Kari Smith

Kari Smith has extensive legal experience, currently serving as Senior Counsel at NRG Energy since January 2017, where responsibilities include drafting and negotiating a broad spectrum of commercial agreements to safeguard NRG Retail's financial and legal interests. Prior to this role, Kari worked as Senior Corporate Counsel at Smith & Nephew, managing complex legal matters and risks on a global scale. Kari's career also includes positions as Associate General Counsel at ArthroCare Corporation, where advisory services encompassed healthcare regulatory compliance across multiple regions, and as Associate Counsel at HealthTronics, Inc., focusing on corporate governance and regulatory compliance. Kari Smith earned a Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from DePaul University College of Law, with a Criminal Law Certificate, in 2003.