Belinda Bhoodoo-Smith

Eli Lilly and Company

Belinda is an Associate Director in the Eli Lilly and Company (Lilly) Global Health Initiatives/Social Impact team overseeing projects in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa.

With over 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Belinda joined Lilly in 2004, where she held various roles in sales, marketing and business leadership in South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa. Her most recent assignment was that of Corporate Affairs Director for the Lilly affiliate in South Africa. In that role she led teams responsible for policy, government affairs, market access, key accounts, public relations, advocacy, and communications as well as corporate social responsibility work. 

In 2021 and 2022, Belinda enjoyed a secondment with the International Federation for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA), where she led the Local Production Task Team for the Africa Engagement Committee and managed the relationship with H3D, a drug development program based at the University of Cape Town.

Belinda holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and BSc Honours in pharmacology from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as a Management Advancement Programme (MAP) certificate from the Wits Business School. She is in the process of completing her MBA with the Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA).