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Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Chris Smith serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Wheels, leading the company’s Core Operations, Product Management, Analytics, Transformation, Strategic Initiatives, Change Management, Quality, and Facilities. With over 25 years of experience, he has led global organizations through acquisitions, business transformations, system implementations, and the creation of shared service centers.

Prior to his current role, Chris was Wheels’ Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer, where he played a key role in shaping the company’s strategic vision and driving successful execution. Before joining Wheels, he served as Managing Director – Head of Product, Innovation & Change Management at JP Morgan Chase, where he developed and executed the firm’s strategic vision and technology roadmap. Chris also held leadership positions at GE Capital across the US, Germany, and the UK. He began his career as a merger consultant at Deloitte Consulting, focusing on the design and implementation of enterprise applications.

Chris holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has earned Six Sigma Certification. He is a member of the Bank and Finance Technology – FinTech Banking Systems Financial Executives and the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.

Chris Smith

Chris Smith

Chief Operating Officer

Chris Smith serves as the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Wheels, leading the company’s Core Operations, Product Management, Analytics, Transformation, Strategic Initiatives, Change Management, Quality, and Facilities. With over 25 years of experience, he has led global organizations through acquisitions, business transformations, system implementations, and the creation of shared service centers.

Prior to his current role, Chris was Wheels’ Chief Transformation and Strategy Officer, where he played a key role in shaping the company’s strategic vision and driving successful execution. Before joining Wheels, he served as Managing Director – Head of Product, Innovation & Change Management at JP Morgan Chase, where he developed and executed the firm’s strategic vision and technology roadmap. Chris also held leadership positions at GE Capital across the US, Germany, and the UK. He began his career as a merger consultant at Deloitte Consulting, focusing on the design and implementation of enterprise applications.

Chris holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has earned Six Sigma Certification. He is a member of the Bank and Finance Technology – FinTech Banking Systems Financial Executives and the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association.

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