Commenting on the election, John H. Batten, Chief Executive Officer of Twin Disc, stated, “From 2010 to 2018, Mike provided significant contributions to Twin Disc and I am delighted to have Mike rejoin our Board of Directors. Mike’s strong financial and accounting expertise adds meaningful value to our board room. In addition to Mike’s strong accounting experience, he has a track record of increasing shareholder value by helping strengthen companies’ global business strategies and I look forward to his counsel and contributions to Twin Disc.”
Smiley is currently an Adjunct Professor at Peking University in Beijing, China. Smiley was the CFO of Zebra Technologies from 2008 to 2016 leading the company’s global accounting and finance team, while also enhancing the company’s strategic vision and driving international growth. From 2004 until his tenure at Zebra, Smiley worked at Tellabs, Inc., a provider of telecommunications networking products, as General Manager of the Tellabs Denmark A/S unit.
Previously, from 2002 to 2004, he held various finance positions at Tellabs including Interim Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, International Finance, and Treasurer. Prior to 2002, Smiley held a number of finance positions including Vice President, Asia Pacific Finance located in Taipei, Taiwan, for General Semiconductor and Assistant Treasurer for General Instrument. Mr. Smiley holds a BS in accounting from Brigham Young University and an MBA degree from the University of Chicago.
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