Karen Smith

Karen Smith is an experienced professional in strategic business development and sales within the utilities and telecom sectors. Currently serving as the Director of Strategic Business Development at UDC Inc., Karen oversees technology-enabled solutions for electric and gas utilities. Previously, Karen owned bedtime.com, a platform for children's stories, and held various leadership roles across companies such as Cyient and Clearion, focusing on developing new business and expanding engineering services. With a solid foundation built during a long tenure at Byers Engineering Company, Karen has cultivated expertise in GIS, digital transformation, and mobile software solutions, supported by a BS in Human Resources from Mercer University.