Bridget O'Connor

Bridget O'Connor, JD has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Bridget currently holds the position of Director, Portfolio Strategy & Asset Management at Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.), where they began in October 2023. Prior to this role, they served as the Director of Global Quality Training and Risk Management from May 2022 to October 2023, and as the Associate Director of Global Quality Training from February 2021 to May 2022.

Before joining Otsuka Pharmaceutical, Bridget worked at Ethicon, Inc. from 2013 to 2021. Their roles at Ethicon included Senior Manager, N. America Lead, Compliant Communication from July 2016 to February 2021, and Manager, Copy Approval, Contracts, Payments & Sponsorships from July 2013 to February 2021.

From 2010 to 2013, Bridget worked at Johnson & Johnson as a Health Care Compliance Project Manager. Prior to this, they held positions at McNeil Consumer Healthcare as a Senior Analyst from October 2007 to March 2010, and as a Records Supervisor from August 2005 to October 2007.

Bridget's early career included roles at AAA as a Senior Staff Accountant from July 2003 to August 2005, and at the United States Secret Service in the Financial Management Division from February 2003 to July 2003.

Bridget O'Connor, JD, holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from William Howard Taft University, which they obtained from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix, completing their studies from 2004 to 2006. Bridget also holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Arcadia University, where they studied from 1999 to 2002. In addition to their academic qualifications, Bridget has obtained several certifications, including the Certified Information Privacy Professional/US from IAPP - International Association of Privacy Professionals in 2015, the Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional from the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) in 2014, and the Seton Hall Health Care Compliance Certification from Seton Hall University in 2008.