Meet Our Visionary Team

Christopher Smith

VP, Development – Commercial Electrification
Christopher Smith joined Qmerit in 2022, bringing experience in both the commercial and utility sectors as well as subject matter expertise in electrical distribution system design, maintenance, testing and construction.
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Throughout his career, Christopher has supported a diverse group of B2B customers across vertical markets including commercial and industrial, utilities, higher education, mission critical, and federal, state and local government.

At Qmerit, Christopher is responsible for building out the commercial electrification offering, collaborating with colleagues and business partners to promote the utilization of Qmerit’s installer network for customizable, vendor-agnostic EVSE implementation. In addition to managing strategic accounts and advising key stakeholders and personnel on EVSE implementation, he is establishing new relationships through referrals from strategic OEM and EVSE partners. He is also responsible for fostering relationships with Qmerit’s lead investment partner, Schneider Electric.

Prior to joining Qmerit, Christopher was a Regional Vice President for a Fortune 500 company in its electrical power services division. Before that, he was engaged in the electrical engineering, testing and asset management of power substations for a large electric utility.

Christopher received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology (EET) from Pennsylvania Western University, and his MBA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is an advisory member for the ABET accreditation of Pennsylvania Western University’s EET program.