Kenny Smart

Kenny Smart, MS, MBA has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Kenny currently holds the position of Sr. Director, Business Development Gene & Cell Therapy at Avid Bioservices, where they are responsible for commercial contract development and manufacturing services. Prior to this role, Kenny worked at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where they served as a Sr. Business Development Executive for mRNA & pDNA Advanced Therapies, a Sr. Technical Sales Specialist for Cell Culture, and a Technical Sales Specialist for Electrochemistry, Water Analysis & Purification. Before joining Thermo Fisher Scientific, they worked as an Associate Product Manager at USABlueBook and as a Sales Representative at Daigger. Kenny holds a Master's degree in Science and an MBA.

Kenny Smart has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Kenny also holds a Masters of Science degree in Molecular and Cellular Nutritional Science from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a Bachelors of Science degree in Biological Science from Georgia State University. Additionally, they have obtained a certification in the AABB Cellular Therapies Certificate Program from The George Washington University in 2023.