International Business Machines Corporation Org chart
This International Business Machines Corporation org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as Arvind Krishna (CEO & Chairman) , John Granger (Chairman, IBM Consulting) , and Lorie Meola (Chief Procurement Officer) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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International Business Machines Corporation Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
Arvind Krishna
CEO & Chairman
Arvind Krishna is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IBM. As a business leader and technologist, he has led the building and expansion of new markets for IBM in artificial intelligence, cloud, quantum computing, and blockchain. He has also played a significant role in the development of innovative IBM products and solutions based on these emerging technologies. Over his 30-year career at IBM, Arvind led a series of bold transformations and delivered proven business results. He most recently drove the successful $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat – the largest software acquisition – that has defined the hybrid cloud market. Together, IBM and Red Hat give clients the unique ability to build mission-critical applications once and run them anywhere. Arvind previously was senior vice president of Cloud and Cognitive Software, where he pioneered the company’s hybrid cloud business, transformed IBM’s entire software and services portfolio and offerings for cloud, and grew the business. He also headed IBM Research, where he drove innovation in core and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, blockchain, cloud platform services, data-driven solutions, and nanotechnology. In 2016, Wired Magazine selected Arvind as “one of 25 geniuses who are creating the future of business” for his foundational work on blockchain. As general manager of IBM Systems and Technology Group’s development and manufacturing organization, Arvind led the strategy for data-centric systems and the widespread industry adoption of open and collaborative technology standards. He also grew the IBM Information Management business by 50 percent. At IBM, Arvind has been an outspoken advocate for learning at every stage of one’s career. He has made scientific contributions in a number of technical fields, including wireless networking, security, systems, and databases. In addition, he founded IBM’s security software business and helped create the world’s first commercial wireless system. Arvind is a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, and he serves on the Board of Directors of Northrop Grumman. Arvind has an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) and a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the recipient of distinguished alumni awards from both institutions.
John Granger
Chairman, IBM Consulting
John leads IBM Consulting, IBM’s global professional consulting services unit, an organization in 150 countries with deep industry expertise and market-leading capabilities in business transformation and technology implementation. John has been a lead architect of the strategy for IBM Consulting, a key growth engine for IBM. Tightly aligned to IBM’s hybrid cloud and AI strategy, IBM Consulting delivers differentiated client value with capabilities built around business transformation, technology consulting and application operations. Under John’s leadership, IBM Consulting is executing its strategy through hiring and building skilled talent, targeted acquisitions, market-leading offerings, and deep strategic partnerships with leading cloud service providers, independent software vendors, and IBM Technology, including Red Hat OpenShift. Previously, John was Senior Vice President, Hybrid Cloud Services and Chief Operating Officer, IBM Consulting. In this role, John was responsible for operational discipline and strategy execution, as well as leading hybrid cloud services and the IBM Consulting network of global delivery centers. Prior to that, John was General Manager, Global Business Services, Europe, and held various leadership positions in the company. John joined IBM in 2002 as part of IBM’s acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting. John is based in the United Kingdom and holds a Master of Arts degree in Modern History from Lincoln College Oxford.
Previous or Current Companies (Board, Advisor, Employer)
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Lorie Meola
Chief Procurement Officer
Lorie Meola is an accomplished procurement executive with extensive experience in strategic sourcing and procurement. Lorie's recent role as Chief Procurement Officer at IBM spanned from February 2023 to June 2023. Prior to that, Lorie served as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer at Fiserv from August 2019 to February 2023, and at First Data Corporation from August 2015 to August 2019, where Lorie held similar titles. Lorie's career also includes a significant tenure at AIG as Sr. Director of Global Sourcing & Procurement Services from July 2011 to August 2015, and at ADP as Sr. Director of Sales Strategies and Global Procurement from January 2008 to January 2011. Lorie holds an MBA in Strategy & Accounting from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Andrews University.
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Shweta Shandilya
Executive Director ,data And AI
Shweta Shandilya is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the technology and financial sectors, currently serving as an Executive Director for Data and AI at IBM since 2005. Shweta's career at IBM includes roles as Director for Safer Payment and Financial Crime Insight Product Development, Program Director for Financial Crime Insight and Payment Fraud, and Leadership in Product Development and Software Architectural positions. Prior to IBM, Shweta worked as a Senior Software Developer at Symphony Services and a Software Developer at PSI Data Systems. Academically, Shweta holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from The ICFAI University, Dehradun, and a Bachelor of Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Patna.
Ana Paula Assis
SVP, EMEA & Growth Markets
Ana Paula Assis leads IBM’s business operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), driving revenue growth, client satisfaction and employee engagement in a region with more than 100 countries. She also guides IBM’s relationship with the European Union. In addition, Ana Paula Assis has overall responsibly for market development for the company’s growth markets, including Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Mexico, UAE, and India. Prior to this role, she was General Manager of IBM EMEA. Previously, she was General Manager for IBM Latin America, where she drove sustained growth and increased market share. She also held multiple positions in the US and China. Ana Paula Assis played a key role in the separation of Kyndryl from IBM, an action taken to sharpen IBM’s focus on hybrid cloud and AI. An executive with more than 25 years of international experience in the Information Technology market, she has led high-performance sales teams and engaged with clients in their digital transformation journeys.
Anne E. Robinson
SVP & Chief Legal Officer
Anne E. Robinson is IBM's Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Previously, she was general counsel of Vanguard, and secretary of the Vanguard funds. She was the managing director of the Office of the General Counsel, where she led Global Public Policy, Legal, Compliance, and Investment Stewardship. Anne has extensive experience counseling boards of directors and senior executive teams on a range of legal, regulatory, and corporate governance matters across global markets. She joined Vanguard in 2016 from Citigroup, where she was managing director and general counsel for its global cards and consumer services business. She also served as managing counsel at American Express, holding a wide range of senior legal positions over her 10-year tenure at the organization. Prior to American Express, Anne served as counsel for Deloitte’s venture capital and global outsourcing organization and started her career in private law practice at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy. She currently serves as an independent, non-executive director of National Grid plc and is a member of their Remuneration and Safety & Sustainability Committees.
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James J. Kavanaugh
Chief Financial Officer And Senior Vice President, Finance And Operations
James J. Kavanaugh is responsible for leading IBM’s worldwide financial operations. As CFO, he oversees accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, internal audit, investor relations, corporate development and treasury. He also oversees the IBM Financing business. Mr. Kavanaugh was appointed to this position in January 2018. He reports directly to IBM's Chief Executive Officer, Arvind Krishna. He was previously senior vice president, Transformation & Operations, a position he held since January 2015 where he was responsible for enabling IBM’s transformation to a data driven cognitive enterprise. In this capacity, Mr. Kavanaugh was responsible for redesigning IBM’s operating model to align with fundamental market shifts, and driving new ways of working while incorporating speed and agility through the enterprise. Mr. Kavanaugh, as CFO, continues to oversee Transformation & Operations for IBM. This includes the Chief Information Office, the Global Chief Data Office, Enterprise Operations & Services and Real Estate Operations. Prior to this role, Mr. Kavanaugh was IBM's Controller from May 2008 until January 2015. Before that, he held various finance leadership positions, responsible for covering all strategic and operational financial management, which included the vice president of finance for: IBM's Sales and Distribution worldwide, IBM's Americas Group covering the United States, Canada and Latin America and IBM EMEA, located in Paris, France overseeing 124 countries. Mr. Kavanaugh joined IBM in 1996 from AT&T Corporation, where he was the chief financial officer, Americas Global Services. He earned his Master of Business Administration from The Ohio State University.
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Rob Thomas
Senior Vice President, Software And Chief Commercial Officer
ob Thomas is Senior Vice President Software and Chief Commercial Officer, IBM. He leads IBM’s software business, including product design, product development, and business development. In addition, Rob has global responsibility for IBM revenue and profit, including worldwide sales, strategic partnerships and ecosystem. Rob has held several leadership roles across IBM, most recently as Senior Vice President of IBM Global Markets where he was responsible for IBM’s revenue, profit, business development and client success worldwide and prior to that as Senior Vice President, Cloud and Data Platform in IBM Software. Rob has overseen numerous acquisitions by the firm, representing approximately $7 billion in transaction value.
Shai Josh
Global Managing Partner. Operations And Transformation
Shai Josh is Global Managing Partner. Operations And Transformation at International Business Machines Corporation.
Neeraj Srivastava
Blockchain Board Of Advisors
Neeraj Srivastava is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the blockchain and software development sectors. Currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at RockWallet, GIGAFORCE, and LockDocs, as well as a Partner at Fortium Partners, Neeraj has also founded DLT Labs and Software Incubator (SDC-SI). Neeraj has played a pivotal role in advising blockchain initiatives, exemplified by participation on the Blockchain Board of Advisors at IBM and as an advisor on the Blockchain Interoperability Technical Committee for the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). Additionally, Neeraj is an official member of the Forbes Technology Council and an instructor on blockchain-related topics at Udemy. Neeraj holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from AKG Engineering College, further complemented by certification as an Ethereum Developer from B9 Lab.
