Unreasonable at Sea: Fireside Chats

Cathy Rodgers is a 33-year veteran of the IBM Corporation where she is responsible for providing complex global opportunity engagement and international deal pursuit leadership for IBM GTS (Global Technology Services). Rodgers supports IBM’s global business development and related commercial requirements in approximately 170 countries and is actively involved in IBM’s growth/emerging market strategy. Rodgers currently chairs the IBM GTS Smarter Planet Global Advisory Board and serves as chairman for the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Committee on Sustainability & Social Responsibility. She was recently featured in Jordan’s Venture Magazine as a Global Leader driving business in the Middle East, has been recognized twice as California Woman of the Year in business and has been featured in the New York Times for her work with strategic sourcing with minority suppliers.