Tony Black

Tony Black, MBA, FHIMSS, FAHM, FIP, serves as the co-Vice Chairman of the Governing Board of Directors at The Open Group, leading efforts in technology standards within the IT landscape while leveraging extensive experience in healthcare, privacy, and IT. Current roles include Global Director at Kyndryl, where advisory on digital transformation and cloud adoption is key, and Chair of the Open Professions Board, enhancing professional certification standards. Involvement with HIMSS includes leadership positions in various committees focused on cybersecurity, professional certification, and chapter engagement, alongside contributions to organizations like IAPP and NSBE, promoting diversity and professional growth in engineering and privacy. Black holds an MBA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, with a history of significant roles at IBM in healthcare and cloud services.