MICHELLE J. HOWARD

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1 mention(s) identify MICHELLE J. HOWARD as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP 2021-03-08 Global operations and technology experience as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, with focus on cybersecurity and information technology. Has experience in cybersecurity and information technology as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, focusing on digital age challenges.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORP

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2020-03-09 Director since: 2019 Age: 59 Committees: Directors & Corporate Governance Michelle Howard Retired Admiral, United States Navy
2021-03-08 Global operations and technology experience as Vice Chief of Naval Operations, with focus on cybersecurity and information technology.
2022-03-07 Michelle J. Howard, 61, Retired Admiral, United States Navy, Director since 2019, Committee: Audit. 2021 Director Compensation Table shows total $394,668.
2023-03-06 Admiral Michelle J. Howard, 62, is a retired United States Navy officer. Admiral Howard began serving in the United States Navy in 1982, after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. During her 35 years of service, she led sailors and marines as, at various times, the Commander of a ship, an Expeditionary Strike Group, a Task Force, and a Naval theater. In 1999, she became the first African American woman to command a ship in the United States Navy. In 2014, she was the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and the first woman and African American to be appointed to the position of Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the second-highest ranking uniformed officer in the branch. Responsible for the Navy’s day-to-day operations, she focused on cyber culture and information security in the digital age, as well as gender integration, in addition to oversight of a multi-billion dollar budget and the establishment of an auditing framework. In 2016, Admiral Howard was appointed by the President to serve as commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and the Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, making her the first woman four-star admiral to command operational forces. She retired from the Navy in 2017. Admiral Howard’s distinguished career in national defense has included both at-sea and ashore posts, placing her in key leadership positions within the areas of engineering, operations, and strategic planning and policy. Admiral Howard is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. She was the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University from 2018 to 2020, where she taught in the areas of cybersecurity and international policy. In 2022, she was appointed by the President to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy.
2024-03-11 Michelle Howard Retired Admiral, United States Navy Director since: 2019 Age: 63 Committee: Audit ... 2023 Director Compensation Table Name Michelle J. Howard ... Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 350,000 All Other Compensation ($) 71,134 Total ($) 421,134
2025-03-10 Admiral Michelle J. Howard, 64, is a retired United States Navy officer. Admiral Howard began serving in the United States Navy in 1982, after graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy. During her 35 years of service, she led sailors and marines as, at various times, the Commander of a ship, an Expeditionary Strike Group, a Task Force, and a Naval theater. In 1999, she became the first African American woman to command a ship in the United States Navy. In 2014, she was the first woman to become a four-star admiral in the U.S. Navy and the first woman and African American to be appointed to the position of Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the second-highest ranking uniformed officer in the branch. Responsible for the Navy’s day-to-day operations, she focused on cyber culture and information security in the digital age, as well as gender integration, in addition to oversight of a multi-billion dollar budget and the establishment of an auditing framework. In 2016, Admiral Howard was appointed by the President to serve as commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and the Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, making her the first woman four-star admiral to command operational forces. She retired from the Navy in 2017. Admiral Howard’s distinguished career in national defense has included both at-sea and ashore posts, placing her in key leadership positions within the areas of engineering, operations, and strategic planning and policy. Admiral Howard is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. She was the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Professor of International Affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University from 2018 to 2020, where she taught in the areas of cybersecurity and international policy. She was appointed by the President to the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Naval Academy in 2022 and served through the end of 2024.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01