Kendall B. O’Brien

Kendall O’Brien, of Cranford, NJ, is vice president, finance, and chief financial officer for the Office of the Chief Scientific Officer at Johnson & Johnson. Over her 30-year tenure at Johnson & Johnson, O’Brien has held several senior positions across the enterprise sector finance groups, Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Pharmaceuticals and Consumer, as well as roles in Health and Wellness and Corporate. Previously, O’Brien was Vice President, Group Finance, Medical Devices & Diagnostics and Group Operating Committee member. She has championed the Financial Leadership Development Program and the Finance African American Council. She recently led the Women’s Leadership Initiative, the largest and oldest employee resource group at Johnson & Johnson and currently sits on the North American Diversity and Inclusion council. She serves on the Task Force for Talent Innovation and previously served the Conference Board Leadership Council for Advancing Women. O’Brien is currently a member of the College of Business Dean’s advisory council. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in both accounting and finance from Lehigh.