BD names Bridget Bagnato president of specimen management

BD announced that Bridget Bagnato has been named president of BD Specimen Management.

Bagnato will be responsible for driving global strategic, operational, commercial performance and customer experience across the Specimen Management portfolio and will report to Dave Hickey, executive vice president (EVP) and president of the Life Sciences Segment. Bagnato joined BD Integrated Diagnostic Solutions in July as vice president and general manager (VP/GM) of Specimen Management from the BD Surgery business.

“Bridget has been with BD for nearly 25 years working across all three segments ― Medical, Interventional and Life Sciences ― and brings broad and robust BD experience to the role,” said Hickey. “She has a proven ability to lead with a growth mindset and will continue to bring her commitment and strategic acumen to the Specimen Management team. This move is another example of our commitment to leveraging experience and learnings across the enterprise.”

During her career at BD, Bagnato has had a variety of roles, including VP/GM for the Injection business in Diabetes Care, and senior business director for the Vascular Care platform in Medication Delivery Solutions. Bagnato holds a bachelor’s degree from Villanova University and an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.
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