Kermit Smith

Kermit Smith is an experienced professional in construction delivery and engineering, currently serving as East Area Director for Advanced Technologies & Life Sciences at Fluor Corporation since August 2025, focusing on hyperscale data centers in the Eastern USA. Prior to this role, Kermit held multiple leadership positions at Meta, including Director of Design Engineering and Construction for North America East and Global Director of Design, Engineering, and Construction – Delivery Center of Excellence. Kermit's earlier experience includes serving as Director of Global Field Operations at Facebook, where strategies for data center connectivity were developed, and various roles at IBM, culminating in North America - Central Regional Director. Kermit holds an MBA in Finance from Wake Forest University, a Master's in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University, and a Bachelor's in Architectural Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.