Margaret Smith is a Technology Manager in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO). In that role, she oversees a broad project portfolio, which is focused on enhancing the country’s economic vitality, energy security, and quality of life by advancing the deployment of affordable, efficient, and clean transportation fuels and technologies. Her project portfolio spans alternative fuel vehicles and infrastructure, transportation electrification, energy and environmental justice, community engagement, and the Justice40 Initiative. Margaret works with the Clean Cities Headquarters team, Clean Cities Regional Managers, DOE National Laboratory staff, and support contractors to create an ecosystem of engaging with and providing technical assistance to Clean Cities coalitions.

Before joining DOE in 2020, she provided programmatic and technical support to the VTO Technology Integration (TI) team as a contractor for over 10 years. Margaret supported various TI activities, such as organizing Clean Cities trainings and peer sharing discussions, developing resources for Clean Cities coalitions, and assisting with program management responsibilities. Additionally, Margaret worked with Clean Cities coalitions on developing and implementing projects addressing barriers to electric vehicle deployment.