Paul Smith

Paul Smith currently serves as Vice President and Business Unit Head for US Eye Care at Novartis. In this capacity, he leads US sales, marketing and commercial operations for the company. Mr. Smith has more than 20 years of experience in sales and commercial leadership positions. Prior to joining Novartis, he served as Executive Vice President of Global Commercial Operations for TearLab. Previously, he also spent 12 years with Alcon. During his career there, Mr. Smith held roles of increasing responsibility across pharmaceutical, consumer and medical device business unit operations where he led sales, marketing, strategic planning and portfolio management efforts both in the US and in global markets. Mr. Smith has extensive ophthalmic experience managing teams, building brands and commercializing products into a variety of international health systems. Mr. Smith earned his BA from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from the University of Florida.