On December 8, 2023, Wabash National Corporation announced that Dustin T. Smith will transition from his role as Chief Strategy Officer to Chief Operating Officer, effective on December 8, 2023. Mr. Smith, age 46, was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer on June 4, 2021. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Global Operations from March 2020 to June 2021.

Mr. Smith joined the Company in 2007 and has held a number of positions with increasing responsibility, including Director of Finance, Director of Manufacturing, Vice President of Manufacturing, Senior Vice President and General Manager - Commercial Trailer Products, and Senior Vice President and Group President - Commercial Trailer Products. Prior to the Company, from 2000 to 2007, Mr. Smith held various positions at Ford Motor Company in Dearborn Michigan, across both product development and manufacturing divisions, including Plant Controller. His 19+ years of experience in finance and operations gives Mr. Smith a unique understanding of how manufacturing systems directly affect financial results.

Mr. Smith holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Purdue University. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, in addition to attending several executive programs at the Booth School of Management from University of Chicago.