Jessica Smith

Jessica is the Corporate Vice President and Chief Regulatory Officer at Integra LifeSciences (Princeton, NJ), a $1.5B revenue multinational company and global provider of neurosurgical solutions, regenerative technologies, and surgical instrumentation. She oversees all global regulatory activities and serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

Prior to joining Integra, Jessica led corporate and business unit regulatory organizations for Hillrom, Becton Dickinson and CR Bard. In these roles, Jessica has served on both the Senior Leadership and Executive Leadership Teams and has had global regulatory responsibilities for a broad range of product families and classifications. Jessica has also served as an elected leader for the Bard Women’s Leadership Forum and BD’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), serves on the board of the University of Utah Board of Governors and Engineering Alumni Association, and has been a guest speaker at various MedTech forums and education platforms.

Jessica holds a BSc in Civil Engineering, and a Masters of Engineering and PhD in Bioengineering, all from the University of Utah. She has also authored several peer-reviewed publications, was previously a licensed professional engineer, and holds a U.S. Regulatory Affairs Certification.