About

Gregory L. Smith has served as an Advance Auto Parts director since March 2024, chairs the Compensation Committee and serves on the Finance Committee. He has been Chief Supply Chain Officer of Walgreen Co. since December 2025. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations of Medtronic plc (2024-2025) and Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Supply Chain (2021-2024), and before that as Executive Vice President, Supply Chain of Walmart Inc. (2017-2021) and Senior Vice President, Global Operations of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (2011-2016).

Roles

Advance Auto Parts Inc.
Director (Chair, Compensation Committee) · Current role
March 2024–present
Medtronic plc
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Operations
August 2024 - December 2025
Medtronic plc
Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Supply Chain
April 2021 - August 2024
Walmart Inc.
Executive Vice President, Supply Chain
2017 - 2021
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Senior Vice President, Global Operations
2011 - 2016

External Roles

Walgreen Co.
Chief Supply Chain Officer
December 2025 - present

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$100,000
ComponentBoard and committee cash retainers earned in fiscal 2025
Stock awards
$165,000
ComponentAnnual deferred stock unit (DSU) grant, ASC 718 grant-date fair value (3,326 DSUs)
Total
$265,000

Also at Advance Auto Parts Inc.

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