SMRT Architects and Engineers, Portland, ME

Fran Harrison is the Director of Business Strategy for SMRT Architects and Engineers, a full-service firm practicing nationwide in  Science/Technology/Manufacturing (STM), Healthcare, Justice, Government, Workplace, and Education (smrtinc.com). The firm’s STM practice specializes in designing and engineering controlled environments for research and manufacturing, including cleanrooms, dryrooms and laboratories.

Previously, Fran led the communications, government relations and corporate philanthropy functions globally as a member of the CEO’s staff at Fairchild Semiconductor (now ON Semiconductor), beginning with its spinout as the industry’s first management led LBO, through eleven acquisitions, its IPO, and growth to the leading provider of power semiconductors worldwide. Fran is past-president and a board member of the Massachusetts Building Congress.