Rich Bagger

Rich Bagger served as Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Market Access for Celgene from January 2012 through December 2019, where he oversaw communications, patient advocacy, government relations and policy, market access, global health and corporate responsibility. Before joining Celgene, Bagger was Chief of Staff for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. His public service also includes 11 years in the New Jersey Senate and Assembly, where he was Chair of the Appropriations Committee and Majority Conference Leader, and 9 years as a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Previously, Bagger worked at Pfizer for more than 16 years in a series of positions of increasing responsibility within the company’s U.S. Pharmaceuticals, Corporate Affairs and Worldwide Pharmaceuticals Divisions. He is currently an adjunct faculty member at Rutgers University. He received a bachelor’s degree from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs and a law degree from Rutgers University Law School.