Mr. Smith is an industry leader in developing international business. He served as Vice President of Business Development for the H.J. Heinz Corporation as served as  Director of Supply Chain of Heinz Japan and General Manager Business Development and Corporate Strategy where he was instrumental in the global roll-out of Heinz's industry leading eSourcing program in addition to leading global teams through negotiations of leveraged purchasing opportunities.

He earned his MBA at the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, with an emphasis in finance - risk management/capital markets. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Far East Asian studies and Japanese, with a minor in philosophy and analytical thinking from BYU. Brian lives in Pittsburgh, PA.