Dr. Karim Farhat is a nationally distinguished e-mobility business leader and under-forty utility and energy innovator with 16 years of experience focusing on transportation electrification, smart EV charging, and distributed energy resources. Until recently, Karim served as Chief Commercial Officer at EV Charging Solutions (EVCS), one of the largest and fastest-growing public EV charging networks on the West Coast of the United States. He oversaw EV charging products and customer software solutions, customer support, strategic partnerships, business intelligence, marketing, and policy. Before that, Karim held several roles to advance EV charging initiatives at ENGIE Impact, PG&E, BCG, and Stanford University.