Biography of Timothy C. Smith

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.

Tim 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 materials, industrial and chemical manufacturing, hardware and software technology, financial services and communications.

Mr. Smith utilizes a strategic, swift process-oriented approach to each assignment that includes 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 corporations to venture-backed startups. His entrepreneurial understanding stems from his past experience as the founder of a service company that he grew to over 100 employees.

Mr. Smith was inspired after a visit to Shanghai recently 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 Eastern European leaders for a US-based firm.

Mr. Smith has built the management teams of several young growth companies who have enjoyed successful IPOs including Net Perceptions, ShowCase Corporation and Active Power. He has also found leaders for more established, multinational clients that have migrated toward technology such as ProQuest, American Greetings, Tredegar, A.B. Dick, SourceOne Healthcare Technologies, Chart Industries and Brush Wellman. Mr. Smith would be classified between a generalist and a specialist as he has a rich portfolio of knowledge and competencies that are fueled by a proprietary process that is applicable for a wide scope of situations.

Mr. Smith obtained his BS in Business from Miami University. He serves on the board of his Church and was previously on the board of the Entrepreneurship Institute of Cleveland. He is highly regarded for his uncompromising integrity and honest communication with his clients and candidates.

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