Ashley Smith is a Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences practice, based in San Francisco. She advises payers, health systems, pharmaceutical companies, and retailers on transformation, commercialization, and partnership strategies to capture value. Before Oliver Wyman, Ashley supported global business strategy, new offer development, merger, acquisition, and divestiture activities in the Strategy and Corporate Development group at Mercer, the world’s leading provider of HR and related financial services. Ashley received a BS in business administration, a BA in economics (honors), and a BA in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley where she was also a member of Cal’s (then) Pac-10 and NCAA-champion women’s rowing team.