Rodney C. Adkins
Former Senior Vice President, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Independent Director since: 2013
Board Committees
- Risk (Chair)
- Compensation and Human Capital
- Executive
Select Skills and Experiences
- Operational: Rod led global teams and managed a multi-billion-dollar product development and manufacturing business division at IBM, overseeing the highly complex product lifecycle from concept and testing to commercialization. He drove efficient supply chain management, built high-performing teams, and delivered high-quality products across global markets.
- Risk / Compliance / Government: Throughout his 30-year career at IBM, Rod was responsible for overseeing the integration of regulatory compliance and risk management into new product and service development, facilitating robust intellectual property protection, adherence to export controls, consumer safety and the ethical use of emerging technologies.
Professional Highlights
3RAM Group LLC, a capital investment, business consulting and property management services
- President (since 2015)
IBM, a global technology products and services company
- SVP, Corporate Strategy (2013-2014), Systems and Technology Group (2009-2013), Development & Manufacturing (2007-2009)
- VP, Development, IBM Systems and Technology Group (2003-2007)
- Several operational and executive roles spanning strategy, technology, systems and supply chain (1981-2003)
Public Board Directorships
Avnet, Inc. (since 2015)
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (since 2017)
W.W. Grainger, Inc. (since 2014)
