Becton Dickinson: Kristen Stewart

Becton Dickinson has appointed Kristen Stewart to the newly created position of Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations, reporting to BD's CFO Chris Reidy. Stewart will work with the BD executive team beginning Aug. 31 to drive shareholder value and to deliver and communicate the company's long-term growth strategy, BD said in a statement. Stewart has worked with investment banks for nearly two decades as a healthcare analyst specializing in medical technology, most recently leading the medical technology research division at Barclays Capital.