Rudy Smartt, Partner at Cannellos-Smartt Associates, consults on senior and mid-level executive searches in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, and other industries.

Rudy brought to the firm over 25 years of senior management experience in the Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, and Hospital Products industries. His product experience includes cardiovascular, respiratory, dermatological, anti-hypertensive, and over-the-counter drugs, as well as medical devices and hospital supplies in both domestic and global marketplaces. He served as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, General Manager, Corporate Account Executive, Operations Director, Worldwide Marketing Director, and Group Product Director at major healthcare and consumer products manufacturers including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter Healthcare, Squibb Pharmaceuticals, Schering Plough Corporation, and Revlon.

His functional healthcare expertise, with significant P & L responsibility, has been in the areas of Medical Marketing, Sales, Advertising, New Business Development, Corporate Consulting, Operations Management, and Managed Care in the US, European, Latin/South American, and Asian markets. During his career, he has developed a keen eye for top-level performers and has hired many key executives in all segments of the healthcare and consumer products industries and led them to accomplish significant corporate and personal goals.

His varied professional background, proven leadership skills, and consultative style have enabled him to successfully recruit and place many senior and middle-level executives in his clients’ highly competitive and changing business environment.

Rudy graduated with highest honors from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management, and he received an MBA in Management/Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also served as Adjunct Professor at Bloomfield College, New Jersey, teaching Operations and Sales/Marketing courses. He is an active member of the American Management Association, the American Marketing Association, the Healthcare Marketing and Communications Council, and the International Association for Corporate and Professional Recruiters (IACPR).