Ben Sommerness
Vice President, Global Strategy and Transformation
Anesthesia
 Smith Medical
Portugal
Biography
Ben Sommerness leads the Global Strategy and Transformation function for Smiths Medical. His background includes extensive strategy, marketing, business development and change management experience. He joined the organization in 2010. Prior to Smiths Medical, Ben was a Principal at the Boston Consulting Group (Chicago, London and Minneapolis offices), where he led strategic consulting engagements to identify and implement value creation opportunities for many Fortune 500 companies. Following BCG, he was the President of Talmadge Consulting, an independent management consulting company. Ben served in the U.S. Army for six years in U.S. and abroad, achieving the rank of Captain. Following various line unit leadership roles, Ben managed the Army Medical Department’s strategic infrastructure development program. Ben holds a BE in Civil Engineering from the United States Military Academy, and received an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Research Interest
anesthesia
