20 years of search experience to the firm and has held senior management positions at such companies as Christian & Timbers, Source Finance and Brunswick Corporation. He specializes in building high-quality executive management teams for clients ranging from Fortune 100 public to private equity, early-stage corporations. His entrepreneurial understanding stems from his past experience as the founder of a service company that he grew to over 100 employees.
After a visit to Asia and Europe in 2005, Mr. Smith was inspired to expand his services globally. After completing US projects for European and Asian-based companies, he has now successfully applied his process of search to find leaders in the emerging global markets for his US-based clients. Mr. Smith is currently on the leadership council and the US partner of the International Executive Search Federation (IESF), the largest search network in the world which has an established local partner network in over 40 countries.
Mr. Smith has built the executive management teams for multinational technology and manufacturing companies such as Mettler Toledo, Master Chemical, Chart Industries and Brush Wellman. He has a rich portfolio of leadership centric knowledge and competencies that are fueled by a proprietary process that is applicable for a wide scope of leadership voids.
Mr. Smith obtained his BS in Business from Miami University. He currently serves on the board of his church and Hiram College’s Board of Visitors and is actively involved in mentoring business leaders through the Lifework Leadership educational program. He is highly regarded for his uncompromising integrity and honest communication with his clients and candidates.
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