As co-CEO of SMTC, Mr. Walker is ultimately responsible for achieving bottom line results including overseeing finance and overall operational performance.
 
Prior to joining SMTC in 2008, Mr. Walker served as President of Ecosystem and as Managing Partner for Rouge River Capital. Mr. Walker holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Chicago.





Claude Germain
President and Co-Chief Executive Officer

As co-CEO of SMTC, Mr. Germain is accountable for driving the top line of the business including business development, marketing and account management.
 
Prior to SMTC, Mr. Germain was EVP / COO of Schenker of Canada Ltd., one of Canada’s largest transportation and logistics companies. As a former  management consultant specializing in manufacturing and distribution for The Boston Consulting Group, Mr. Germain has extensive experience in global supply chain management and manufacturing. In 2002 and 2007, Mr. Germain won Canadian Executive of the Year in Logistics. Mr. Germain holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Engineering Physics (Nuclear) from Queen’s University.



Paul Blom
Executive Vice President, Operations

As EVP, Operations of SMTC, Mr. Blom is responsible for engineering, manufacturing operations and supply chain management on a global basis.
 
Prior to joining SMTC, Mr. Blom was a founding executive of Celestica and served as Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain. Paul holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Master’s in Business Administration from the Rotman School of Business.

Betsy Smith
Vice President, Human Resources