BD Appoints Shana Neal as Chief People Officer

February 24, 2022

BD announced that Shana Neal has been appointed chief people officer, effective April 4, 2022.

Neal, who held HR leadership positions at BD from 2005 to 2018, will oversee BD’s Human Resources, Communications and Social Investing functions globally, including Talent Acquisition and Management; Total Rewards; HR Operations; HR Business Partnering; and Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Engagement. She will report to BD’s chairman, CEO and president, Tom Polen. Neal replaces Betty Larson who has been named to a new role in the health care industry.

“Shana’s highly regarded work and demonstrated leadership across a range of HR capabilities, coupled with her deep, first-hand knowledge of our industry and BD’s talent, HR capabilities and culture, make her the ideal person to lead this function into the future,” said Polen. “I’m proud to welcome Shana back to BD as our new chief people officer, which is a key role to empower our teams to deliver on our purpose as we advance our BD 2025 strategy and create value for all of our stakeholders.”

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