Lauren C. States

Lauren States is an experienced technology executive, widely recognized for the development, growth and mentoring of leaders within IBM and across the business and academic communities. Prior to her retirement, she was VP, Strategy and Transformation for IBM Software Group, responsible for the sales force strategy for the company’s multibillion-dollar software business. Previously, she was a leader in IBM’s transformation to cloud computing, serving as CTO in corporate strategy. Currently, Ms. States serves as an independent director on the publicly held corporation boards of Clean Harbors, Inc. (NYSE:CLH), Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) and Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE:WBS). Across these boards, she serves as a member of the Audit, Risk, Nominating and Corporate Governance, Technology and Environmental, Health and Safety committees. She also serves as a Director for Code Nation.

Ms. States holds a BS in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Certificate in Business Excellence from Columbia University Business School Executive Education. She has a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, issued by the NACD and Carnegie Mellon University. She also served as a Commissioner on the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission report on “Culture as a Corporate Asset.” Ms. States was inducted into the Women in Technology International, Women in Science and Technology Hall of Fame in 2014 and completed a Fellowship with Harvard University’s Advanced Leadership Initiative in 2015. In 2018, she received the Grace Hoadley Dodge Community Leadership Award from the YWCA of New York City. Women Inc. magazine named her one of 2019’s Most Influential Corporate Board Directors.