Introduction

Tim Smithe, MBA of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, also the Associate Professor of Marketing in Columbia College, Chicago, with his intriguing and unique creative teaching style, was favored by his students. He was the CMO/Creative Director/Sales Director of Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design, a high-end furniture design company owned by his family. With 30 years of experience in marketing, leading and managing staff of interior designers and professional sales, he helped developing his family business scale from tens of thousands soar to billions of dollars. His advertising team turned the Smithe into a well-known brand in the United States. All those classic ads he produced gained popularity throughout the mainstream media and made him a two-time Emmy Award winner. His advertisements include KFC, Peapod Grocery and Discovery, etc. He used to appear at the Oprah show, NBC News and CNN programs. With his famous style of amiable and appealing speech, he was also invited to give presentations at the meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government, the American Marketing Association, the National Association of Credit Management and well-known enterprises in various fields, with topics including marketing, sales training, leadership training, advertising production and self-improvement, etc.

Main Achievements

• Associate Professor of Marketing, Columbia College Chicago, USA
• CMO/Creative Director/Sales Director, Walter E. Smithe Furniture & Design, USA Famous speaker/presenter

Education Background

• MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA
• BA, Communication and Media Studies, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, USA

Other Achievements

• Two-time Emmy Award winner
• President & CEO, Tim Smithe International
• Invited to give speeches at the meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government, the American Marketing Association, the National Association of Credit Management, Purdue University Calumet and well-known enterprises in various fields

Research Field

Public Speaking Management, Self-Improvement, Leadership Training, Sales Training, Marketing and Advertising Production, etc.