Karen Smith

Karen Smith has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, currently serving in a role focused on Rare Disease Pediatric Oncology at Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc since October 2022. Prior to this, Karen worked at Aegerion Pharmaceuticals and Amryt Pharma plc as a Rare Disease Specialist from January 2017 to October 2022. A notable part of Karen's career includes a decade at Merck, where responsibilities included developing business relationships with health system leadership and piloting the Health System Account Executive role. Karen also has a background in hospital sales and project management, with early career experiences at AstraZeneca and Provider Service Network, along with a tenure as a Community Resource Specialist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Academic credentials include a Bachelor's Degree from Scripps College, following education at Loomis Chaffee.