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Leadership — Smart Wires Inc.

The team behind the grid

Experienced leaders from across the energy, technology, and infrastructure sectors — united around one mission.

5+ GW
of firm capacity delivered globally
15+
countries with active deployments
4
continents served

The people leading Smart Wires

Our leadership team brings deep expertise from energy, engineering, finance, and law — committed to transforming how the world uses its existing grid infrastructure.

Joanna Lohkamp
Chief Executive Officer

More than 30 years of global operating experience across technology, manufacturing, and AEC sectors — including executive roles at Intel, NBBJ, and Isonics Semiconductor.

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Ami Chmielewski
Vice President of Finance

Nearly 30 years leading Finance and Strategic Planning functions across consumer products, including senior roles at Tyson Foods, Armstrong Flooring, and W.R. Grace.

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Dr. Frank Kreikebaum
Chief of Engineering (interim)

Over 20 years in power system analysis and product management. With Smart Wires since 2013, with roots in the original technology development at Georgia Tech.

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Melanie Miller
General Counsel

Over 15 years specialising in commercial litigation, labor and employment law, and product liability. Joined Smart Wires in 2022 as Compliance Counsel.

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Joaquin Peirano
General Manager, Americas

Over 15 years in the energy sector across project management, business development, and consulting. With Smart Wires since 2017, leading commercial and operational activities across North, Central, and South America.

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Hêdd Roberts
General Manager, Europe & APAC

Over 20 years in the energy industry including multiple senior roles at National Grid in the UK, most recently Director of Regulation, Electricity Transmission.

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Built around a clear mission

Speed over convention

We believe the grid doesn't have time for decade-long build cycles. Our products deliver measurable capacity gains in months, not years.

Reliability at scale

From the UK to Colombia to Australia, every deployment is engineered to perform under real grid conditions — with the data to prove it.

Partners in the work

We don't sell boxes — we work alongside operators to understand their network, design the right solution, and deliver it with them.

Join us in transforming the grid

We're always looking for talented people who want to work on one of the hardest infrastructure problems of our time.

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