10 A. O. Smith engineering leaders
Robert Aldrich, Vice President of Engineering at A. O. Smith Corporation, heads this list of A. O. Smith engineering leaders, who also include directors of residential, commercial and water treatment engineering, electronics, certification and manufacturing engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at A. O. Smith from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amber Stewart Humphries
LinkedInExperience: Director of Residential Engineering · A. O. Smith Corporation
Amber Stewart Humphries has been Director of Residential Engineering at A. O. Smith Corporation since October 2021, based in Kingsport, Tennessee. Amber Stewart Humphries also held New Product Development Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Engineer and Product Design Engineer roles at A. O. Smith Corporation.
Bill Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Director Advanced Manufacturing Engineering · A. O. Smith Corporation
Bill Taylor has been Director Advanced Manufacturing Engineering at A. O. Smith Corporation since June 2002, based in Hendersonville, Tennessee, with skills the profile lists in business planning, operations management and value stream work. Bill Taylor held Director Global Manufacturing & Process Eng at Exide Technologies and Vice President Recycling Operations & Engineering at GNB Technologies.
Daniel Rushing
LinkedInExperience: Director - Platform Electronics · A. O. Smith Corporation
Daniel Rushing has been Director - Platform Electronics at A. O. Smith Corporation since July 2026, leading the Platform Electronics organization in Lebanon, Tennessee. Daniel Rushing held Engineering Manager at Lochinvar, LLC from 2024 to 2026 and Senior Manager - Program Management and Electronics Engineering at Electrolux Group from 2020 to 2024.
Greg Reynolds
LinkedInExperience: Director - Certification and Reliability · A. O. Smith Corporation
Greg Reynolds has been Director - Certification and Reliability at A. O. Smith Corporation since October 2020, based in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Greg Reynolds also held VP Engineering from 2017 to 2020, Engineering Director from 2013 to 2017, Engineering Manager from 2007 to 2013 and Engineer roles at A. O. Smith Corporation.
Jennifer Russell
LinkedInExperience: Director of Commercial Engineering · A. O. Smith Corporation
Jennifer Russell has been Director of Commercial Engineering at A. O. Smith Corporation since August 2025, based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, with a headline of Commercial Engineering Director in water heating. Jennifer Russell also held Engineering Director- Product Development, Segment Development Manager- Decarbonization and Program Manager- Product Development at Lochinvar, LLC.
Josh Smith
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director - Electronics & Sensors R&D · A. O. Smith Corporation
Josh Smith has been Engineering Director - Electronics & Sensors R&D at A. O. Smith Corporation since January 2023, based in Greater Milwaukee, with a profile headline of Leader, Builder, Problem Solver. Josh Smith offers a view of electronics and sensor research and development inside an A. O. Smith engineering organization.
Kenneth Peterson
LinkedInExperience: North American Water Treatment Engineering Director · A.O. Smith
Kenneth Peterson has been North American Water Treatment Engineering Director at A.O. Smith since April 2014, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a profile focus on pump engineering and water treatment-purification. Kenneth Peterson held Project Engineer roles at Nimbus Water Systems Inc, Pentair, Polaris Pool Systems and Sundance Spas.
Rebecca Tallon
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director - Water Treatment Technology · A. O. Smith Corporation
Rebecca Tallon has been Engineering Director - Water Treatment Technology at A. O. Smith Corporation since October 2017, based in Hartland, Wisconsin. Rebecca Tallon also held Engineering Manager at A.O. Smith from 2016 to 2017 and R&D Engineering Manager at Pentair from 2003 to 2016.
Robert Aldrich
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering · A. O. Smith Corporation
Robert Aldrich has been Vice President of Engineering at A. O. Smith Corporation since April 2026, based in Nashville, Tennessee, and the profile describes leading engineering strategy and execution across the North America Water Heating business. Robert Aldrich also held Portfolio Director - Residential Water Heating, Director of Residential Product Engineering and Director of Commercial and Renewable Engineering at A. O. Smith.
Stephen Memory, Ph.D.
LinkedInExperience: Director, Corporate Technology · A. O. Smith Corporation
Stephen Memory, Ph.D. has been Director, Corporate Technology at A. O. Smith Corporation since February 2009, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stephen Memory held Director of Passenger Thermal Comfort Division at Modine Manufacturing Company from 1997 to 2009 and academic roles as Assistant Professor at the University of Miami and Adjunct Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School.
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- 01How did you weigh performance against cost on the products your engineering group developed?
- 02What testing or validation step caused the most rework in your experience, and why?
- 03What made an A. O. Smith product development program land on time or slip in your experience?
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