Martin Schroeter is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kyndryl – the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information systems that the world depends on every day. Martin was named the inaugural CEO of Kyndryl in January 2021 and Chairman in November 2021.

Before joining Kyndryl, Martin had recently retired from IBM where he served as IBM’s Senior Vice President, Global Markets from January 2018 to April 2020. In that role, he was responsible for IBM’s global sales, customer relationships and satisfaction, and worldwide geographic operations. He also oversaw IBM’s marketing and communications functions and was responsible for building the company’s brand and reputation globally. Martin was IBM’s Chief Financial Officer from 2014 to 2017 and previously served as General Manager of IBM Global Financing, where he managed a total asset base of more than $37 billion. Earlier in his IBM tenure, Martin served in numerous roles in Japan, the United States and Australia. 

Martin earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Carnegie Mellon University and his undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance from Temple University. Martin is a dual citizen of the United States and Australia, and he is a member of Business Roundtable, The Business Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, and the U.S.-India CEO Forum.

Elly Keinan is the Group President of Kyndryl.

As Group President, Elly oversees global operations and P&L across 63 countries, as well as Kyndryl’s six global practices, global alliances, and technology platform – all in support of our customers’ success.

Elly built his career at IBM, where he served for 33 years in global leadership roles, including General Manager of IBM North America, General Manager of IBM Latin America, and Chairman of IBM Japan.

Elly serves on the boards of Cellebrite and the United Way of New York City. He graduated as valedictorian from the University of Miami in Florida, where he received his Master of Business Administration degree, and he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science with a minor in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Nel Akoth is the Chief Transformation Officer at Kyndryl.

A 22-year veteran of IBM, Nel was previously a senior partner in Global Business Services, serving as the worldwide leader for the finance and accounting practice. She served as Director of Finance for IBM's Africa operations and was instrumental in expanding IBM's presence throughout Africa, serving more than four years as the CFO for IBM's pan-African business. Nel also was IBM's Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for three years.

A native of Kenya, she speaks both English and Swahili. She is a graduate of St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida with a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics and earned her MBA in Finance and Financial Management Services from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

Kim Basile is Kyndryl’s Chief Information Officer, focused on driving continuous improvement and enhancing the employee experience. Prior to this role, Kim was Vice President of Performance Excellence for the CIO organization where she helped lead Kyndryl’s digital transformation. 

She joined Kyndryl in 2022 from Vanguard where she was the Department Head for Global Enterprise Security. She previously spent 25 years at Lockheed Martin where she held several executive leadership positions at Leidos/Lockheed Martin, including SVP and CISO for the Leidos Corporation. 

Kim is a 2019 graduate of the Deloitte Next Generation CIO program and is also a member of the Next Women 50 class of 2021. Kim is a graduate of Ursinus College with a bachelor’s degree in Finance.  

Giovanni Carraro is the Senior Vice President of Global Strategic Alliances at Kyndryl. He is responsible for building strong technology partnerships that benefit customers, partners and Kyndryl. Previously, he was the Vice President of Global Alliances, where he led Kyndryl’s team in establishing a strategic relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS), strengthening synergies alignment and growth opportunities with one of Kyndryl’s most critical strategic partners.

Before joining Kyndryl, Giovanni led the Professional Services business unit at Precisely Software. Under his leadership, the division doubled and transformed into an agile, business-outcome-oriented team, focused on helping clients address their data and analytics needs.  

Giovanni spent over a decade at IBM, holding multiple leadership roles across the Information Management and Analytics businesses. He ran Sales for IBM Business Analytics, launched Watson Analytics, and turned around the OpenPages product line. As Vice President of Technical Sales for IBM Data and AI, he managed IBM’s worldwide sales engineers focused on IBM’s Analytics and Watson offerings. During his tenure at IBM, Giovanni acquired strong expertise in running global P&Ls, turning around businesses, launching new products, transforming organizations and delivering sustained growth and margin improvements. Giovanni joined IBM in 2008 through the ExtremeBlue internship program while pursuing his MBA and full-time after graduation as part of the IBM Corporate Leadership Development Program. He held several staff and leadership roles across IBM in Product Management, Sales, Strategy, Finance and M&A.    

Before pursuing his MBA, Giovanni worked as a semiconductor engineer for International Rectifier, now Infineon Technologies, where he held technical and product management roles. 

Giovanni is originally from Italy and holds a graduate degree in Microelectronics from the University of Pavia (Italy) and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Lori Chaitman is Kyndryl's Global Head of Investor Relations.



Lori is an IR veteran who understands the needs of institutional investors and research analysts. As a leader of investor relations at Sealed Air Corporation, an S&P 500 company, she was named 'Best Investor Relations Professional' in Institutional Investor's All-America Executive Team rankings. Earlier, she led IR teams at Monster Worldwide, Motorola and Symbol Technologies. She began her career as an institutional investor and sell-side analyst covering technology stocks.



Lori earned her undergraduate and MBA degrees at The George Washington University, where she was captain and MVP of the college's Division I gymnastics team, and she served as an assistant coach of the Colonials while a graduate student.

Maryjo Charbonnier is Kyndryl's Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing extensive experience in global HR leadership and large corporate transformations.

Maryjo joined Kyndryl from Wolters Kluwer, a global provider of professional information, software solutions and services for professionals, where she served as Chief Human Resources Officer since 2015. Prior to joining Wolters Kluwer, Maryjo served as Chief Human Resource Officer at Broadridge Financial Solutions for seven years. Earlier in her career, she was an HR executive in a variety of leadership roles at PepsiCo, including Vice President for Talent Sustainability for PepsiCo Foods Americas, a unit with $30 billion in revenues and more than 120,000 employees.

A native of the Detroit area, Maryjo is a graduate of Catholic University in Washington, DC, and earned her MBA at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas. In 2019, she was named "CHRO of the Year" in the Netherlands.

Harsh Chugh is the Chief Operations Officer for Kyndryl. He has more than 20 years of experience in engineering, management consulting, finance and operations.

Prior to joining Kyndryl, Harsh was Chief Financial Officer of PlanSource, where he was instrumental in leading the effort to modernize their business applications, building a business intelligence platform and outsourcing some of their key product-related service delivery through partnerships with industry leaders in the benefits processing space.

He previously held leadership positions at IBM, including Vice President and functional Chief Operating Officer for Global Markets and Vice President of Finance and Operations for Digital Business Group. Earlier, Harsh was a management consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

A native of India, he holds a degree in civil engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering, a masters degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, and an MBA in Finance from the Kelley School of Business.

As the Global Leader of Kyndryl Delivery, Xerxes Cooper is responsible for leading Kyndryl’s delivery organization that provides mission-critical enterprise technology services to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. In this role, Cooper is applying automation and AI-generated insights from Kyndryl Bridge to drive value and help customers modernize, innovate and secure their mission-critical IT estates. A people-focused leader who inspires high performance, Cooper is focused on driving new ways of working and unleashing continuous innovation across Kyndryl’s core business of delivering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities.

In addition to his role leading Kyndryl Global Delivery, Cooper serves as Kyndryl's Global Integrity Champion, the principal business leader invested in aligning the tone from the top and setting expectations globally for ethical behavior according to Kyndryl Way values. 

Previously, Cooper served as President of Kyndryl Strategic Markets, overseeing coverage of 40+ countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America.  Here, he grew signings, increased new business wins, scaled Kyndryl Consult, and improved profitability.

Cooper previously served as the President of Kyndryl Canada, where he led teams focused on accelerating digital strategies for customers by leveraging their highly skilled workforce, a diverse ecosystem of partners, and innovative solutions including cloud, analytics, automation, and security.   

Prior to joining Kyndryl, Cooper led IBM Global Technology Services in Canada, and served as the Chief Financial Officer for IBM Canada, among other senior leadership roles.

A seasoned leader, Xerxes operates with transparency and integrity at all organizational levels, building engagement, belief, and trust. He has received external recognition for his leadership and focus on inclusion that includes a Diversity Champion award in 2020 and the Best Executive - Technology award from the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business in 2021. 

Xerxes is a registered CPA and a member of the Board of Directors for Oak Valley Health in Canada.

Vineet Khurana is Kyndryl’s Corporate Controller.

Vineet joins Kyndryl from his role as the Vice President of Finance for IBM Global Business Services. During his 20-year career at IBM, he has served in numerous senior roles, including as Vice President of Finance for IBM Europe, Vice President of Finance for IBM United Kingdom & Ireland, IBM’s Assistant Controller for Financial Strategy and Budgets, and Director of Finance for IBM Global Financing.

Vineet is a graduate of Manipal Institute of Technology, India, where he received a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He earned his MBA from the University of Warwick, UK

Leigh is responsible for Strategy and Corporate Development at Kyndryl.

Prior to Kyndryl, Leigh was the Vice President for Corporate Development Strategy at IBM, where he was responsible for leading the development of IBM’s worldwide inorganic strategy including acquisitions and divestitures. Previously, Leigh was Vice President of Intellectual Property, leading its patent and research licensing businesses, contributing nearly $500M in profit to IBM. Leigh spent the previous 15 years in IBM Corporate Development leading both acquisition and divestiture transactions.

Before joining IBM, Leigh was the CFO and COO of Zucotto Wireless, a semiconductor startup focused on Java IP targeting the wireless handset market. While at Zucotto, Leigh raised $42M in 4 separate financings.

Leigh holds a B.S. degree with High Distinction in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Una Pulizzi leads communications and government programs for Kyndryl.

Before joining Kyndryl, Una was the Global Director for Public Affairs and Senior Strategic Adviser at GE. During her 11-year tenure at GE, she supported the company's chairman and senior leaders on key policy issues, led global issues management and drove thought leadership and global positioning for the company.

Earlier in her career, Una served as a communications manager for the World Bank’s microfinance policy center, Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs for Citigroup's markets and banking unit and was a Senior Communications Advisor at the U.S. Department of the Treasury during the administration of President Bill Clinton.

She is a graduate of Vanderbilt University.

Edward Sebold, General Counsel for Kyndryl, has a quarter-century of expertise in the legal and regulatory issues facing global enterprises.

Edward comes to Kyndryl after leading several global legal functions at IBM, including teams that worked with services, IBM's Watson Health, litigation and the company's mergers and acquisitions unit -- most notably in helping to close IBM's $34 billion acquisition of Red Hat in 2019. Prior to joining IBM in 2012, Edward was a partner at Jones Day in the firm's Cleveland and Houston offices, and counseled clients in the banking, finance, healthcare and manufacturing industries.

A board member of the Pro Bono Partnership, Edward is a graduate of John Carroll University and earned his J.D. degree from the University of Michigan.

Antoine Shagoury is Kyndryl’s Chief Technology Officer.

Antoine comes to Kyndryl as a venture partner at Ridge-Lane LP, a strategic advisory and venture development firm focused on solutions to grand challenges in education, sustainability, and information technology.

Previously, he served as an Executive Vice President and global Chief Information Officer at State Street Corporation, where he served on State Street's management committee and was responsible for managing enterprise-wide technology, transformation and modernization operations in 27 countries. Prior to joining State Street, Antoine was group Chief Operating Officer and CIO at the London Stock Exchange Group. He also served as CIO at the American Stock Exchange and New York Stock Exchange Alternext.

Maria B. Winans, Chief Marketing Officer at Kyndryl, is a recognized expert in data-driven marketing, brand engagement, and performance marketing.

Prior to joining Kyndryl, Maria amassed an impressive 29-year career at IBM, culminating in her role as the Chief Marketing Officer for IBM Americas. In this capacity, she held overarching responsibility for all marketing professionals and activities throughout North and Latin America. Maria's tenure at IBM was marked by pivotal contributions to global marketing endeavors across diverse disciplines and business units, notably including initiatives such as Smarter Commerce and Watson.

A native of Santiago, Chile, Maria serves as the executive sponsor of Kyndryl’s Hispanic Latin Community. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, the proud mother of two children and a certified fitness instructor.

David is Kyndryl’s Chief Financial Officer. He brings global experience to his role as Kyndryl's CFO, with a career that includes 15 years as CFO of multi-billion-dollar public companies, where he oversaw major asset sales, spin-offs and acquisitions.

David comes to Kyndryl from XPO Logistics, where he led the global finance organization for the Fortune 200 global transportation and contract logistics company that manages supply chains for 50,000 customers worldwide. Earlier, as CFO of Wyndham Worldwide, David led the company's separation into one privately acquired business and two public companies, and spearheaded the acquisition of La Quinta Holdings; after the spin-off, he served as CFO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. He has also served as president and CFO of Avis Budget Group.

A native of Connecticut, David holds a master's degree in finance and accounting from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics from Yale University.

With over 20 years' experience in IT services, Jérôme brings a wealth of expertise in managing complex transactions, large-scale transformation projects and hybrid cloud projects. Jérôme has built lasting relationships of trust with his customers and their partners.

More recently, after having been a key player in the creation of Kyndryl Consult in Europe, he headed up the Strategic Markets consulting business, as Vice-President of Kyndryl Consult.

Jérôme holds a Master of Sciences in Computer Engineering and an Executive MBA from Henley College in the UK. He is married with two sons. 

John Chambers is the President of Kyndryl UK and Ireland.

John has a wealth of experience working with senior leaders to design, build, manage, and modernize mission-critical technology solutions. He joined Kyndryl in March 2022 as a senior partner in the Customer Advisory Practice. 

 Before joining Kyndryl, John was the Chief Information Officer at Lloyds Banking Group and was the first Group CIO to have joined the Group Executive Committee. As a results-oriented leader, John has extensive experience in leading global teams and navigating complex operating environments.

John holds a BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Queen’s University Belfast.

Paolo Degl’Innocenti is the president of Kyndryl Italy. He is experienced in managing complex businesses in multi-cultural environments, driving profound changes in organizational business models.

Prior to this role, Paolo was the Vice President of Sales for IBM Italy, where he was responsible for managing the business of key clients in the region. He attained this leadership role after five years as the managing director for the integrated global account, FCA/CNHi, leading a team across Europe, North America and Brazil. He also served on the IBM Italian Leadership Team as Vice President of Software, Italy, from 2011 to 2016, and led IBM’s channel business in southwest Europe as Vice President, Business Partners, from 2007 to 2011.

Paolo has spent more than 30 years with IBM in sales and marketing, hardware and software roles, with responsibilities in Italy and around the world.

Petra Goude is President for Strategic Markets since May 2025, overseeing 40+ countries across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America. Her mission is to help customers design, implement, modernize and manage their mission-critical IT environments to drive better business outcomes.

Petra is a strategic leader with a strong customer-facing background and passion for driving business and IT transformation journeys for leading enterprises around the world. In addition, she is a strong advocate for talent growth and a co-leader of the global Women’s Kyndryl Inclusion Network (KIN).

Prior to this position, she led the Core Enterprise & zCloud Global Practice, where she focused on applying the breadth and depth of Kyndryl’s capabilities and expertise to provide the best solutions for customers as they run and transform their mission-critical mainframe environments and devise their hybrid IT modernization strategy.

Previously, Petra served as the Chief Customer Engagement & Transformation Officer within Kyndryl. In this role, she worked closely with the Group President to define and shape the company’s transformation initiatives with oversight on how Kyndryl structures and manages its customer relationships end-to-end.

Before joining Kyndryl, Petra worked for IBM for 15 years, where she led Global Technology Services, Cloud and Software in the Nordics, and Industry Client Sales in Asia Pacific.

Petra holds an MBA from the University of Warwick and a Market Economy degree from IHM Business School.

Kai Grunwitz is the President of Kyndryl Germany. He brings over 30 years of executive experience and a proven track record in shaping business strategies for global technology companies, including Oracle and Sun Microsystems.

Prior to joining Kyndryl, Kai held several leadership positions at NTT Data, including Country Manager Germany, Senior Vice President of Security EMEA and Head of Transformational Portfolio, Innovation & Alliances. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for his expertise in building and managing new brands, organizations and services. Kai is passionate about addressing the complex challenges faced by businesses today, such as rising cybersecurity demands, increasing competitive pressures and driving digital transformation amid economic uncertainties. 

Beyond his professional achievements, Kai serves on the board of Bitkom e.V., Germany’s leading digital association, where he champions digitalization in business and society. He is also a sought-after thought leader and speaker, sharing insights on topics such as digital transformation, cybersecurity, modern infrastructures, leadership and artificial intelligence.

Jonathan Ingram is President, Kyndryl Japan. He joined the Kyndryl Japan leadership team in July 2023 to drive the company’s go-to-market transformation and business development. He has 25 years of experience working with global customers in various industries and has a deep understanding of how to enable business transformation through the flexible use of IT including private and public cloud, mainframe, digital workplace and helpdesk services, and service integration and management.

Prior to becoming Country Vice President, he was Managing Partner at Kyndryl for leading financial institutions in Europe, managing an international team to deliver infrastructure services in a modern, flexible arrangement enabling Agile and DevOps. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Oxford.

Jamie Rutledge is the President of Kyndryl U.S. He has 25+ years of operating experience in the technology sector, serving customers across various industries worldwide.

Jamie is committed to delivering the Kyndryl brand promise helping customers accelerate their strategy. His management philosophy prioritizes innovation and skills, placing the customer experience at the core of his team's operations. 

Prior to his current position, Jamie served as the Global Leader of Kyndryl Delivery, where he was instrumental to the development of Kyndryl Bridge, the Company’s AI-enabled operating platform. As part of the Company’s 3A’s strategy, Rutledge successfully led the Advanced Delivery initiative, substantially growing the adoption of Kyndryl Bridge and its use of GenAI and Agentic AI, delivering new value for customers.

Before working at Kyndryl, Jamie had a long tenure with IBM, where he held various senior leadership positions. He has extensive international experience, having lived and worked in eight countries.  

Jamie holds an engineering degree and an MBA. He resides with his family in the Washington, D.C. area.

Lingraju (Lingu) Sawkar is President of Kyndryl India.

He previously held the roles of General Manager, Global Technology Services, IBM India/South Asia Pacific and Vice President Infrastructure Services, Sales IBM Asia Pacific.

Lingu joined IBM after college and has more than 22 years of experience in business management, global strategy, sales, operations and marketing. He has served in senior leadership positions across product, global markets and services portfolio in India, ASEAN and growth markets.

His proven general management and P&L management skills have been developed through a series of structured and well-rounded experiences in India, Asia Pacific and Global. Under Lingu’s leadership, GTS India embarked on a transformation journey to build a strong broad-based client portfolio

Lingu is an engineering graduate with a management degree. He is an avid marathon runner, and his interests include understanding cultural sensitivities.

David Soto is the President of Kyndryl Spain and Portugal. David brings more than 30 years of senior management experience in the technology sector to Kyndryl, with a deep knowledge of digital transformation and innovation processes. He has a demonstrated ability to drive customer outcomes, transform businesses, successfully manage profit and loss results, and build high-performing teams.

Prior to Kyndryl, David worked at IBM as the General Manager of International Business and Strategy for Banco Santander. He was involved in major corporate projects and helped drive growth through innovation as a member of the Global Corporate Strategy leadership team. David also held senior and executive positions at IBM’s Business Consulting unit, where he was the Vice President leading the Consulting Services Division for Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel, and Turkey. He joined IBM after several years at Accenture. 

Before joining Kyndryl, he served as independent senior advisor Board Member of several companies (B2B and B2C business), helping them with their corporate strategy.

Farhaz Thobani is the President of Kyndryl Canada, the largest IT services provider in the country. For more than two decades, Farhaz has worked alongside teams that leverage deep knowledge and experience to support the mission-critical systems and transformation goals of customers across North America.

Previously, Farhaz served as General Manager for the Manufacturing, Communications & Energy Market for Kyndryl in the United States. In that role, he was responsible for successful customer outcomes, and the overall success of the business in that market, which serves many of the largest customers in the United States.

Before that, Farhaz was the Managing Director for Kyndryl in Canada, where he had responsibility for all go-to-market activities across Kyndryl’s industry and practice teams. Prior to his time at Kyndryl, he has also held a variety of senior management, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer positions at IBM.

Farhaz received his MBA from the Schulich School of Business at York University in Toronto Canada. He is also the Chairman of the Board for the ISM Canada Corporation.

Ismail Amla is the Senior Vice President of Kyndryl Consult. 

Ismail joins Kyndryl from the NCR Corporation where he was Executive Vice President of its Global Professional Services business. Prior to joining NCR Corp., Ismail spent more than 35 years in the business consulting and IT services industries including leadership positions at CAPITA, IBM Global Business Services, CAPCO, and Accenture. Ismail sits on several boards in the United Kingdom, is a fellow at the University of Salford Business School, and co-authored a business book “From Incremental to Exponential” in 2020. 

Ismail lives in the U.K. and has four adult children.

Vic Bhagat is Kyndryl's Senior Partner of the Advisory Practice. In this role, he assists customers with designing and deploying advanced technology environments to tackle the increasing demands of a digital world.

Before joining Kyndryl, Vic held the role of president of Matrix CvC, advising enterprises on operational excellence and digital process transitions. He has been an active investor and advisor to many start-up organizations that are focused on AI and machine learning. Vic's previous roles include senior Vice President and CIO of Verizon Enterprise Solutions and Executive Vice President and CIO of EMC, and CIO for several divisions of General Electric, including GE Aviation Services, CNBC, GE Corporate, and GE India and Southeast Asia.

Vic is a native of Wellesley, MA and holds a BS in Information Systems & Marketing from the University of Louisville.

Michael Bradshaw is the Global Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI, focused on enabling our customers to modernize their complex technology environments and implement AI.

Prior to this role, Michael spent three years as Kyndryl’s Chief Information Officer and successfully led Kyndryl’s ambitious technology transformation. Michael is also an Enterprise Executive Sponsor for the Hispanic/Latino KIN.

Michael joined Kyndryl from NBC Universal, where he spent nearly five years as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, leading the organization's global IT operations and overseeing NBC Universal's tech infrastructure, applications and IT strategy. He previously served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Mission Systems and Training and Vice president of Enterprise IT Services at Lockheed Martin.

A native of Durham, NC, Michael graduated from the University of North Carolina with a BS in Business Administration and an MS in computer science. He sits on the board of governors for Temple University Hospital, serves on the Temple University Health System Audit Committee, and is also a member of the industry advisory group for the Institute for Business and Information Technology at Temple’s Fox School of Business.

Ivan Dopplé, Kyndryl’s leader of Digital Workplace Services, has a record of building and growing businesses – both organically and through strategic acquisitions – and driving profitability in turnaround and expansion situations.

In his last engagement for Kyndryl, Ivan built the COO function and was also responsible for all the Real Estate & DC Services, Procurement, Asset Management and Cost Efficiency agenda. Prior to joining Kyndryl, Ivan served as General Manager for several IBM Global Technology Services businesses. At IBM, he was responsible for developing Financial Services growth markets and led the largest service market in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Ivan is married and based in Switzerland. He is a passionate horse rider, and enjoys living in an old farm house.

Kris Lovejoy, an internationally recognized leader in the field of cybersecurity and privacy, is the leader of Kyndryl's Security and Resiliency global practice.

Kris comes to Kyndryl from EY, one of the world's leading professional services organizations, where she was the global consulting cybersecurity leader and responsible for the organization's multi-billion dollar security practice. Previously, she was the founder and CEO of BluVector Inc., an AI-powered sense and respond platform that was acquired by Comcast in 2019. She was also general manager of IBM's Security Services division, where she led teams that built end-to-end security programs for IBM's global clients.

Kris holds U.S. and EU patents in areas around Risk Management, was named Consulting Magazine's "Top Woman Technology Leader" in 2020, and has served as a member of the World Economic Forum's cybersecurity committee.

Paul Savill is the Global Practice Leader for Network and Edge Computing.

Paul comes to Kyndryl from Lumen Technologies, a global leader in network communications services, where he was Senior Vice President of Product Management and Services, and most recently started Lumen's Edge Compute business.

He has deep expertise across a range of Network and Edge domains that are important to our customers, including Edge Cloud, Cloud Connectivity, SD-WAN, Optical Networking, Cloud Content Delivery Services, and IT Services. Paul knows the industry from start-ups to large enterprises, and his insights into the needs of customers to capture value from their network and edge computing strategies is unparalleled.

Previously, Paul held various executive positions in engineering, network cost management, network operations, strategy, and alliances.

Nicolas Sekkaki is the Senior Vice President and Global Practice Leader, Cloud.

Nicolas Sekkaki is the Global Practice Leader for Cloud. Additionally, he is responsible for the cross-practice Offerings integration across Kyndryl’s six practices. His deep industry knowledge and experience supports Kyndryl customers as they seize opportunities to modernize and transform with Cloud. Prior to this, he was Kyndryl’s Global Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI. Nicolas is also Kyndryl’s Enterprise Executive Sponsor for the LGBTQ+ & Allies KIN.

Nicolas joined Kyndryl from CMA CGM, a global leader in shipping and logistics, where he was Executive Vice President of IT, Digital, Transformation and Shared Services.

Earlier, he served in various senior executive capacities at IBM, most recently as CEO of IBM France for more than five years. While expanding the IBM business as leader of IBM France, he also was actively engaged in the "Tech For Good" initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron. Nicolas has also served as general manager of IBM's Systems and Global Technology Services, both in EMEA and in France. In addition to his IBM experience, Nicolas spent two years as managing director of SAP France.

Hassan Zamat, Ph.D., is Global Practice Leader for Core Enterprise & zCloud, focused on providing Kyndryl’s broad capabilities and deep expertise to customers as they design, modernize and manage their mission-critical core systems as part of their hybrid IT environment.

Hassan is a highly accomplished global technology leader with over two decades of experience in driving transformative initiatives and managing complex IT ecosystems. Additionally, he has a strong customer-centric focus aimed at driving business value for both customers and the Company.

In his previous role at Kyndryl, Hassan served as the Global Leader for the Accounts initiative, a critical part of the Company’s 3As strategic objectives which has had a significant positive impact on customer relationships and on Kyndryl’s transformation. Prior to that, he was General Manager for Customer Assurance within Global Delivery, responsible for continuous service delivery and quality improvements for customers.

Prior to joining Kyndryl, Hassan had various roles at IBM for 20 years. Most recently, he was General Manager for Delivery within IBM GTS in North America. He also served as Vice President for Corporate Strategy, as well as Chief Technology Officer for IBM Brazil. His earlier career included leadership positions at Motorola, Hughes Network Systems and Uniden, overseeing engineering and development teams.

Hassan holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA. He has authored numerous papers and articles and holds several patents.