Christopher Smith is a SVP and General Manager - Global Power at Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company. He possess expertise in product development, market development, business strategy, sales management, cross functional team leadership and 32 more skills. He is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe him as "Conscientious, thought-provoking, and highly experienced business leader. I’ve had the opportunity and pleasure to report to Chris for 3 years in Sales and now in his role of General Manager/Healthcare (which is no small wonder he is now in this position). Chris has numerous qualities/strengths, but has always truly impressed me in three unique areas: 1. Vision – Chris can quickly assess and understand current issues and derive a clear and easy to understand vision for his team along with a roadmap that can quickly be followed and executed. 2. Recognition – I have always been pleasantly surprised by Chris’s ability to know when to reach out and recognize or encourage his associates. There were many times I would be working on a challenging project with my head down into the details and he would have this innate ability to text me and encourage me that I was on the right path. 3. Communication – Chris works diligently to explain the “Why” on his communications to his team members and stakeholders always clarify and asking for understanding. In short, Chris possesses all the leadership skills, mind-set, and traits to drive growth, vision, and continuous improvement throughout an organization to deliver results. " and ""Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is also a great mentor, and I had that opportunity when I worked for Christopher Smith.""