LaVerne H. Council, Corporate Vice President and CIO, oversees Johnson & Johnson’s global I/T organization. She is responsible for information technology and related systems for the $61.9B worldwide enterprise. Her organization includes more than 250 operating companies and over 4,000 employees. Ms. Council has a track record of professional achievement that includes global experience in information technology, supply chain strategy and business operations. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Ms. Council was Global Vice President for IT, Global Business Solutions and Development Services for Dell, Inc. Previously, she was a partner with Ernst and Young and led the company’s Global Supply Chain Strategy practice. Ms. Council holds an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from Drexel University, an M.B.A. in Operations Management from Illinois State University, and a B.S. degree in Business from Western Illinois University.