As vice president of Charitable Giving, executive director of the Alabama Business Charitable Trust Fund, and president of the Alabama Power Foundation, Smith leads the company’s philanthropic, volunteerism and community support initiatives. She most recently served as Energy Services director where she led a team of energy conservation experts in managing development and implementation of energy efficiency for commercial and industrial businesses, as well as federal customers throughout the state. Smith also oversaw the growth of non-kWh sales through customer partnerships in LED lighting, smart HVAC and energy automation.

With more than 20 years of experience in the utility industry, Smith has held positions of increasing responsibility in the Southern Company system, with roles in Fuel Services, Operations Services, Resource Planning and Transmission. She served as assistant to the vice president of Regional External Affairs at Georgia Power and general manager of Renewable Energy Operations at Southern Power.

Smith is active in the community as a member of the UAB School of Engineering Advisory Board. She also serves as a 2020 Torchbearer for the Junior League of Birmingham’s Community of Lights Campaign, promoting awareness of the Junior League’s five-year fundraising initiative supporting One Place Metro Alabama Justice Center.

She is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration. She also earned a Master of Arts in communication studies: organizational leadership from the University of Alabama