As Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Shane Smith is responsible for leading the execution of all financial activities for Constellation. He serves on the Constellation Executive Committee, which sets strategy and direction for the company.
Constellation is America's largest producer of reliable and clean energy, with more than 55,000 megawatts of generating capacity from nuclear, wind, solar, natural gas, geothermal and hydro assets. The company also serves more than 2.5 million homes, businesses and public sector customers nationwide, including three-fourths of the Fortune 100.
Professional Background
Previously, Smith served as senior vice president, treasury and credit at Constellation, with responsibility for treasury, insurance and credit functions across the enterprise. In that role, he led financing initiatives, capital allocation strategy and served as senior credit officer.
Smith joined Constellation in 2006 and held roles in corporate finance, treasury and corporate strategy and development prior to the company's acquisition by Exelon in 2012. Following the transaction, he served as assistant treasurer, corporate and project finance, at Exelon, where he led the restructuring of the dividend policy and oversaw capital markets activities, including equity financing for the Pepco acquisition and $1.6 billion in nonrecourse project financings.
He later served as managing director of strategic development at Exelon Generation and, beginning in 2020, as vice president of commercial finance, with responsibility for retail and wholesale businesses.
Smith's transactional experience includes the proposed sale of Constellation to MidAmerican Energy, the sale of a 49.99% interest in Constellation's nuclear fleet to EDF, the sale of Constellation to Exelon, Exelon's acquisition of Pepco and Constellation’s acquisition of Calpine.
Community Work
Smith is on the Constellation Foundation board, which was established to expand the company's philanthropic mission and further its commitment to investing long term in the communities it serves.
Educational Background
Smith earned a dual bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Boston College and a master of business administration in finance from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.
