Lauren C. States, a veteran global information technology leader, was elected to the company’s board of directors at Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated. She will serve on the board’s audit and technology committees.
Through 2014, States served as vice president, Strategy and Transformation for IBM’s Software Group and was a member of the company’s Growth and Transformation senior leadership team. From 2008-2013, she was a leader in IBM’s transformation to cloud computing and served as chief technology officer in the corporate strategy function. Over her career, she has served in a broad variety of roles including technology, strategy, transformation, sales and talent development. States currently is a director of Clean Harbors, Inc., and also serves as a director of Webster Financial Corporation. She has served both organizations as a director since 2016.
“We are very excited to add Lauren to the company’s board of directors as we shape our strategy to provide connected commerce solutions for clients around the world,” said Gary G. Greenfield, non-executive chairman of the board, Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated. “Her diverse background and experience — namely as a chief technology officer of a global public company — and leadership in software and cybersecurity provides our board with strong executive and technology experience in fields that are very relevant to our strategic initiatives.”
