Director

Patricia A. Watson

Director·Rockwell Automation, Inc.

About

Patricia A. Watson is the retired Chief Information and Technology Officer of NCR Atleos Corporation, a software company, where she served from 2023 until 2024, leading the company's information and technology team and technology leadership council. She chairs Rockwell Automation's Compensation and Talent Management Committee and serves on the Technology Committee.

Ms. Watson served as Chief Information Officer at NCR Corporation from October 2022 to October 2023. Prior to that, she held executive roles at Intrado Corporation, including President of Cloud Collaboration (2020 to 2022) and Co-President of Enterprise Collaboration. Before joining Intrado, she was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Total System Services (TSYS). Earlier in her career she served as Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer for The Brink's Company, held various technology roles at Bank of America, and served in the United States Air Force for ten years as executive staff officer, flight commander, and director of operations.

Since 2017
Age 59
Tenure 9 yrs

Also at Rockwell Automation, Inc.

BM Blake D. Moret Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer JK James P. Keane Lead Independent Director WG William P. Gipson Director PM Pam Murphy Director RS Robert W. Soderbery Director AJ Alice L. Jolla Director

Roles

Organization Role Dates Details
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Director 2017–present Current role
NCR Atleos Corporation Chief Information and Technology Officer 2023 - 2024
NCR Corporation Chief Information Officer October 2022 - October 2023
Intrado Corporation President of Cloud Collaboration 2020 - 2022 Also Co-President of Enterprise Collaboration.
Total System Services (TSYS) Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
The Brink's Company Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer
Bank of America Various technology roles
United States Air Force Executive staff officer, flight commander, and director of operations Served ten years.

External roles

Organization Role Dates
Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) Director 2024 - present
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) Director 2025 - present

Related

Source: Rockwell Automation, Inc. proxy statement (SEC Schedule 14A)

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