Bret Smith

Bret Smith is a highly experienced professional in the field of medical device development, currently serving as the Director of R&D Robotics Instruments at Johnson & Johnson since February 2019. Prior to this role, Bret held several positions at Ethicon Endo-Surgery, culminating in the position of Project Director, where responsibilities included leading cross-functional teams and managing project budgets and schedules for new medical device development. Bret also served as Principal Design Engineer, providing technical leadership in new product development. Earlier career experience includes roles as Engineering Manager at Morris Technologies, Project Engineer at Ferno Washington, and Project Engineer at Morris Technologies, with a focus on product design, project management, and engineering consulting. Bret holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Business Administration from Xavier University.