Padraig McDonnell has served as Agilent's President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2024 and as a director since May 2024, sitting on the Executive Committee. From February 2024 to May 2024 he was Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and CEO-elect, and before that served as Chief Commercial Officer and President of the Agilent CrossLab Group (2021-2024) and in earlier general-management roles including Vice President and General Manager of the Chemistries and Supplies Division. He has spent more than 28 years with Agilent and its predecessor, Hewlett-Packard.