Primary Job Title Board of Director Primary Organization
CST Brands
Gender Male
Mr. Smith has served as a member of the CST Board since March 2014 and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Smith brings to the CST Board extensive international experience, including serving as co-CEO of a now publicly traded company, public accounting, financial reporting and auditing expertise serving as the CFO of a publicly traded company,
restaurant industry, strategic planning, strategy development, real estate, operations management and Canadian market expertise. From 2007 until 2013, Mr. Smith served in various leadership roles, including as co-CEO and CFO of Cara Operations Limited (TSX: CAO), Canada’s oldest and largest full-service restaurant company and the franchisor or operator of 828 restaurants in Canada. Mr. Smith was a key member of the management team during the rapid growth that Cara Operations Limited experienced during his CFO and co-CEO tenure by being responsible for its financial reporting and auditing, strategic planning, strategy development, real estate optimization and operations management.
From 1985 to 2007, Mr. Smith held various senior and executive level positions, including Executive Vice President from 1999 to 2006, with Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L.CA), the leading food and pharmacy retailer in Canada with more than 2,300 locations and 192,000 full and part-time employees.
Mr. Smith is currently the Executive Vice President and CFO of Jackman Reinvention, Inc., a privately held brand and strategy consulting firm in Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Smith also serves as a director and chair of the audit and finance committee for the Metro Toronto Convention Center and director of the board of St. Michael’s Hospital foundation.
Mr. Smith is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA in Canada), holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.
