Kathryn Wengel is the Executive Vice President & Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee. In her role, Kathryn leads a global team that is responsible for the continued strengthening of Johnson & Johnson’s core technical operations and risk management capabilities.
Leading key technical operations functions, including Procurement, Engineering & Property Services, Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, strategic programs and data science, Kathryn is a leading expert on critical risk functions, including Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety, Global Security and Global Brand Protection. She is also a partner with external stakeholders to advance critical risk management, resilience and technical operations priorities on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and the healthcare industry.
Most recently, Kathryn served for nine years as Executive Vice President and Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, and prior to that, as the company’s first Chief Quality Officer. During that time, Johnson & Johnson became the only healthcare company ever ranked among the top five on the Supply Chain Top 25 list by Gartner, Inc. – a ranking that recognises the critical role the Supply Chain has played as an integrator across an ecosystem of internal and external partners.
Externally from Johnson & Johnson, Kathryn serves as a member of the Board of Directors at the Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp), as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturers in the U.S., and as Chair of the Board of GS1 Global. Within Johnson & Johnson, she is the proud executive sponsor for the Women’s Leadership & Inclusion (WLI) initiative and the Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design (WiSTEM2D) program. When looking for a leading speaker on supply chain management, sustainability, risk, technical operations, resilience and critical risk functions, hire Kathryn Wengel today!
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- 2023 - Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer, Executive Committee Member for Johnson & Johnson
- 2014 - Executive Vice President & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Executive Committee Member for Johnson & Johnson
- 2010 - Chief Quality Officer for Johnson & Johnson
- 2007 - WW VP Q&C & EHS&S for Johnson & Johnson
- 2006 - VP Q&C EMEA, AP and WWCP: Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific & Worldwide Chemical for Janssen
- 2004 - VP International Q&C EMEA, AP for Janssen
- 2000 - General Manager of Janssen
- 1998 - Senior Director of Engineering & Major Projects for Janssen
- 1996 - Director of Engineering & Strategic Mfg Initiatives for Janssen
- 1993 - Strategic Mfg Initiatives, IT & New Products Manager for Janssen
- 1992 - Manager of Support Services & Special Projects for Janssen
- 1988 - Project Engineer & Engineering Supervisor for Janssen
