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Elizabeth Sebern McCombs

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EVP & CTO at BD
📍 New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Elizabeth McCombs is a seasoned MedTech executive with over 25 years of experience at BD and Johnson & Johnson. As EVP and CTO at BD, she leads a global team of over 9, 000 scientists and engineers. She holds an MBA from The Wharton School and an S. M. from MIT.

Outside of her corporate role, Elizabeth is deeply committed to advancing scientific education and industry standards. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), is a trustee for the Liberty Science Center, and is on an advisory board for the University of Maryland’s engineering school.

Under her technology leadership, BD was named one of Americas Most Innovative Companies by Fortune for two consecutive years.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
EVP & CTO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
New York City Metropolitan Area, United States
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MedTech Innovation
Leads BD's R&D organization, focusing on a purpose-driven approach to solve significant health challenges and deliver a robust pipeline of medically relevant new products.
Digital Health Platforms
Drives the company's strategy in connected care, including the launch of the BD Incada™ cloud platform to leverage data and analytics for improved patient outcomes.
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Career

Work history

4-2021
EVP & CTO
BD
9-2019 - 4-2021
SVP R&D, Medical Segment
BD
3-2016 - 8-2019
VP R&D, Ethicon
Johnson & Johnson
11-2014 - 3-2016
VP Ethicon Surgical Innovation
Johnson & Johnson
11-2013 - 10-2014
VP Global Surgery Portfolio & New Growth Platforms
Johnson & Johnson
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Education
2007 - 2009
MBA
The Wharton School
1997 - 1999
S.M.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1993 - 1997
S.B.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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