ALFRED W. ZOLLAR

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Software Technology Evidence

6 mention(s) identify ALFRED W. ZOLLAR as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
NASDAQ, INC. 2019-03-12 Mr. Zollar has been an Executive Partner at Siris Capital Group, LLC, a private equity firm, since February 2014. Mr. Zollar served as General Manager of the Tivoli Software division of International Business Machines Corporation, a provider of information technology, products and services, from July 2004 to January 2011. He held numerous other roles at IBM, including General Manager of IBM iSeries and General Manager of IBM Lotus Software. Mr. Zollar is a member of the Red Hat and PSEG audit committees, the Chair of the PSEG finance committee and a member of the PSEG fossil and nuclear generation operations oversight committees. Mr. Zollar served as a director of The Chubb Corporation from 2001 until 2016. He is a former IBM executive with significant experience in technology and FinTech, including roles as General Manager of IBM software divisions, indicating strong software-related expertise.
NASDAQ, INC. 2020-03-31 Mr. Zollar has been an Executive Partner at Siris Capital Group... Mr. Zollar served as General Manager of the Tivoli Software division of IBM... He held numerous other roles at IBM, including General Manager of IBM iSeries and General Manager of IBM Lotus Software. He served as General Manager of IBM Tivoli Software and held other senior roles at IBM in software-related divisions, indicating technical and software engineering expertise.
NASDAQ, INC. 2021-04-27 Mr. Zollar was general manager of IBM Tivoli Software and IBM Lotus Software and held senior management positions in IBM’s software divisions. Mr. Zollar had a 34-year career at IBM in senior management roles in software businesses, including general manager of IBM Tivoli Software and IBM Lotus Software, indicating strong technical and programming skills.
NASDAQ, INC. 2022-04-28 Career technologist with skills in product development, customer satisfaction and strategy; senior management positions in every IBM software group division He is a career technologist with senior management experience in IBM’s software divisions, including general manager roles in software product lines, indicating software engineering expertise.
NASDAQ, INC. 2023-04-28 Mr. Zollar was formerly general manager of IBM Tivoli Software from July 2004 until January 2011, where he was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy, and P&L of the Tivoli Software. Previously, Mr. Zollar was general manager, IBM iSeries, where he was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy, and P&L of the iSeries (formerly AS/400) server product line. Prior to that, he held senior management positions in each of IBM’s diverse software businesses, including general manager of IBM Lotus Software. He had a 34-year career at IBM with senior management roles in software businesses, including general manager of IBM Tivoli Software and IBM Lotus Software, indicating strong software and technical expertise.
NASDAQ, INC. 2024-04-26 Mr. Zollar was formerly general manager of IBM Tivoli Software from July 2004 until January 2011, where he was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy, and P&L of the Tivoli Software. Former general manager of IBM Tivoli Software and IBM iSeries with extensive leadership in software product development, indicating strong technical and software engineering background.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2022-03-07 Alfred W. Zollar, 67, Executive Advisor, Siris Capital Group LLC, Director since 2021, Committee: Directors and Corporate Governance. 2021 Director Compensation Table shows total $59,596.
2023-03-06 Mr. Zollar, 68, has served as an executive advisor at Siris Capital Group, a private equity group specializing in technology and telecom investments, since March 2021; previously, Mr. Zollar was an executive partner from 2014 through March 2021. While at Siris Capital Group, Mr. Zollar has worked closely with cloud-based technology providers, leading providers of enterprise security solutions and other technology and software-as-a-service companies. He served as a director of Red Hat from 2018 until 2019 and is currently a director of Nasdaq Inc., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, and Public Service Enterprise Group. He is also a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers. Mr. Zollar retired from IBM in 2011 following a 34-year career during which he held a variety of senior management positions in IBM’s systems and software groups.
2024-03-11 Alfred W. Zollar Executive Advisor, Siris Capital Group LLC, a private equity firm Director since: 2021 Age: 69 Committee: Directors and Corporate Governance ... 2023 Director Compensation Table Name Alfred W. Zollar ... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 350,000 All Other Compensation ($) 26,740 Total ($) 376,740
2025-03-10 Mr. Zollar, 70, served as a former executive advisor at Siris Capital Group, a private equity group specializing in technology and telecom investments, since March 2021; previously, Mr. Zollar was an executive partner from 2014 through March 2021. While at Siris Capital Group, Mr. Zollar has worked closely with cloud-based technology providers, leading providers of enterprise security solutions and other technology and software-as-a-service companies. He served as a director of Red Hat from 2018 until 2019 and of Public Service Enterprise Group from 2012 until 2023. He is currently a director of Nasdaq Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. He is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council, a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers and Harvard Fellow from the 2011 cohort of the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard University. Mr. Zollar retired from IBM in 2011 following a 34-year career during which he held a variety of senior management positions in IBM’s systems and software groups.

NASDAQ, INC.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2019-03-12 Mr. Zollar has been an Executive Partner at Siris Capital Group, LLC, a private equity firm, since February 2014. Mr. Zollar served as General Manager of the Tivoli Software division of International Business Machines Corporation, a provider of information technology, products and services, from July 2004 to January 2011. He held numerous other roles at IBM, including General Manager of IBM iSeries and General Manager of IBM Lotus Software. Mr. Zollar is a member of the Red Hat and PSEG audit committees, the Chair of the PSEG finance committee and a member of the PSEG fossil and nuclear generation operations oversight committees. Mr. Zollar served as a director of The Chubb Corporation from 2001 until 2016.
2020-03-31 Mr. Zollar has been an Executive Partner at Siris Capital Group... Mr. Zollar served as General Manager of the Tivoli Software division of IBM... He held numerous other roles at IBM, including General Manager of IBM iSeries and General Manager of IBM Lotus Software.
2021-04-27 Mr. Zollar was general manager of IBM Tivoli Software and IBM Lotus Software and held senior management positions in IBM’s software divisions.
2022-04-28 Career technologist with skills in product development, customer satisfaction and strategy; senior management positions in every IBM software group division
2023-04-28 Mr. Zollar was formerly general manager of IBM Tivoli Software from July 2004 until January 2011, where he was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy, and P&L of the Tivoli Software. Previously, Mr. Zollar was general manager, IBM iSeries, where he was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy, and P&L of the iSeries (formerly AS/400) server product line. Prior to that, he held senior management positions in each of IBM’s diverse software businesses, including general manager of IBM Lotus Software.
2024-04-26 Mr. Zollar was formerly general manager of IBM Tivoli Software from July 2004 until January 2011, where he was responsible for the executive leadership, strategy, and P&L of the Tivoli Software.

PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-03-09 Alfred W. Zollar, age 60, Director since 2012, Retired General Manager of IBM, Committee memberships: CG, FG, NG, 2014 Director Compensation Table shows total $221,879.
2016-03-14 Alfred W. Zollar Age: 61 Director since: 2012 Committees: Corporate Governance Fossil Nuclear. Director Compensation Table shows total $200,631.
2017-03-14 Alfred W. Zollar Age: 62 Director since: 2012 Occupation: Retired General Manager-Tivoli Software Division of IBM Committees: Finance, Fossil Generation Operations Oversight, Nuclear Generation Operations Oversight Director Compensation Table: 286,042 USD
2018-03-13 Alfred W. Zollar Age: 63 Director since: 2012 Occupation: Retired General Manager-Tivoli Software Division of IBM Committees: Finance (Chair) Fossil Nuclear
2019-03-12 Alfred W. Zollar, 64, Independent Director, Committees: A, F (Chair), FG, NG, O, Compensation: $289,180
2020-03-16 Audit Committee: Chair: Susan Tomasky; Members: Willie A. Deese, William V. Hickey, David Lilley, Barry H. Ostrowsky, Alfred W. Zollar ... Finance Committee: Chair: Alfred W. Zollar; Members: William V. Hickey, David Lilley, Barry H. Ostrowsky, Scott G. Stephenson ... Director Compensation Table shows Alfred W. Zollar total compensation as $295,018.
2021-03-15 Alfred W. Zollar 66 2012 Retired General Manager - Tivoli Software Division of IBM Corporation ● A, F (Chair), IO
2022-03-10 Alfred W. Zollar, Executive Advisor, Siris Capital Group, LLC and Retired General Manager, Tivoli Software Division of IBM Corporation, Age: 67, Director since: 2012. Committees: Audit, Finance (Chair), Industrial Operations. Director Compensation Table shows total compensation of $297,652.
2023-03-09 ALFRED W. ZOLLAR Executive Advisor, Siris Capital Group, LLC and Retired General Manager – Tivoli Software Division of IBM Corporation Age: 68 Director since: 2012 Committees Audit; Executive; Finance; Industrial Operations

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03