Aaron Smith

Workshop: A Deep Dive into U.S. Offshore Wind Operations & Maintenance Challenges (Part 1)

Workshop: A Deep Dive into U.S. Offshore Wind Operations & Maintenance Challenges (Part 2)

Workshop: Floating Wind: U.S. Site Conditions and How Industry is Solving Them

Workshop: Innovation Approaches to Leveraging Maritime Infrastructure for Floating Platforms

Aaron Smith serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Principle Power and leads the New Business & Innovation department, with overall responsibility for Strategy, Technology Innovation, Business Development, Marketing and Public Affairs. He has been with the company since 2016 and previously served as Vice President for Strategy and Commercial. In addition, Aaron serves as a board member of the Global Wind Energy Council, an advisory board member at the Business Network for Offshore Wind, and a member of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee.

Prior to joining Principle Power, Aaron was an Economist at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, where he directed a portfolio of work designed to identify high-value R&D opportunities for land-based and offshore wind technologies, providing the U.S. Department of Energy and Interior with strategic decision support. Aaron graduated with honors from the University of Vermont with degrees in economics and political science.