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Jenny Lindvall to Support Mission to Inspire and Develop Diverse STEM Students in Baltimore City Public Schools
Sparks, M.D. – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and the Ingenuity Project, a nonprofit community organization, today announced that Jenny Lindvall, business process excellence project manager for BD Integrated Diagnostic Solutions (IDS), will join the Ingenuity Project Board of Directors.
As a member of the Board of Directors, Lindvall will help support Ingenuity’s middle school advanced STEM programs at Hamilton, Mount Royal, Roland Park, and James McHenry, as well as its advanced program at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. Lindvall will also work with Ingenuity’s Innovation Practicum to coordinate engagement between students and BD mentors to gain hands-on experience in STEM-related fields.
“We are thrilled to have Jenny join our Board of Directors,” said Lisette Morris, Ingenuity’s executive director. “Her project management expertise—not to mention her obvious passion and local roots—will be invaluable as we continue to inspire and develop divers STEM students in Baltimore City public schools.”
At BD, Lindvall is responsible for managing a portfolio of transformational and continuous improvement projects strongly aligned with IDS business priorities. Working closely with the Business Process Data Science & Digital Technology team, Lindvall facilitates the delivery of business solutions by designing project governance structures, deploying effective communication cadences and actively collaborating with project teams to deliver measurable business impact.
“As a graduate of the Eleanor Roosevelt High School Science and Technology Program in Greenbelt, Maryland, I naturally align with and was eager to support the Ingenuity Project,” said Lindvall. “BD has been part of the Maryland community for nearly 70 years and I’m excited about the Ingenuity mission to prepare and launch the next diverse generation of nationally competitive STEM leaders from Baltimore City Public Schools.”
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About BD
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/ and Twitter @BDandCo.
About The Ingenuity Project
The Ingenuity Project (a 501C3 nonprofit) has worked in collaboration with the Baltimore City Public School System since 1992 to provide students in grades 6-12 with a free, advanced, and challenging math, science, and off-campus STEM research program. The Ingenuity Project excels at preparing and launching Baltimore City’s next generation of diverse nationally-competitive STEM leaders by delivering math and science curriculum through a team of highly qualified math and science teachers with expertise in mathematics and science. Since 2017, Ingenuity has been expanding the number of available seats in the program, and added a new middle school in 2019 at James McHenry Elementary/Middle School. Ingenuity currently serves close to 900 Baltimore City students in four middle schools (Hamilton, James McHenry, Mount Royal, and Roland Park) and a high school program at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute. For more information on Ingenuity, please visit The Ingenuity Project or connect with us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/theingenuityproject/ and Twitter @IngenuityPro93
| Contacts: | |
| BD | Ingenuity |
| Mela Sera, APR Associate Director, IDS Global Communications 443.824.8012 mela.sera@bd.com | Lisette Morris Executive Director 410-662-8665 lmorris@ingenuityproject.org |
