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10 A. O. Smith IT leaders

Chris Howe, Chief Digital Information Officer at A. O. Smith Corporation, heads this list of A. O. Smith IT leaders, who also include vice presidents of technology services and digital transformation and directors of enterprise applications, architecture and security. A reader can learn how IT leaders work at A. O. Smith from people who have held the role.

10 professionals2 companiesData retrieved October 24, 2026

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  1. Alfredo M.

    Experience: Sr. Director, Enterprise Applications · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Alfredo M. has been Sr. Director, Enterprise Applications at A. O. Smith Corporation since April 2022, a senior role with cross functional responsibilities, based in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Alfredo M. was Vice-president and CIO, Americas at Equans North America from 2018 to 2022 and Sr Director - Enterprise Business Solutions at Nabors Industries from 2017 to 2018.

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  2. Brian Weidner

    Experience: Sr. Director Global Information Security · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Brian Weidner has been Sr. Director Global Information Security at A. O. Smith Corporation since March 2023, based in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Brian Weidner was Chief Information Security Officer at Brooks Automation from 2022 to 2023 and Regional Chief Information Security Officer - North America at Nissan Motor Corporation from 2018 to 2022.

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  3. Chris Howe

    Experience: Chief Digital Information Officer · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Chris Howe has been Chief Digital Information Officer at A. O. Smith Corporation since October 2025, based in Nashville, Tennessee. Chris Howe was Co-Founder & CEO of Rise and Shift from 2023 to 2025, Senior Vice President, Business Transformation at 3M from 2018 to 2023 and Vice President, Global Applications Center of Excellence at 3M from 2015 to 2018.

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  4. Gaurav Seth

    Experience: Vice President of Digital Transformation · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Gaurav Seth has been Vice President of Digital Transformation at A. O. Smith Corporation since March 2026, based in the United States. Gaurav Seth was Sr. Solutions Architect Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) from 2021 to 2026, Principal, Solutions Architect there from 2018 to 2021 and Director - Technology at Dow Jones from 2014 to 2017.

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  5. Jamie Vance

    Experience: Sr. Director, Infrastructure & Architecture · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Jamie Vance was Sr. Director, Infrastructure & Architecture at A. O. Smith Corporation from January 2021 to July 2026, based in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Jamie Vance was VP, Information Technology at Blue Bird Corporation from 2015 to 2020, VP, Global Infrastructure, Operations & Support at Terex Corporation from 2012 to 2014 and Group Chief Information Officer at Takata.

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  6. Jerry Speers

    Experience: Director Program Management Office · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Jerry Speers has been Director Program Management Office at A. O. Smith Corporation since April 2021, building an IT PMO organization, processes and tools from the ground up, with the role in Nashville, Tennessee and a base in the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Jerry Speers was PMO Manager and Agile Coach at Ally from 2019 to 2021.

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  7. Joe Barone

    Experience: Vice President Technology Services and Strategy · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Joe Barone has been Vice President Technology Services and Strategy at A. O. Smith Corporation since March 2026, based in Nashville, Tennessee. Joe Barone was Sr Director, Corporate Services Applications & Integrations at 3M from 2023 to 2026 and Sr Director, Technical Platforms & Transformation there from 2022 to 2023.

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  8. Melissa Scheppele

    Experience: CIO SVP Information Technology · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Melissa Scheppele held CIO SVP Information Technology at A. O. Smith Corporation from July 2020, and the profile headline now describes the role as retired, based in the Nashville Metropolitan Area. Melissa Scheppele was CIO, VP Information Technology at TRIUMPH from 2016 to 2020 and CIO/ VP Information Technology Business Partner at Ascend Performance Materials from 2013 to 2016.

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  9. Stephen Gabor

    Experience: Director, Enterprise Architecture · A. O. Smith Corporation

    Stephen Gabor has been Director, Enterprise Architecture at A. O. Smith Corporation since February 2026, based in Nashville, Tennessee, with expertise in ERP implementations and solutions architecture. Stephen Gabor was Director of Global Process Integration at A. O. Smith from 2022 to 2026 and Director, PLM Solutions / Director, Analytics Solutions there from 2017 to 2022.

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  1. 01How did you prioritize ERP, application and infrastructure work in your A. O. Smith role?
  2. 02Which systems decisions in your area were hardest to get right, and why?
  3. 03What made an IT or digital program at A. O. Smith land well or stall in your experience?

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