Jason Smith

Chief Communications Officer
Blue Ridge Energy
Lenoir, North Carolina, United States

Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer
Blue Ridge Energy, 2015 – present
Vice Chairman and Chief Operational Officer, RidgeLink, LLC 2023 - Present
Management Internship Program (Select), University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, 2019
Gettysburg Leadership Experience 2021
12-year USAF and USAF Reserve Veteran
Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) Fiber Subcommittee Chaiman
Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Advisory Committee Member for Electronic Engineering Technologies
Extensive military communication technology and leadership training
FCC Ground Radiotelephone Operator License with Radar Endorsement
Studied Industrial Technology at Greenville Technical College

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Presentation(s):

• Fiber Emergency Restoration Preparedness: Regional Look at How Utilities Prepare for Fiber Outages

  Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT

• Lessons Learned: Restoring an Aerial Fiber Optic Broadband Plant Network After Hurricane Helene

  Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  3:00 PM - 4:00 PM PT

• Evolving Hawaii's Power Grid: Building a Telecom Network for Resilience and Growth

  Tuesday, June 17, 2025
  4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT