Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith serves as the Chief Government Affairs Officer at Ford Motor Company since 2022, bringing extensive experience in policy and government relations from previous roles including Senior Vice President at Cheniere Energy, Advisory Board Fellow at Rice University's Baker Institute, and Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point, an MBA from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from American Public University. Smith's career also includes positions at Chevron and JPMorgan, along with service as a Task Force Engineer and Platoon Leader in the U.S. Army.