Josh Smiley joined Zai Lab in August 2022 and currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer.
At Zai, Mr. Smiley oversees all aspects of commercial, manufacturing, business development, finance, human resources, information technology, corporate affairs, and strategy.
Prior to joining Zai Lab, Mr. Smiley served as Chief Financial Officer for Eli Lilly and Company. He spent more than 25 years at Lilly, in a variety of positions of increasing responsibility. He served as senior vice president of finance, corporate controller, and treasurer, before being promoted to CFO. His experience at Lilly also included leading U.S. sales and marketing efforts focused on payers and public sector customers, business development, and mergers and acquisitions.
Before Lilly, Mr. Smiley worked in investment banking and consulting. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University.
