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• Coordinate with technicians to set up test environments for network solutions in labs and production data centers
• Lead complex troubleshooting, and resolve critical or escalated technical issues regarding affected equipment
• Contribute to and lead efforts/projects in the deployment, maintenance, and support of current and new data center infrastructure
• Test and troubleshoot new complex server hardware components and designs
• Configure and troubleshoot Linux OS-related issues on our servers

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Bonnie Pierson-Murphy is the VP, Assistant General Counsel at IBM. Bonnie has been with IBM since August 2013. Prior to joining IBM, Bonnie was an Executive Director and Counsel at UBS Investment Bank from February 2004 to August 2013. Bonnie was responsible for the IB Employment Law Group. Bonnie began their career as an Of Counsel at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP from September 1992 to February 2004.

Bonnie Pierson-Murphy attended New Canaan High School, [Colgate University](/org/colgate-university), and Boston University School of Law. Bonnie earned a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and a B.A. from [Colgate University](/org/colgate-university) in English and Religion.

Bonnie Pierson-Murphy reports to Michelle H. Browdy, SVP, Legal & Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel. Bonnie Pierson-Murphy works with Scott Ferrauiola - VP, Assistant General Counsel, Daniela Combe - VP, Assistant General Counsel, and Edward Sebold - VP, Assistant General Counsel.

Bonnie Pierson-Murphy

Dr. Darío Gil is Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research. 
 
As a technology and business leader, Dr. Gil is responsible for IBM Research, one of the world’s largest and most influential corporate research labs, with over 3,000 researchers. He is the 12th Director in its 76-year history. Dr. Gil leads the technology roadmap and the technical community of IBM, directing innovation strategies in areas including hybrid cloud, AI, quantum computing, and exploratory science. He is also responsible for IBM's intellectual property strategy and business.
 
Dr. Gil is a globally recognized leader of the quantum computing industry.  Under his leadership, IBM was the first company in the world to build programmable quantum computers and make them universally available through the cloud. 
 
An advocate of collaborative research models, Dr. Gil co-chairs the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, which advances fundamental AI research to the broad benefit of industry and society. He also co-chairs the COVID-19 High-Performance Computing Consortium, which provides access to the world’s most powerful high-performance computing resources in support of COVID-19 research.
 
Dr. Gil is a member of the National Science Board, the governing body of the [National Science Foundation](/org/national-science-foundation) (NSF), a member of the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences, and a trustee of the New York Hall of Science. 
 
Dr. Gil received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.

Darío Gil

Gary Cohn is Vice Chairman of IBM, working in partnership with IBM’s Executive Leadership Team on a wide range of business initiatives and external engagement, in areas including business development, client services, public advocacy and client relationship management.

Mr. Cohn is also Co-Chairman, with Clifton S. Robbins, of Cohn Robbins Holding Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC). 

Mr. Cohn served as Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director of the National Economic Council from January 2017 until April 2018. As President Donald Trump’s chief economic advisor, Mr. Cohn managed the administration’s economic policy agenda and led the successful effort to grow the U.S. economy, create jobs and increase wages through tax and regulatory reform. 

Before serving in the White House, Mr. Cohn was President and Chief Operating Officer of The [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) Group, Inc. from 2006-2016. He joined [Goldman Sachs](/org/goldman-sachs) in 1990 and held a number of other leadership positions including the Global Co-Head of the Equities and Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division. He was a member of the firm’s Board of Directors and Chairman of the Firmwide Client and Business Standards Committee.

Mr. Cohn began his career at U.S. Steel before moving to New York to trade on the New York Commodities Exchange from 1982-1990.

Mr. Cohn invests across the cybersecurity, blockchain infrastructure, regulatory technology and medical technology sectors. He serves on the corporate boards of [Abyrx](/org/abyrx), [Gro Intelligence](/org/gro-intelligence), Indago, Nanopay and Starling and is the Chairman of the Board of [Pallas Advisors](/org/pallas-advisors). Additionally, Mr. Cohn serves on advisory boards for Hoyos Integrity and [Spring Labs](/org/spring-labs). He is a member of the Systemic Resolution Advisory Committee (SRAC) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

Mr. Cohn has long been dedicated to advancing healthcare and education. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of NYU Langone Health and serves as Chairman of the Advisory Board for the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital. He is also on the Board of Overseers of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. In 2019 Mr. Cohn was a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics.

Gary D. Cohn

Nickle leads IBM’s people strategy, skills, employee experience and services, and global HR team supporting more than 350,000 IBMers across 170 countries.

In her 20 years at IBM, Nickle has led HR across organizations ranging from services to software to emerging markets – supporting the company’s business growth through leadership development, talent acquisition, performance management, and skill building.
As VP of Compensation and Benefits, she led the design and deployment of all compensation and benefits programs globally. She was also responsible for the HR activities associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, and drove the people side of the Red Hat acquisition.

Nickle holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, and a Masters of Business Administration from Duke University.

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Teresa Yoo is the VP of Brand Strategy & Experience Design at IBM. Teresa has over twenty years of experience in marketing and communications. Teresa started their career at Cambridge Technology Partners, where they worked for four years. Teresa then moved to IBM, where they have been working for the past sixteen years.

Teresa Yoo attended Shady Side Academy for high school. Teresa then went on to [Wellesley College](/org/wellesley-college) where they completed their undergraduate degree in economics, English. After college, they were a visiting student at the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford) where they studied politics, philosophy, and economics (PPE). Teresa then completed their executive education at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in the Advanced Leadership Program for Asian-American Executives. Lastly, they completed their MS in journalism at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Teresa Yoo reports to Jonathan H. Adashek, Chief Communications Officer & SVP, Marketing & Communications. Teresa Yoo works with Amy Swotinsky - VP, Marketing, Liz Urheim - VP, Chief Marketing Officer - IBM Automation & Edge Computing, and Ann Rubin - VP, Corporate Marketing.

Teresa Yoo

Bruno Oliveira

Kathryn Guarini was named Chief Information Officer in March of 2021. Most recently, Guarini had served as vice president of impact science at IBM Research, and before that was the division’s chief operations officer.

She spent a total of four years at IBM Research, and prior to that had held numerous other roles within IBM, starting in 1999, when she joined as a research staff member, according to her LinkedIn profile. Guarini holds a Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford, and IBM said she also holds more than 65 U.S. patents.

Kathryn Guarini

In this role, Obed leads the areas of Leadership, Learning, Diversity & Inclusion and Transformation for IBM.  He is responsible for reinventing people systems and culture to enable innovations to the marketplace quickly, ensure IBM clients succeed, and identify new areas for growth. 
Obed has experience in multiple HR and operational specialties and business units, as well as geographies from developed to emerging markets.  He has held positions in the areas of leadership development and competency models, global site selection, HR generalist, and talent management and delivery.
Obed holds a bachelor's degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university).

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Kristin Mailen is currently the VP of Finance for Cognitive Enterprise Services at IBM. Kristin has been with IBM since 2006, and has held various finance-related positions during their time there. In their current role, they are responsible for revenue and PTI for four different regional markets. Kristin has also piloted a Blockchain solution for cross-border transactions with IBM Research.

Prior to their current role, Kristin was the Director of Internal Audit and Investigations for IBM Asia Pacific, China and Japan. In this role, they developed and executed risk-based audit plans across the region. Kristin was also able to reduce the investigations cycle time and backlog.

Before their role in Internal Audit, Kristin was the Finance Director for Growth Initiatives and Client Reporting. In this role, they were responsible for revenue for worldwide industry teams and integrated accounts. Kristin also developed client-level reporting for growth initiatives such as Cloud, Analytics, Mobile, Security and Social.

Kristin started their career at IBM as the Worldwide Plan Coordinator for Corporate Finance. Kristin then became the Finance Manager for IBM Sales Model and later the Finance Manager for Global Sectors.

Kristin Mailen has an MBA from New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business with concentrations in corporate finance and strategy. Kristin also has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in accounting from David Lipscomb University. Kristin is certified by IBM as an IBM Agile Explorer.

Their manager is Lou Singer, VP, Finance & CFO - IBM Cognitive Systems.

Kristin Mailen

Liz Urheim is the VP, Chief Marketing Officer - IBM Automation & Edge Computing at IBM. Liz has over 20 years of experience in marketing and business development. Liz has a proven track record in developing and executing marketing plans that generate demand, build preference and drive revenue growth. Prior to joining IBM, Liz was the Vice President of Marketing at Leading Market Technologies, where they were responsible for market management, campaigns, communications, web, channel sales and partner enablement. Liz has a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from the [University of Minnesota](/org/university-of-minnesota).

Liz Urheim has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Philosophy and Economics from [Tufts University](/org/tufts-university).

Liz Urheim works with Dan Galvan - VP, Marketing - APAC, Amy Swotinsky - VP, Marketing, and Ari Sheinkin - VP, Global Performance Marketing, Media & Analytics. Liz Urheim reports to Jonathan H. Adashek, Chief Communications Officer & SVP, Marketing & Communications.

Liz Urheim

Hitesh J. Upadhyay is the current Director of Security for Cloud & Cognitive Software at IBM. Hitesh has been with the company since August of 2012, and in their current role, they are responsible for the Go-To-Market Strategy and Sales Execution for IBM's WW [Red Hat](/org/redhat) Cloud Services Unit. Under their leadership, the company has seen annual signings grow by 135% and revenue grow by 196%.

Upadhyay has a focus on Fortune 500 client relationships and helping C-level leaders define and execute a modernization strategy with deep industry-specific context and tied to business outcomes. Hitesh leverages their knowledge of a client's industry priorities to co-create strategic multi-year recommendations on the delivery of modernization projects with IBM and [Red Hat](/org/redhat) platform capabilities on Azure, AWS, GCP, IBM Cloud.

In addition to overseeing new business development and partner synergy development, Upadhyay also manages a matrix reporting structure consisting of Geo and Market Sales Leaders, Lead Client Partners, Industry Teams, Cloud Software Unit Specialists, WW Offering and Engineering Leadership, Technical Pre-sales, Customer Success Managers, and Professional Services Leaders.

Hitesh J. Upadhyay has a MBA from Columbia Business School, an MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology), and a BS in Computer Engineering from the [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology). Hitesh also has a certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner and a certification from [Red Hat](/org/redhat) in [Red Hat](/org/redhat) OpenShift Sales II Accreditation.

Hitesh J. Upadhyay reports to Arvind Krishna, CEO & Chairman. Some of their coworkers include Nickle LaMoreaux - SVP, CHRO, Jonathan H. Adashek - Chief Communications Officer & SVP, Marketing & Communications, and Gary Schneider - VP, Global Technical Sales - Global Markets.

Hitesh J. Upadhyay

Mr. Gorsky, 58, joined [Johnson & Johnson](/org/johnson-johnson) in 1988. In 2003, he was named company group chairman of the [Johnson & Johnson](/org/johnson-johnson) pharmaceutical business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr. Gorsky left [Johnson & Johnson](/org/johnson-johnson) in 2004 to join the Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, where he served as head of the company’s pharmaceutical business in North America. Mr. Gorsky returned to [Johnson & Johnson](/org/johnson-johnson) in 2008 as company group chairman for Ethicon. In early 2009, he was appointed worldwide chairman of the Surgical Care Group and member of the executive committee. In September 2009, he was appointed worldwide chairman of the Medical Devices and Diagnostics Group. Mr. Gorsky became vice chairman of the executive committee in January 2011. He was named chief executive officer and joined the board of directors in April 2012, and was named chairman in December 2012. Mr. Gorsky is a member of the Business Roundtable’s Board of Directors and Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Gorsky also serves on the boards of the Travis Manion Foundation, Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, the [National Academy Foundation](/org/national-academy-foundation) and the Wharton Board of Overseers.

Alex Gorsky

Sidharthan Valiya Purayil

Ed Sammis has over 25 years of experience in the banking and financial markets industry. Ed currently serves as the Vice President and Senior Partner at IBM. In this role, they are responsible for leading IBM's transformation outsourcing sales pursuits, which has resulted in long-term contracts with many major global companies.

Prior to their current role, Ed spent 24 years at IBM in various leadership positions. In their most recent position before becoming a Senior Partner, Ed served as the Vice President of Business Transformation Outsourcing. In this role, they were responsible for sales and service transformation outsourcing deals. Ed was also instrumental in the creation of IBM's Integrated Service Management offering, which combines IBM's experience, skills, and infrastructure in the technical service arena.

Ed's experience and success in transforming businesses has made him a valuable asset to IBM. Ed is a trusted advisor to many of IBM's clients and has helped them navigate through complex business challenges. Ed is a thought leader in the industry and is often invited to speak at events and conferences.

Ed Sammis graduated from [Clarkson University](/org/clarkson-university) with a BS in Chemical Engineering.

Ed Sammis reports to Arvind Krishna, CEO & Chairman. Ed Sammis works with Nickle LaMoreaux - SVP, CHRO, Mark Foster - SVP, IBM Services, and James J. Kavanaugh - SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO.

Ed Sammis

Frank Sedlarcik is the Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, and Secretary at IBM. Frank was previously an Associate at Quinn Emanuel from June 2006 to January 2007, where they worked on patent litigation. Prior to that, they were an Associate at Morgan & Finnegan from September 2003 to June 2006, where they again worked on patent litigation. Sedlarcik began their career as a Paralegal at the New York County District Attorney's Office from February 2000 to May 2002, where they prepared misdemeanor complaints in the Early Case Assessment Bureau. Before that, they were the District Manager at Emerson Power Transmission from July 1996 to February 2000, where they managed a multi-million dollar distribution network and collaborated with engineering and operations personnel on designing new machinery and processes and improving existing equipment.

Frank Sedlarcik's educational career includes a Bachelor of Science in Engineering & Management from [Clarkson University](/org/clarkson-university) and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.

Some of their coworkers include Edward Sebold - VP, Assistant General Counsel, Bonnie Pierson-Murphy - VP, Assistant General Counsel, and Daniela Combe - VP, Assistant General Counsel. Frank Sedlarcik reports to Michelle H. Browdy, SVP, Legal & Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel.

Frank Sedlarcik

Danny Barnett has had a long and successful career in the technology sector. Danny began their career at Lotus Development, where they quickly rose through the ranks to become EMEA Applications Manager. In this role, they led a team of 70 developers and managers in London, Dublin, Paris, and Munich. Danny also redesigned the financial reporting systems, which led to Lotus being able to recognize revenue by end customer for the first time.

After a successful stint at Lotus, Danny went on to work at IBM, where they were responsible for applications integration into IBM. Danny also led the Y2K and euro conversion projects for IBM Software. In 2000, they received the President’s Award for their efforts on these projects.

Most recently, Danny has been working as VP, Engineering, Sales & Marketing Technology at IBM. In this role, they are responsible for the end-to-end business systems for all of IBM’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Danny Barnett is a highly skilled and experienced technology professional who has made a significant impact on the companies they have worked for. Danny is a proven leader with a track record of success in managing large-scale projects.

Danny Barnett has an MA in Literae Humaniores from the [University of Oxford](/org/university-of-oxford), and an MBA in Distance Learning from the [University of Warwick](/org/university-of-warwick) - Warwick Business School. Danny also has a certification in Spanish from Birkbeck, University of London, and is currently in their first year of a BA Hons course in Yoruba at [SOAS University of London](/org/soas-university-of-london). Additionally, Danny has completed an executive program in AI for Business Leaders at [Udacity](/org/udacity), and holds certifications from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (The RSA) as a Fellow RSA, and from the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT as a Chartered IT Professional (CITP).

They are on a team with Brad Gibson - VP, Finance & Operations - CIO Office, Kristin Wisnewski - VP, CIO Design, and Ezequiel Caputo - Global Leader, Devices – CIO Office. Their manager is Kathryn Guarini, CIO.

Danny Barnett

Robert Parker is the current CFO for IBM's APAC & Greater China divisions. Prior to this, they served as VP Finance and CFO for IBM India Pvte Ltd, CFO for IBM Australia and New Zealand, and Director of Finance for IBM Global Services Australia. Robert has also been Controller for Global Services at IBM Australia and CFO at IBM New Zealand.

Robert Parker has a Master of Applied Finance from [Macquarie University](/org/macquarie-university), a Bachelor of Economics from the [University of Sydney](/org/university-of-sydney) with an Accounting / Tax major, and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the [University of Sydney](/org/university-of-sydney).

They work with Deana Korby - VP, Investor Relations, Kanthi Morrissey - VP, Tax, and Simon J. Beaumont - VP, Tax & Treasurer. Their manager is James J. Kavanaugh, SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO.

Robert Parker

Darren Kraft is the current division CFO for [Blockchain](/org/blockchain) at IBM. Darren has over fifteen years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to their current position, Darren was the director of operations for Customer Standpoint from January 2003 to December 2007. In this role, they managed customer satisfaction market research projects for a top mortgage lender as a part of their Six Sigma initiatives. Darren also tailored an open-source survey tool to fit reporting needs, enabling benchmarking and industry comparisons. Furthermore, Darren automated reports using Excel pivot tables and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in order to expedite delivery of results. Lastly, they designed and developed a website utilizing an open source portal application. 

From January 2002 to December 2003, Darren was the senior decision support analyst for Sara Lee Coffee & Tea. In this role, they were appointed to the Management Review Process (MRP) for the top five percent of employees as a part of the managerial development and succession plan. Additionally, they oversaw the FileNet document imaging system deployment for invoices in order to save over a quarter of a million dollars annually, reduce payment and approval time, and save countless hours of retrieval time for data integrity processing, payment, billing and collections. The project was completed on time and under budget. Darren also centralized and optimized Nextel bills in order to employ usage pooling and monitor cellular phone usage to save over two hundred thousand dollars annually. Lastly, they developed and delivered reports using Access, Excel, and Oracle to help manage technicians’ productivity, overtime, and drive time.

Darren Kraft earned their MBA in Corporate Finance and Management Development from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame) - Mendoza College of Business. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems from the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame). Darren also attended Bishop Dwenger for their secondary education.

They work with and Drew Seward - Worldwide [Ecosystem](/org/ecosystem)s Strategy. Darren Kraft reports to Robert W. Lord, SVP, Worldwide [Ecosystem](/org/ecosystem)s & [Blockchain](/org/blockchain).

Darren Kraft

Samuel J. Cerone is currently the VP of Regulatory Compliance for Cognitive Applications & Ecosystems at IBM. Prior to this, they worked at IBM Global Financing from February 1999 to December 2004, where they were the Manager of Financial Systems. In this role, they oversaw a team of 9 application support analysts providing production support to lease billing and accounting systems in North America. Samuel then progressed to managing an organization of 65 systems analysts supported by over 100 off-shore developers in developing, deploying and supporting IBM’s lease pricing, invoicing, accounting and measurements systems worldwide.

Cerone began their educational career by earning a BBA from [Pace University](/org/pace-university-new-york) in Public Accounting.

They are on a team with Ric Lewis - SVP, IBM Systems, Nickle LaMoreaux - SVP, CHRO, and Darío Gil - SVP, Director of IBM Research. Their manager is Arvind Krishna, CEO & Chairman.

Samuel J. Cerone

John Gallagher is the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for IBM Services at IBM. Prior to this role, John was the Vice President of Market Development and Insights for IBM Corporation from July 2013 to December 2014. In their role as CMO, John is responsible for all marketing globally for the IBM Services business. This includes working with clients in all major industries and countries to partner on their business transformations, especially those that are digitally-driven. Together, they work to create great customer experiences, redesign core business processes, and transform applications and infrastructure to take advantage of today's hybrid multi-cloud world.

John Gallagher's educational career began with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from [Trinity College Dublin](/org/trinity-college-dublin). John then went on to complete a Master of Science in Industrial & Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.

John Gallagher reports to Mark Foster, SVP, IBM Services. John Gallagher works with Sandra Atkins-Sadler - Chief of Staff to SVP, Global Technology Services & Director of Transformation & Business Management, Lula Mohanty - GM, APAC - [Global Business Services](/org/global-business-services), and Bill McDonald - VP, HR - Global Technology Services. and Gerrie Price - VP, Marketing - [Global Business Services](/org/global-business-services) reports to John Gallagher.

John Gallagher

Gary Schneider has been working in the tech industry for over two decades. Gary started their career at IBM Corp. in April 2001, where they worked as the director of Linux. In this role, they were responsible for developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies to drive new business on the Linux platform for IBM's Database software division. Gary left IBM in January 2005 to become the president and CEO of ek3 Technologies, a startup technology company based in London, Ontario, Canada. At ek3, Gary was responsible for all aspects of sales, marketing, development and financial operations. The company won "Best Investment Opportunity of the Year" at the 2000 Canadian Venture Capital Fair. Gary left ek3 in February 2000 to join IBM as the VP of Global Technical Sales for Global Markets.

Gary Schneider holds an MBA from [Ivey Business School](/org/ivey) at [Western University](/org/western-university) and a B.Sc. in engineering from the [University of Waterloo](/org/university-of-waterloo). Gary also holds certifications from IBM in IBM Business Framing Practitioner, Technical Leadership Facilitation Champion, IBM Virtual Collaborator, App Modernization Basics, and IBM Quantum Conversations.

Their manager is Arvind Krishna, CEO & Chairman. They are on a team with Pankaj Srivastava - VP, Corporate Strategy, Ed Sammis - VP, Senior Partner - Banking & Financial Markets Industry, and Michelle H. Browdy - SVP, Legal & Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel.

Gary Schneider

Nicolas Kory is a VP, Senior Tax Counsel at IBM. Nicolas has over 15 years of experience in the tax industry. 

Nicolas started their career at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Senior Associate Tax from January 2006 to December 2007. Nicolas then moved to [Chamberlain Hrdlicka](/org/chamberlain-hrdlicka) where they worked as an attorney from May 2004 to March 2010. After that, they joined Meridian VAT Reclaim as a Client Services from January 1992 to December 2000. 

Kory has a wealth of experience in tax compliance, tax consulting, and tax planning. Nicolas has worked with clients in a variety of industries, including technology, manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Nicolas is a member of the [American Bar Association](/org/american-bar-association) and the New York State Bar Association.

Nicolas Kory has a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from New York University School of Law, a JD in Tax Law from Georgia State University College of Law, and a BA in French from State University of New York College at Oswego. Nicolas also attended Université Paris-Sorbonne and Université Paris-Sorbonne.

Their manager is James J. Kavanaugh, SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO. Nicolas Kory works with Kanthi Morrissey - VP, Tax, Tejaswini Rajwade - CFO, India & South Asia, and Deana Korby - VP, Investor Relations.

Nicolas Kory

Barbara Brickmeier is currently the VP of HR at IBM. Barbara has over 20 years of experience in the HR field. Barbara began their career at NYNEX Corporation in 1987 as the Director of Health Benefits. Barbara then spent 9 years at HGAN, a human resources consulting firm, before joining IBM in 1996. At IBM, they have held various HR positions, including VP of HR for IBM Global Business Services and VP of HR for IBM Americas.

Ms. Brickmeier received their MBA in Business from [Adelphi University](/org/adelphi-university) and their BA in English from LIU Post.

Some of their coworkers include Daniel Sturm - VP, HR - IBM Technology Support Services, Joanna Daly - VP, Compensation, Benefits & HR Business Development, and Brenda Swatek - VP, HR. Barbara Brickmeier reports to Nickle LaMoreaux, SVP, CHRO.

Barbara Brickmeier

Adesh Mathur has been with IBM since March 2001 and is currently the Vice President & CFO of P&L Management & Infrastructure Services WW in support of Kyndryl. Prior to this role, they were the Senior Financial Analyst at [Unilever](/org/unilever) from August 2000 to March 2001 and Financial Analyst at Dell from January 1998 to December 2000. Adesh began their career as a Financial Analyst at [The Coca-Cola Company](/org/the-coca-cola-company) from March 1996 to March 1998.

Adesh Mathur is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) graduate from [McMaster University](/org/mcmaster-university). Adesh also has high school diplomas and certificates from the International School of Choueifat and L'Amoreaux Collegiate, as well as a primary and middle school education from the International School of Lusaka (ISL). In addition, they have a certification in Leadership Behavior - Fast from Kyndryl.

Their manager is James J. Kavanaugh, SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO. They are on a team with Ronald Castro - VP, Supply Chain, Tejaswini Rajwade - CFO, India & South Asia, and Simon J. Beaumont - VP, Tax & Treasurer.

Adesh Mathur

Sandra Atkins-Sadler is the Chief of Staff to SVP, Global Technology Services & Director of Transformation & Business Management at IBM. Prior to this role, they were the Director of Transformation and Chief of Staff for IBM's Senior Vice President of Global Technology Services. In this role, Sandra managed key strategic initiatives for the spin-off of IBM's Infrastructure Services business unit to establish the foundation and operating model of the new entity (Kyndryl). Sandra also collaborated with C-suite leaders as IBM transitioned and transformed the business to compete in the market as the largest Global Infrastructure Service provider. In addition, Sandra managed the business operations for GTS as IBM delivered on their business objectives / priorities. Sandra acted as primary interface between the SVP and the organization to convey and implement growth strategies, manage the financials, optimize sales execution, and drive relevance and innovation in their portfolio. Sandra supported the SVP in managing client engagements, while driving transparency and accountability for higher value outcomes.

Sandra Atkins-Sadler has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Finance, General from [Howard University](/org/howard-university) and a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College. Sandra is also certified from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in AWS Partner: Accreditation (Business).

Their manager is Mark Foster, SVP, IBM Services. Some of their coworkers include Lula Mohanty - GM, APAC - Global Business Services, John Granger - SVP, Cloud Application Innovation & COO, IBM Global Business Services, and John Gallagher - Chief Marketing Officer, IBM Services.

Sandra Atkins-Sadler

Drew Seward is the Worldwide Ecosystems Strategy at IBM. Drew has been with the company since September 2014 and has served as the Principal, Corporate Strategy since June 2013. Prior to that, they were an Innovation Strategist Intern with IBM from June 2013 to September 2013. Drew also worked as a Financial Systems Analyst with Greenline Financial Technologies from June 2010 to August 2012 and as a Systems Engineering and Program Engineering Coop with Raytheon from January 2006 to December 2009.

Drew Seward has a Master of Business Administration from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) - Kellogg School of Management, with a focus in Management and Organizations, Management and Strategy, Marketing, and Finance. Drew also has a MS in Electrical Engineering from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university), and a BS in Electrical Engineering from [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university).

Their manager is Robert W. Lord, SVP, Worldwide Ecosystems & [Blockchain](/org/blockchain). Drew Seward works with and Darren Kraft - Division CFO, [Blockchain](/org/blockchain).

Drew Seward

Christian Toft-Nielsen is the Vice President of AI Workflow at IBM Global Business Services. Christian has been with IBM since April 2007, and in their current role, they are responsible for developing Intelligent workflows by imbedding AI end to end.

Christian is a thought leader in the area of AI workflow, and their work has helped IBM to become a leading provider of AI-powered business solutions. Christian is a frequent speaker at industry events, and their work has been featured in numerous publications.

 Christian holds a degree in Computer Science from the [University of Copenhagen](/org/university-of-copenhagen).

Christian Toft-Nielsen is a Danish economist who earned their master's degree in economics from [Copenhagen Business School](/org/copenhagen-business-school).

Christian Toft-Nielsen reports to Mark Foster, SVP, IBM Services. They work with Sandra Atkins-Sadler - Chief of Staff to SVP, Global Technology Services & Director of Transformation & Business Management, Bill McDonald - VP, HR - Global Technology Services, and Naga Ayachitula - Distinguished Engineer & CTO, AI Digital Insights - Global Technology Services.

Christian Toft-Nielsen

Bill McDonald is currently the Vice President of Human Resources for Global Technology Services at IBM. Bill has been with the company since August 1998 and has held various positions within HR. Bill is responsible for the development and execution of the services talent strategy and all talent life-cycle functions. This includes skills forecasting and gap closure, labor productivity, diversity, career velocity, employee engagement, and performance management. Bill also uses advanced analytics to help drive insights and actions to drive business results.

Under Bill's leadership, IBM Global Technology Services has undergone a significant transformation. Bill has built an engine to reskill 10,000 employees per year globally into growth areas to support revenue growth and shift to the cloud. Bill is also leading an effort to revamp the skills and professional development engine in GTS. Thanks to Bill's dedication and vision, IBM Global Technology Services is a well-oiled machine that is poised for continued success in the future.

Bill McDonald has a MBA from [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university) and a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the [University of Scranton](/org/university-of-scranton).

Their manager is Mark Foster, SVP, IBM Services. They are on a team with Naga Ayachitula - Distinguished Engineer & CTO, AI Digital Insights - Global Technology Services, David Wiseman - VP, CFO - [Global Business Services](/org/global-business-services), and Sandra Atkins-Sadler - Chief of Staff to SVP, Global Technology Services & Director of Transformation & Business Management.

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Sanjiv Bavishi is the Vice President of IBM Services WW Product Marketing at IBM. Sanjiv has held this position since July 2005. Prior to their current role, Bavishi served as the Senior Software Engineer at Spectra Precision from February 1997 to October 1997. Sanjiv also worked as a Senior Programmer/Analyst at Barry Controls from January 1997 to December 2003 and as a Senior Software Engineer at Cummins Engine Company from December 1994 to February 1997.

Sanjiv Bavishi has an MBA with Honors from The Wharton School, a PhD Candidate and MSEE (Robotics) from [Purdue University](/org/purdue-university), and a BE from the Maharashtra Institute of Technology. Sanjiv also has certifications from IBM in Agile Explorer Badge, IBM Consulting Profession Certification - Expert, and IBM Certified Executive.

They are on a team with Liz Urheim - VP, Chief Marketing Officer - IBM Automation & Edge Computing, Edward Hatch - VP, Marketing Transformation & Operations, and Teresa Yoo - VP, Brand Strategy & Experience Design. Sanjiv Bavishi reports to Jonathan H. Adashek, Chief Communications Officer & SVP, Marketing & Communications.

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Yuri Borges Damasceno is the current Global Compensation Leader for Job Architecture, Transformation, and HRBD Compensation at IBM. Yuri has previous experience working as an Incoming Exchange Business Coordinator at [AIESEC](/org/aiesec) from August 2011 to June 2012. Yuri also worked as an Estagiário for the Programa de Excelência AmBev at Max Estratégias Humanas from September 2009 to July 2010.

Yuri Borges Damasceno has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from [Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie](/org/universidade-presbiteriana-mackenzie), a certification in Business Acumen from IBM, and a certification in Data Science Foundations from IBM.

Their manager is Joanna Daly, VP, Compensation, Benefits & HR Business Development.

Yuri Borges Damasceno

Tara Sexton is the Vice President of Communications at IBM. Tara has been with the company since October 1997 and has held their current position since February 2011. Prior to their current role, they were the Director of Communications for Perot Systems from February 1996 to October 1997.

Tara Sexton has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from [Northeastern University](/org/northeastern-university).

They are on a team with Dan Galvan - VP, Marketing - APAC, Teresa Yoo - VP, Brand Strategy & Experience Design, and Liz Urheim - VP, Chief Marketing Officer - IBM Automation & Edge Computing. Tara Sexton reports to Jonathan H. Adashek, Chief Communications Officer & SVP, Marketing & Communications.

Tara Sexton

Daniela Combe is currently the VP, Assistant General Counsel at IBM. Daniela has been with IBM since 1999, in various positions. Prior to their current role, they were Senior Counsel - Microelectronics from 1999 to 2003, Counsel from 1992 to 1999, and Site Counsel from 1989 to 1991.

Daniela Combe earned a Doctor of Law (JD) from New York University School of Law and an AB from [Dartmouth College](/org/dartmouth).

Their manager is Michelle H. Browdy, SVP, Legal & Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel. Daniela Combe works with Edward Sebold - VP, Assistant General Counsel, Mark Ringes - VP, Assistant General Counsel, and Frank Sedlarcik - VP, Assistant General Counsel & Secretary.

Daniela Combe

Scott Ferrauiola is the VP, Assistant General Counsel at IBM. Scott has been with the company since January 1991 and has held various positions during their tenure. Prior to joining IBM, they were an associate at Weil Gotshal and Manges from January 1991 to December 1995. There, they worked on corporate practice, M&A, securities, and lending transactions.

Scott Ferrauiola has a J.D., cum laude, from New York University School of Law and a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from [Binghamton University](/org/binghamton-university).

They are on a team with Mark Ringes - VP, Assistant General Counsel, Bonnie Pierson-Murphy - VP, Assistant General Counsel, and Frank Sedlarcik - VP, Assistant General Counsel & Secretary. Their manager is Michelle H. Browdy, SVP, Legal & Regulatory Affairs & General Counsel.

Scott Ferrauiola

Rajesh Rengarajan is the VP of Cloud Platform Services at IBM. Rajesh has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Rajesh has worked at IBM, Infineon Technologies, and [Texas Instruments](/org/texas-instruments). Rajesh has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology.

Rajesh Rengarajan has a MS in EE from [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin) and a B Tech in EE from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. Rajesh also has a certification from IBM in IBM Design Thinking Practitioner.

They work with David Howard - VP, Finance - IBM Cloud, Brian Glew - Director, IBM Watson & Cloud Platform, and Hillery Hunter - VP, CTO - IBM Cloud. Their manager is Rob Thomas, SVP, Cloud & Data Platform.

Rajesh Rengarajan

Deana Korby is currently the VP of Investor Relations at IBM. Deana has been with IBM since July 1997 and has held various positions within the company. Prior to their current role, they were a semiconductor engineer and integration lead. In this role, they were responsible for manufacturing semiconductors focused on process speed, quality, cost and throughput. Deana has a wealth of experience in the technology industry and is a valuable asset to IBM.

Deana Korby has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and a BS in Material Science from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university).

Their manager is James J. Kavanaugh, SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO. Some of their coworkers include Simon J. Beaumont - VP, Tax & Treasurer, Robert F. Del Bene - VP, Controller, and Robert Parker - CFO, APAC & Greater China.

Deana Korby

Simon J. Beaumont is currently the VP, Tax & Treasurer at IBM and previously served as a partner at PwC.

Simon J. Beaumont attended [Auckland University of Technology](/org/auckland-university-of-technology) and Auckland Grammar School. Simon is certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The State of New York, and [AICPA](/org/aicpa) in CPA. Simon is also a New Zealand Chartered Accountant (ACA) from the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants.

They work with Deana Korby - VP, Investor Relations, Robert Parker - CFO, APAC & Greater China, and Kanthi Morrissey - VP, Tax. A direct report to Simon J. Beaumont is and Mark Hobbert - VP, Assistant Treasurer. Simon J. Beaumont reports to James J. Kavanaugh, SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO.

Simon J. Beaumont

Robert F. Del Bene is currently the VP, Controller at IBM. Robert previously worked at IBM in a variety of roles.

Robert F. Del Bene has a Master's degree in Business Administration and Management, General from [Duke University](/org/duke-university) and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from [Pace University](/org/pace-university-new-york).

Robert F. Del Bene works with Suzanne O'Connell - VP, Banking & Financial Markets, Deana Korby - VP, Investor Relations, and Kanthi Morrissey - VP, Tax. Robert F. Del Bene reports to James J. Kavanaugh, SVP, Finance & Operations & CFO.

Robert F. Del Bene

Naga Ayachitula is a distinguished engineer and the CTO of AI Digital Insights in IBM Global Technology Services. Naga has been with IBM for over 20 years, starting as an advisory software engineer in the IBM Software Group in 1998. In 2003, they transitioned to IBM Research where they spent 15 years as a distinguished engineer. Most recently, they have been with IBM Global Technology Services since November 2018. In their current role, they are responsible for leading the development of IBM's AI-powered digital insights platform.

Naga Ayachitula has a certification from IBM in Master Inventor.

Some of their coworkers include Neil McCormack - Managing Partner, EMEA - [Global Business Services](/org/global-business-services), John Gallagher - Chief Marketing Officer, IBM Services, and Lula Mohanty - GM, APAC - [Global Business Services](/org/global-business-services). Naga Ayachitula reports to Mark Foster, SVP, IBM Services.

Naga Ayachitula

As Vice President, Corporate Marketing, Ann’s role is to manage many of IBM’s cross-company marketing programs and marketing disciplines. She manages Global Advertising and Branded content programs, the Event Discipline, the Social Discipline and the Brand Experience & Design Discipline.  Ann manages IBM's Customer Reference program, the ibm.com homepage editorial strategy, media planning, Agency operations and IBM’s internal Education platform where 380,000 IBMers come for new content modules each month to learn about the most important technology areas from IBM.

Ann Rubin

Joining IBM on May 1, 2020, Howard Boville is Senior Vice President of IBM Hybrid Cloud. He directs IBM’s global network of more than 60 cloud data centers across 19 countries and 18 availability zones across six regions.

Howard has 25 years of experience working as a business technologist across sales, marketing, product development, engineering, operations and contracts.

Most recently he was Chief Technology Officer for [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america), responsible for the company’s infrastructure strategy across its eight lines of business.

During his eight years at the bank he led the transformation of its infrastructure, delivering one of the largest internal private clouds, which underpinned [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america)'s digital transformation and growth strategy.

Under Howard's leadership the bank's cloud strategy entered a new phase whereby [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america) made the joint announcement of the world’s first financial services-ready public cloud with IBM in November 2019. The idea was to create an industry platform that financial services and SaaS providers alike could operate in that meets the high standards and controls necessary for this market.

While at the bank, Howard also led its strategy for “Work Place of the Future” covering the bank’s 90,000-person technology and operations workforce.

Howard joined [Bank of America](/org/bank-of-america) in August 2012 from British Telecom, where he served in its Global Services Division. During his time there he led global sales, marketing and product development teams across multiple market verticals.

Howard earned a Bachelor of Arts in business from [Teesside University](/org/teesside-university) in Middlesbrough, U.K., and a Diploma of Business Studies from Leeds University, Leeds, U.K. 

Howard Boville

As Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Pankaj Srivastava is in charge of driving strategy and execution for Hybrid Cloud and AI across IBM's Cloud, Software, Systems and Services businesses.

Pankaj Srivastava

As Director of Strategy within the Cognitive Applications Group, Saleem Hussain is leading the strategy function for a new IBM business unit representing IBM's software applications and ecosystems investments, including Watson Internet of Things, Watson Supply Chain, The Weather Company, and Talent & Collaboration offering portfolios, as well as the ecosystem focus around Developer Advocacy, Global System Integrators, and Independent Service Vendors.

Saleem Hussain

Responsible for the development, sales and marketing of IBM’s multi-billion-dollar [Power Systems](/org/power-systems) franchise, as well as IBM's offerings which serve cloud computing platforms and data centers. Cognitive Systems empower clients to easily apply AI or advanced analytics to elevate their understanding of market and consumer trends, enabling IBM and its partner customer partners to advance innovation for the application of analytics technology.

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Admiral Howard, 58, is a former United States Navy officer and the first woman to become a four-star admiral. She was the first African-American woman to command a ship in the United States Navy (the USS Rushmore). Admiral Howard was also the first African-American and the first woman to be named Vice Chief of Naval Operations when she was appointed to that role by the President in July 2014. She retired in December 2017 as the commander of United States Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and the Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, after a distinguished 35-year career.

Michelle J. Howard

Dr. Pollack, 60, is the president of [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) and a professor of computer science, information science and linguistics. She took office in 2017. From 2000 to 2017, Dr. Pollack held various positions at the University of Michigan with increasing responsibility, including dean of the School of Information, vice provost for academic and budgetary affairs, and finally, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Dr. Pollack is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the [Association for Computing Machinery](/org/association-for-computing-machinery) and the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Pollack has served as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, a former president of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence, a former member of the technical staff in the Artificial Intelligence Center at [SRI International](/org/sri-international-inc), a member of the advisory committee for the [National Science Foundation](/org/national-science-foundation)’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering Division, and a former member of the board of directors of the Computing Research Association. Dr. Pollack also served on the Steering Committee of the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, the academic partnership between Cornell and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology at Cornell Tech.

Martha E. Pollack

Mr. Waddell, 65, joined Northern Trust Corporation in 1975 and served as the chairman of the board from November 2009 until his retirement in January 2019. He previously served as chief executive officer from 2008 through 2017, as president from 2006 through 2011 and again from October to December 2016, and as chief operating officer from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, Mr. Waddell is a member of the Board of Trustees of [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) and a director of AbbVie Inc.

Frederick H. Waddell

Mr. Swedish, 67, joined [Anthem](/org/anthem) in 2013 as chief executive officer and was named chairman of [Anthem](/org/anthem)’s board in 2015. He was the chairman, chief executive officer and president until late 2017 when he retired and became the executive chairman, a position he held until his retirement in May 2018. Prior to joining [Anthem](/org/anthem), he was the division president of Hospital Corporation of America from 1993 to 1998, president and chief executive officer of Centura Health from 1999 to 2004 and then served as president and chief executive officer of [Trinity Health Corporation](/org/trinity-health-corporation) from 2004 to 2013. Mr. Swedish is a director of [Centrexion Therapeutics](/org/centrexion) and Mesoblast Limited. He also served as a director of the [Blue Cross Blue Shield Association](/org/blue-cross-blue-shield-association), the National Institute for Health Care Management, the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, Inc. and as a member of the Business Roundtable. Mr. Swedish currently serves as chairman of the Board of Visitors of [Duke University](/org/duke-university)’s Fuqua School of Business and was the past chairman of [America’s Health Insurance Plans](/org/americas-health-insurance-plans). He is a graduate member of The Business Council and a member of the Duke Margolis External Advisory Board. He is also a director of CDW Corporation and Proteus Digital Health, Inc. Mr. Swedish also serves as Co-Founder & Partner at [Concord Health Partners](/org/concord-health-partners), a private equity firm focused on strategic investing in healthcare portfolio companies.

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Mr. Liveris, 64, joined Dow in 1976 and subsequently held various executive positions, including vice president of specialty chemicals from 1998 to 2000, business group president for performance chemicals from 2000 to 2003, and president and chief operating officer from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Liveris was named president and chief executive officer of Dow in 2004 and chairman in 2006. In 2016, he transitioned the president role and continued as chairman and chief executive officer of Dow until late 2017, when he transitioned to the position of executive chairman of DowDuPont, a position he held until his retirement in July 2018. Mr. Liveris is a director of WorleyParsons, [Saudi Aramco](/org/saudi-aramco) and NOVONIX Limited. Additionally, Mr. Liveris served as chairman of the President’s American Manufacturing Committee and now serves as a member of the President’s Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion. Mr. Liveris also serves as vice chairman of the Executive Committee of the Business Roundtable, and as an Executive Committee member and former chairman of The Business Council. Mr. Liveris is also a trustee of The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the [California Institute of Technology](/org/california-institute-of-technology) and the United States Council for International Business (USCIB).

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John Granger is Senior Vice President, Cloud Application Innovation and Chief Operating Officer, IBM Global Business Services.

In this role, John is responsible for operational discipline and profit performance across GBS, the consulting and professional services unit of IBM.

He also leads the Cloud Application Innovation team, helping clients transform their businesses at scale with quality, speed and consistency across end-to-end enterprise application implementations, cloud application migration and modernization, and application maintenance. He leads the GBS network of global delivery centers and has championed delivery transformation through automation, agile and DevOps methodologies.

Previously, John was General Manager, GBS Europe, responsible for the strategy, execution and business results of the business consulting, systems integration and application management services business across Europe. Prior to that, he held various leadership positions in GBS Europe. He joined IBM in 2002 as part of IBM’s acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting.

John holds a Master of Arts degree in modern history from Lincoln College, Oxford.

John Granger

In his role, Arvind Krishna leads the IBM business unit that provides the cloud and data platform on which the company’s clients build the future. His responsibilities include IBM Research, IBM Cloud, and IBM’s Security and Cognitive Applications businesses. In addition, he drove the company’s acquisition of [Red Hat](/org/redhat) and oversees its IBM-Red Hat synergy efforts.

Arvind leads the unit’s strategy, product design, offering development, marketing, sales and service. He also guides IBM’s overall strategy in core and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain, cloud platform services, data-driven solutions, and nanotechnology.

Previously, he was general manager of IBM Systems and Technology Group’s development and manufacturing organization, responsible for developing and engineering advanced semiconductor materials through microprocessors, servers, and storage systems.

Prior to that, Arvind was general manager of IBM Information Management, which included database, information integration, and big data software solutions. He served as vice president of strategy for IBM Software. He also held several key technical roles in IBM Software and IBM Research, where he pioneered IBM’s security software business.

Arvind has an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the recipient of distinguished alumni awards from IITK and the University of Illinois, is the co-author of 15 patents, has been the editor of IEEE and ACM journals, and has published extensively in technical conferences and journals.

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James J. Kavanaugh is responsible for leading IBM’s worldwide financial operations. As CFO, he oversees accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, internal audit, investor relations, corporate development and treasury. He also oversees the IBM Global Financing business. Mr. Kavanaugh was appointed to this position in January 2018. He reports directly to IBM's Chief Executive Officer, Arvind Krishna.

He was previously senior vice president, Transformation & Operations, a position he held since January 2015 where he was responsible for enabling IBM’s transformation to a data driven cognitive enterprise. In this capacity, Mr. Kavanaugh was responsible for redesigning IBM’s operating model to align with fundamental market shifts, and driving new ways of working while incorporating speed and agility through the enterprise. Mr. Kavanaugh, as CFO, continues to oversee Transformation & Operations for IBM. This includes the Chief Information Office, the Global Chief Data Office, Enterprise Operations & Services and Real Estate Operations.

Prior to this role, Mr. Kavanaugh was IBM's Controller from May 2008 until January 2015. Before that, he held various finance leadership positions, responsible for covering all strategic and operational financial management, which included the vice president of finance for: IBM's Sales and Distribution worldwide, IBM's Americas Group covering the United States, Canada and Latin America and IBM EMEA, located in Paris, France overseeing 124 countries.

Mr. Kavanaugh joined IBM in 1996 from AT&T Corporation, where he was the chief financial officer, Americas Global Services. He earned his Master of Business Administration from [The Ohio State University](/org/the-ohio-state-university).

James J. Kavanaugh

Bob is Senior Vice President, Worldwide Ecosystems and Blockchain. He is focused on ensuring the mutual success of IBM’s ecosystem of partners, developers and customers with our open hybrid cloud platform and AI software.

At the center of this work is a commitment to the open-source community. Bob oversees IBM’s leadership and participation in dozens of open-source communities, contribution and donation of open-source code, and overall industry advocacy. A prime example is Call for Code, which Bob launched in 2018 to give developers and problem solvers access to IBM tools and technologies as a means to solve global, societal challenges. Since launch, more than 400,000 developers and problem solvers from more than 179 nations have built solutions for an immediate and lasting impact in society.

Bob joined IBM in 2016 as the company's first Chief Digital Officer, with a mission to change how IBM innovation is delivered and consumed by the world’s leading organizations. Prior to IBM, Bob served as President of AOL, leading the company through its evolution into a leading, global advertising platform. He also served as CEO of [Razorfish](/org/razorfish), a pioneering digital transformation consultancy helping companies like [Cisco](/org/cisco), [Condé Nast](/org/conde-nast), Ford, Mercedes-Benz and [Pfizer](/org/pfizer) redefine their brands for the digital age.

Bob’s experience and passion made him an active member of the TED community, board member for [Aqua Finance](/org/aqua-finance-inc), a Blackstone Company, and former board member for [Williams-Sonoma](/org/williams-sonoma-inc) and Screen Vision Media. He is one of CRN’s 50 “Most Influential” channel chiefs and the author of the 2013 book Converge: Transforming Business at the Intersection of Marketing and Technology.

He began his career as an engineer, graduating from [Syracuse University](/org/syracuse-university) with a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, and holds an MBA from [Harvard University](/org/harvard).

Robert W. Lord

Tom Rosamilia is Senior Vice President of IBM Systems and has global responsibility for IBM servers, storage and software. He also leads the IBM-wide missions for IBM Supply Chain and IBM Enterprise and Technology Security.

In addition, Tom is Chairman for IBM North America and is responsible for ensuring operational synergies across the breadth of IBM to drive value and growth in the North America market.

During his 30-plus years with IBM, Tom has held several leadership roles, including General Manager of IBM WebSphere; General Manager of System z and [Power Systems](/org/power-systems); and Vice President of Corporate Strategy and General Manager of Enterprise Initiatives. 

He has also held an appointment as the Economic Advisor to the Governor of Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China in 2015 and 2017, and completed a year-long assignment in Beijing, China in 2018, where he continued to lead the global IBM Systems business.

In April 2016, Tom was elected to the board of directors of [Rockwell Automation](/org/rockwell-automation), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information. He has also served on several not-for-profit boards. At IBM, Tom serves as the senior executive sponsor for the IBM Hispanic community as well as chair for IBM’s COVID-19 Executive Response Team.

Tom received his bachelor's degree from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university), with majors in computer science and economics. In 2004, he completed the Strategic Leadership Forum at [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school). 

Tom Rosamilia

Ric Lewis is Senior Vice President of IBM Systems and has global responsibility for the company’s servers, storage, and software. He also leads the IBM-wide mission for IBM Supply Chain.

Prior to joining IBM, Ric worked for 32 years at Hewlett Packard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise where he held numerous leadership roles focused on business and product innovation. Most recently, Ric was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Software Defined and Cloud Group, where his team incubated the software technology and strategy to enable as-a-service delivery of HPE’s entire portfolio. 

Ric’s groups created the industry-wide composable infrastructure product category and led it with an entirely new HW/SW design known as HPE Synergy that became the fastest new product/business in HP/HPE’s history to reach a billion dollars of revenue. 
 
Ric led businesses and R&D organizations delivering many innovative, successful products and upgrades for HP/HPE including HPE Simplivity hyperconverged systems, HP Converged Systems, HP Bladesystem, HP OneView, Superdome 2, Superdome X, NonStop systems, Integrity servers, and the HP-UX and OpenVMS operating environments. 

He spent his earlier years there leading design teams in computer system, CPU and chipset VLSI, and firmware development for a broad range of products spanning from workstations to high-end servers.

Ric holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from [Utah State University](/org/utah-state-university), a master’s degree in electrical engineering from [Stanford University](/org/stanford), and a master’s degree in business administration from [Santa Clara University](/org/santa-clara-university).

Ric Lewis

Ron Castro is Vice President of Supply Chain at IBM. Winner of the Manufacturing Leadership Council’s Manufacturing Leader of the Year award in 2019, Castro was honored for his successful, holistic efforts to drive adoption of Manufacturing 4.0 technologies and for building the first cognitive supply chain. Ronald has been with IBM for 13 years and leads a remarkable team through the digital and cognitive journey to an end to end AI-enabled supply chain. Driving adoption of cutting-edge technology and applications inside and outside of the manufacturing walls. 

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