Gina Ayala Claxton

Gina Ayala Claxton is president, Americas, at Rockwell Automation. Gina leads our customer-facing team, overseeing sales and marketing across the Americas, and driving market share in Canada, Latin America, and U.S.

Prior to joining Rockwell in 2022, Gina enjoyed a successful 20-year career at IBM in a variety of go-to-market segments, industries, and offerings. She most recently served as the IBM general manager for the Consumer & Travel industries and was also a member of the IBM CEO’s transformation team.

As a Latina in tech, Gina is passionate about inclusion, mentorship, and representation and serves to foster a culture where individuals believe they belong and can thrive. In her personal life, Gina serves as board president for Canal Alliance, a San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit focused on economic equity through education and career advancement programs for the Latinx immigrant community.

Gina attended the University of Notre Dame, where she majored in computer applications and Spanish literature. She also completed a finance and accounting concentration at The Wharton School.