Thayre Faust Email Address

Business Leader and Relationship Builder and Strategic Advisor and Thought Leader and Translator and Problem Solver

There's nothing like hot water, and one company has been delivering the world's hot water for more than 80 years...A. O. Smith. But today's A. O. Smith is about more than hot water. We recently entered the water treatment industry to deliver clean water to consumers in China and other fast-growing parts of the world. It's all about water, and A. O. Smith has a singular focus on becoming a global leader in water technology.

I am a versatile IT leader with a proven track record of success. Experience has spanned manufacturing, retail, consumer products, insurance and local government. Recognized for building and managing high performing teams to implement major strategic initiatives, high-profile applications and needed enterprise solutions within budgets and time schedules to drive organizational growth, business process improvement, and cost reductions. Proven experience in business-IT alignment and the ability to bridge the gap between technical experts and non-technical decision makers. Specialties: Vendor Relationship Management Talent Acquisition and Development Program and Resource Management Process and Quality Improvement (DMAIC) Systems Development Lifecycle (Waterfall and Agile) Organization Planning and Assessment Strategic Planning Change Management Crisis Management Maturity Models (COBIT, CMM)