Lee Smith
  • Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Advocacy & Applications Development
  • Daikin

Lee is passionate about ongoing decarbonization and electrification initiatives and in his current role as Vice President of Strategic Marketing, Advocacy & Applications Development for Daikin U.S. Corporation, is responsible for leading market transformation initiatives for Daikin’s key technologies such as inverters, heat pumps for space and water heating, and lower GWP refrigerants. Lee is involved in various market research projects and advocacy efforts in collaboration with regional energy efficiency organizations, regional government policy makers, academia, and other key stakeholders in the electrification movement.