This index of IBM biographies includes our senior leaders, former CEOs and the biographies of some featured IBMers such as our Nobel Laureates.
Samuel J. Palmisano
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Sam Palmisano is Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of the IBM Corporation. Mr. Palmisano was appointed to this position on January 6, 2003. Previously, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer.
Rodney C. Adkins
Rod Adkins is the senior vice president for Systems and Technology Group, which encompasses all aspects of IBM's semiconductor, server, storage, system software and retail store solutions businesses. The company's integrated supply chain, which includes global manufacturing, procurement and customer fulfillment, also report to him.
Andrew Bonzani
Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Secretary
Michael E. Daniels
Senior Vice President, Global Technology Services, IBM Global Services
Michael (Mike) E. Daniels is senior vice president of IBM Global Technology Services, a unit of IBM Global Services. He oversees the go-to-market and business line management for IBM's offerings in strategic outsourcing, integrated technology services, small-and-medium business services, maintenance, and IBM Global Financing. He assumed his current position in July 2005.
Jesse J. Greene, Jr.
Vice President Financial Management
Jon C. Iwata
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Jon Iwata leads IBM's marketing, communications and citizenship organization. This global team manages an integrated system that encompasses market insights, demand generation for IBM products and services, communications and corporate affairs, workforce enablement, and stewardship of the IBM brand, recognized as one of the most valuable in the world.
James J. Kavanaugh
Vice President and Controller
Dr. John E. Kelly, III
Senior Vice President and Director of IBM Research
Dr. John E. Kelly III is IBM senior vice president and director of Research. In this job he directs the worldwide operations of IBM Research, with 3,200 technical employees at eight laboratories in six countries around the world, and helps guide IBM's overall technical strategy.
R. Frankin Kern
Senior Vice President IBM Global Business Services
Frank Kern is the senior vice president, IBM Global Business Services. which encompasses IBM's consulting, systems integration and applications businesses, with 2008 revenues of $19.6B and a workforce of more than 100,000 professionals worldwide.
Mark Loughridge
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Mark Loughridge was named IBM Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2004. He is a member of IBM's Performance Team and Corporate Operations Team. Mr. Loughridge was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Financing, where he led the world's largest information technology financing and asset management organization.
J. Randall MacDonald
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Randy MacDonald joined IBM in 2000 as senior vice president, Human Resources. In this position he is responsible for the global human resources practices and policies of the organization and reports to Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer Sam Palmisano.
Steven A. Mills
Senior Vice President and Group Executive IBM Software Group
Steve Mills is a senior vice president and group executive, IBM Software Group. In this capacity he is responsible for directing the development, marketing, sales and support of IBM's software portfolio.
Virginia M. Rometty
Senior Vice President, IBM Global Sales and Distribution
Ginni Rometty is the senior vice president, IBM Global Sales and Distribution, responsible for revenue, profit and client satisfaction in the 170 global markets in which IBM does business. In this role, Ms. Rometty leads IBM's sales force on a worldwide basis, including ibm.com which handles sales of all IBM products and services.
Linda S. Sanford
Senior Vice President Enterprise On Demand Transformation & Information Technology
Linda Sanford leads the strategy for IBM's internal transformation to the industry's premier on demand business. In this role, Ms. Sanford is responsible for working across IBM to transform core business processes, create an IT infrastructure to support those processes, and help create a culture that recognizes the value that on demand leadership can bring to IBM.
Martin J. Schroeter
Treasurer
Timothy S. Shaughnessy
Senior Vice President Services Delivery
Robert C. Weber
Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and General Counsel
Bob Weber is IBM's Senior Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs, and General Counsel. He joined IBM in January 2006 and reports to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sam Palmisano. Bob is responsible for IBM's global legal, security, privacy and compliance activities and policies.