Heather Smith

Heather Smith has extensive work experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries.

Heather currently works at Smith+Nephew as a Key Account Director, starting in March 2022. Before that, they served as a Regional Business Manager, starting in September 2019 and ending in May 2022. In this role, they managed the product and worked with various internal and external stakeholders to increase patient turning protocols and reduce hospital acquired pressure injuries.

Prior to Smith+Nephew, Heather worked at Osiris Therapeutics as a Regional Sales Specialist, starting in November 2014, and later became a Regional Business Director, serving from November 2017 to September 2019.

Heather also has experience as a Sales Representative at Kinetic Concepts in 2014 and as a Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at Bausch + Lomb from 2010 to 2012.

Their career began as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative at inVentiv Health in 2010, where they achieved the incentive plan goal during a product launch and was selected to be part of a market focus day.

Heather's earlier experience includes a role as a Primary Care Pharmaceutical Representative at Schering-Plough from 2008 to 2010. During this time, they were recognized for their sales performance and was nominated as the representative of the region.

Overall, Heather Smith has held various roles in pharmaceutical and medical device companies, demonstrating their expertise in sales, product management, and relationship building with healthcare professionals.

Heather Smith's education history begins with their GED in General Education Development from Lake High School. Afterward, they attended The University of Akron from 1997 to 2001, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Dietetics. Heather then pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Management from The University of Akron between 2001 and 2004. In 2014, Heather Smith obtained a NAMSR Certification in Medical Device from the National Association of Medical Sales Representatives.