Ben Smeets

Ben joined Tris in 2021 to lead Tris’s Information Technology team. In this role he is responsible for all aspects of Tris’s IT infrastructure and Business Applications. Ben has over 40 years of experience, including 20+ years in the pharmaceutical industry with various US and global Business-IT leadership roles covering R&D, Manufacturing, Commercial, Finance and other support functions. In these roles he has been responsible for the delivery of large-scale business critical applications and innovative solutions, global IT strategy and IT architecture. Most notable in his tenure at Akzo Nobel Coatings, Ben was responsible for the development and launch of a unique and innovative Color Measure and Mixing application for the global Do It Yourself and Car Repair businesses. Prior to joining Tris, Ben worked as Chief Information Officer at Ferring Pharmaceuticals US, Head of Commercial IT innovation at Merck & Co, Global IT portfolio and IT CRM strategy at Schering-Plough and various global roles at Organon and Akzo Nobel in the Netherlands. Ben holds a B.S. in Analytical Chemistry from the Hoge School Fontys, in the Netherlands.