Todd Ramsey

Job Title: 
Managing Director, U.S. Federal
Organization: 
IBM
Conversation: 
How IBM Went from Blue to Green & Stayed Out of the Red

Todd Ramsey is managing director, U.S. Federal, IBM Corporation,
where he leads an organization of 5,000 IBM professionals committed to
providing information technology and business process solutions to U.S.
Federal Government clients. Mr. Ramsey has more than 30 years of
service with IBM in both global and U.S. government arenas.

Mr. Ramsey joined IBM in 1972 in Endicott, New York, as a hardware
systems designer. He later worked as an engineer for both the U.S. Air
Force and IBM, specializing in communications systems and NASA space
projects. In 1979, he joined the IBM marketing and sales organization
and has held a number of management positions, including branch manager
in Norfolk, Virginia, and vice president of the IBM Federal Systems
Division. He also served as vice president and general manager of
Government Industry for Asia Pacific, working in IBM's Singapore
offices. In 1999, he was named general manager, Global Government and
Education, setting the overall strategy, developing specific government
solutions and marketing programs, and directing the deployment of
consultants, government specialists and client-relationship teams
worldwide. In 2008, he was named managing director, U.S. Federal, with
full business management responsibilities for all aspects of IBM's
federal business. He is a member of IBM's Worldwide Public Sector
Management Board.

A frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences, Mr. Ramsey is
the author of On Demand Government, Continuing the e-government
Journey, which provides a guide for government leaders who want to act
decisively to integrate government operations and use government
transformation as a catalyst to address societal challenges. He is
interviewed and often quoted on government trends by industry trade
publications and major media, including The Washington Post, Government
Computer News, Government Technology, Federal Computer Week, Washington
Technology and The New York Times.

Mr. Ramsey currently serves on the board of James Madison
University. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Akron, and a Masters in Business
Administration from Auburn University. He is married to the former
Pamela Shirey and has 3 children, Jennifer 22, David 19 and Michael 17.