About
Mr. Howe became senior vice president and chief digital information officer of A. O. Smith in 2025. He was previously chief executive officer of Rise and Shift, a consulting firm focused on cloud transformation, digital product development and AI/ML solutions, from 2023 to 2025, and earlier held senior roles at 3M Company including senior vice president – business transformation from 2018 to 2023 and vice president of global IT applications from 2015 to 2018.
Roles
A. O. Smith Corporation
Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer · Current role
2025–present
Rise and Shift
Chief Executive Officer · Consulting firm focused on cloud transformation, digital product development and AI/ML solutions
2023–2025
3M Company
Senior Vice President, Business Transformation
2018–2023
3M Company
Vice President of Global IT Applications
2015–2018
Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
All other compensation
$11,499
Total compensation
$1,773,540
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Non-equity incentive plan compensation
$65,000
Stock awards
Also at A. O. Smith Corporation