Sector: Information Technology
Director information for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CO (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Gorsky | Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Lead Director | 65 | ["Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Johnson & Johnson","Extensive global business experience and knowledge of financial and strategic issues and risk management as former executive chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson","Deep understanding of complex operational issues facing multinational companies, including technology evolution and research and development","Public policy expertise as former Chair of the Business Roundtable’s Corporate Governance Committee and former member of the Business Council Executive Committee","active participation in the strategic planning of the Board agendas and meetings","authority to call meetings of the independent directors","liaison between the Chairman and the independent directors","reviews and approves meeting schedules","ensures availability for consultation with major stockholders","presides at all meetings of the Board when the Chairman is not present","conducts one-on-one debriefs with the Chairman after meetings","spends time with senior management to understand business and strategy","analyzes CEO performance","maintains regular contact with Board members","leads the Board self-evaluation process","attends all Board committee meetings"] | ["Audit","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Alfred W. Zollar | Former Executive Advisor; Director | 71 | ["Former Executive Advisor, Siris Capital Group, LLC","Former executive advisor at Siris Capital Group","Executive partner from 2014 through March 2021","Director of Red Hat from 2018 until 2019","Director of Public Service Enterprise Group from 2012 until 2023","Director of Nasdaq Inc. and BNY","Lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers","Harvard Fellow from the 2011 cohort of the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University","Global business and leadership experience","Deep technology experience with more than 40 years in systems and software at IBM","Extensive finance, strategy and corporate governance experience"] | ["Directors and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Andrew N. Liveris | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Director | 71 | ["Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Dow Chemical Company","Global business leadership and risk management experience","Extensive government and public policy experience","Operations, strategy and corporate governance experience"] | ["Directors and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Arvind Krishna | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, IBM","Chief executive officer of IBM","Led IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software","Principal architect of the acquisition of Red Hat","Extensive knowledge of IBM’s business and strategy","Research and technology experience as Director of IBM Research","Outside board experience at Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Northrop Grumman Corporation"] | ["Executive (Chair)","Audit"] | 2026 |
| David N. Farr | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 71 | ["Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Emerson Electric Co.","Global leadership, business and technology experience as former chairman and chief executive officer of Emerson Electric Co.","Strong understanding of regulatory and public policy issues as former director of the U.S.-China Business Council","Significant expertise in several areas including strategy, mergers and acquisitions and risk management"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Frederick William McNabb III | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 68 | ["Extensive global business experience and knowledge of financial and strategic issues and risk management","Significant experience in corporate governance and risk management","Significant financial expertise and understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| F. William McNabb III | Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | 68 | ["Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Vanguard Group, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
| Gary Cohn | Vice Chairman | ["Expanded IBM’s global presence","Drove revenue growth through expertise in public-private partnerships","Represented IBM in high level forums"] | [] | 2026 | |
| Marianne C. Brown | Director | 67 | ["Former Chief Operating Officer, Global Financial Solutions, Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.","In depth knowledge of cybersecurity and emerging technologies through her various roles at financial services technology companies","Significant experience with risk oversight and management as former chief executive officer of Omgeo LLC","Global operational management experience, including mergers and acquisitions, integration and transformation"] | ["Executive Compensation and Management Resources","Directors and Corporate Governance"] | 2026 |
| Martha E. Pollack | President Emerita, Cornell University | 67 | ["President Emerita, Cornell University","Organizational leadership","management and risk oversight","management experience","research and technology experience","expertise in artificial intelligence","U.S. government service"] | ["Executive Compensation and Management Resources"] | 2026 |
| Michael Miebach | Chief Executive Officer | 57 | ["Chief Executive Officer, Mastercard Incorporated","Extensive global business and risk management experience as chief executive officer of Mastercard","Deep understanding of emerging technology, digital transformation and cybersecurity","Strong understanding of public policy issues"] | ["Executive Compensation and Management Resources Committee","Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Michelle J. Howard | Retired Admiral; Director | 65 | ["Retired Admiral, United States Navy","Retired U.S. Navy officer","First African American woman to command a ship in the U.S. Navy","First woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy","Expertise in cyber culture and information security","Key leadership positions in national defense","Teaching experience in cybersecurity and international policy"] | ["Audit Committee"] | 2026 |
| Peter R. Voser | Retired Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc | 67 | ["Retired Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell plc","Significant financial expertise","understanding of financial reporting and accounting principles","experience with complex operational issues","risk management experience","understanding of emerging technology, digital transformation and cybersecurity"] | ["Audit (Chair)","Audit Committee Financial Expert"] | 2026 |
| Ramon Laguarta | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Director; Chairman of the Board | 62 | ["Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo, Inc.","Deep expertise in global business strategy","Extensive financial expertise","Proven leader of innovation and emerging technology"] | ["Directors and Corporate Governance","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Thomas Buberl | Director; Chief Executive Officer | 52 | ["Extensive global business leadership and risk management experience as chief executive officer of AXA S.A.","Financial, strategic and operational experience","Acknowledged leader in digital transformation","Chief Executive Officer, AXA S.A."] | [] | 2026 |
