About
Steve Smith pairs senior National Grid leadership with Ofgem regulatory experience and 11 years overseeing Lloyds' customer and fintech activity, bringing integrated policy and strategy expertise to energy innovation.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechCybersecurityData & InfrastructureEnergy
Experience
- National GridGroup Chief Strategy and UK External Affairs Officer. President National Grid Partnerscurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- National GridChief Strategy and Regulation Officer. President, National Grid Partners2021 — 2026London, England, United Kingdom
- The Regulatory Policy InstituteCouncil Membercurrent2011 — presentOxford
- Lloyds Banking GroupDirector, Product Propositions2020 — 2021
- Lloyds Banking GroupManaging Director, Customer Development and Innovation2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
- Lloyds Banking GroupDirector, Competition and Regulatory Strategy2010 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- GLOBAL-365 PLCNon Executive Director2016 — 2020
- FlipperNon Executive Director2015 — 2018London, United Kingdom
- British GasNon Executive Director, Customer Fairness Committee2013 — 2015
- OfgemSenior Partner, Local Grids and RPI-X@202009 — 2010
- OfgemManaging Director, Networks2008 — 2009
- OfgemManaging Director, Markets2004 — 2007
- OfgemDirector of Strategy2003 — 2004
- American Electric PowerDirector of Environmental and Regulatory Strategy2002 — 2003
- OfgemDirector, Trading Arrangements1999 — 2002
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting ServicesSenior Associate1994 — 1999
Education
- University of BristolMSc, Economics and Econometrics (Commendation)1993 — 1994
- University of BristolBSc, Economics (First Class)1990 — 1993
Skills & more
Regulatory Affairs5Competition Economics6Energy Policy9Energy Regulation7Energy19Retail Banking2Financial services regulationEconomic Regulation8Banking1Business Strategy11Economics10European Union1
+12 more
FinanceFinancial RegulationMergersPolicyRenewable EnergyStakeholder EngagementRisk ManagementStakeholder ManagementInnovationLeadershipStrategyGovernanceFrom Steve's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Bristol124
Chris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystSaran DaviesInvestor at Moonfire VenturesThomas RubensInvestor at DN CapitalIgnacio García LeónEntrepreneur in Residence at FJ LabsAnnabel StoddartOffice Manager and Executive Assistant at Medical Excellence CapitalMichael PatersonCo-founder & former CTO at Asymmetric Capital Partners
+ 118 more
Shared employers
Also worked at National Grid14
Raghu MadabushiInvestment Director at Samsung Catalyst FundMatt EnsticeAdvisor at Commonweal VenturesGrace PendersInvestor at Equal VenturesNora Mead BrownellInvestor at Clean Energy VentureCassandra VickersAssociate at Azolla VenturesCrispin MaconickPrincipal at National Grid Partners
+ 8 more
Also worked at Lloyds Banking Group57
Damian ZapłataInvestor at Inovo VCAriel RahamimPrincipal at Concept VenturesNigel YoungChief Technology Officer at CaladanTolu AkinboboyeAssociate, Investor Relations at Helios Digital VenturesAndy BonsallPartner at Counteract OneDavid HoughtonPrincipal at Houghton Street Ventures
+ 51 more
Also worked at British Gas2
Also worked at American Electric Power1
Colleagues at National Grid Partners
Crispin Maconick
Principal at National Grid Partners
Elizabeth Ramachandran
Venture Partner at National Grid Partners
Ian Cooper
Managing Director at National Grid Partners
Kristian Bodek
Investment Director at National Grid Partners
Marit Lyngbaek
Principal at National Grid Partners
Mark Karlson
Principal at National Grid Partners
Nick Rancis
Investor at National Grid Partners
Pradeep Tagare
Head of Investments at National Grid Partners

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