Neil H. Smith is currently Chief Executive Officer at Vanguard Renewables, a leading North American recycler of organic waste into renewable energy and low carbon fertilizer.  He has over 30 years of leadership expertise in the energy sector and deep experience in developing, building, and operating independent power generation infrastructure.  Prior to joining Vanguard Renewables, Neil was a founding member and Chief Executive Officer of InterGen, Inc. where he played an integral role in the financing, construction, and operation of over $15 billion of development projects across the globe including more than 25 power plants and related infrastructure.  Neil previously served on the board of PJM Interconnect and as a director for The Wood Group.