Ilona Smart
About Ilona Smart
Ilona Smart is a healthcare professional currently leading Covid-19 initiatives at Broadreach Healthcare. She has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, having held various managerial roles at Novartis and Pfizer over the past decade.
Current Role at BroadReach
Ilona Smart serves as the lead for COVID-19 initiatives at BroadReach Healthcare. She has held this position since 2020, focusing on strategies and operations related to the pandemic response. Her role involves coordinating efforts to address public health challenges associated with COVID-19, ensuring effective implementation of healthcare solutions.
Experience at Novartis
Ilona Smart has an extensive background at Novartis, where she has worked in various capacities since 2014. Currently, she is the project lead for the Chronic Disease Foundation Initiative in Basel, Switzerland. Additionally, she has served as the National Key Accounts Manager in Durban, South Africa, since 2018. Her previous roles include Coastal Key Accounts Manager and Public Relations Officer for a brief period in 2014.
Previous Role at Pfizer
Before her tenure at Novartis, Ilona Smart worked at Pfizer as a Regional Sales Manager from 2008 to 2010. In this role, she was responsible for managing sales operations and driving business growth in her designated region.
Educational Background
Ilona Smart studied at Milpark University, where she completed her Master of Business Administration from 2014 to 2017. She continued her education at the same institution from 2015 to 2019, further enhancing her business acumen. Her studies at Milpark Business School provided her with a solid foundation in business management.