Chris Smith, Owner/President, Smith Industrial Services, Inc.

Chris has 31 years of experience in the industrial cleaning industry. A graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Finance, Chris has managed the company since 1986. During this time he has seen the company grow from 10 employees to now over 180. He is a member of the Water Jetting Technology Association, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors, Board of Directors Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation,. Board of Trustees St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Mobile College Presidents Advisory Council, Association of General Contractors and other trade and civic organizations.

Michael Kaiser, Executive Vice President, Smith Industrial Services, Inc.

Michael has over 25 years of experience in leadership and engineering roles, He has a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering and completed 8 years of active United States Naval service in the Navy Nuclear Power Program. Prior to joining Smith Industrial Services, he spent 14 years in manufacturing with International Paper Company and continued to develop very structured and process-oriented skills. Once he joined Smith Industrial Services Michael managed the Chemical Business until he was selected for his current role as Executive Vice President. Michael has specialized training in Root Cause Failure Analysis, is a Six Sigma Black Belt, and is very advanced in other problem-solving skills. He is responsible for all operations and business management.