Kathryn Wengel

EVP, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer for Johnson & Johnson

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

About

At the intersection of technical operations and risk management lies a core responsibility: to deliver reliable, high-integrity outcomes that serve patients, partners, and the broader global community. Guided by J&J's Credo, I lead a global team that is responsible for strengthening J&J's core technical operations and risk management capabilities. As Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer for Johnson & Johnson, and a member of the Company’s Executive Committee, I lead key technical operations functions including: Engineering & Property Services, Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, global trade, and strategic programs and policies. I also oversee critical risk functions including: Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, Global Security, Global Brand Protection, and our Enterprise Risk Management program. As a strong developer of partnerships, I play an important role with external public and private industry stakeholders to advance critical risk management, resilience and technical operations priorities on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and the healthcare industry. Most recently, I 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. Under my leadership, Johnson & Johnson has maintained a top five position on the Supply Chain Top 25 list by Gartner, Inc. – a ranking that recognizes the critical role our Supply Chain plays as an integrator across an ecosystem of internal and external partners. Externally from Johnson & Johnson, I serve as Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Manufacturers in the U.S.; member of the Board of Directors at one of the world’s leading diagnostic companies: Labcorp; Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s COO/CSCO/CPO global community; member and prior Chair of the GS1 Global Management Board; and member of Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Advisory Board. In 2019 I was honored with CSCMP’s Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into the Supply Chain Hall of Fame.

Experience

  • Johnson & Johnson (18 yrs 11 mos)
    • Executive Vice President, Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer, Executive Committee Member
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Member of Johnson & Johnson Executive Committee. Responsible for the continued strengthening of Johnson & Johnson’s core technical operations and risk management capabilities. Leader of key technical operations functions, including: Engineering & Property Services, Sustainability and cross-sector Supply Chain teams focused on standards, services, strategic programs and policy, as well as critical risk functions, including: Quality & Compliance, Health Care Compliance, Environmental Health & Safety, Global Security, Global Brand Protection, and our Enterprise Risk Management program. Chair of the Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Management Committee.

    • Executive Vice President & Chief Global Supply Chain Officer, Executive Committee Member
      Feb 2014 - Dec 2022 · 8 yrs 11 mos

      Member of Johnson & Johnson Executive Committee. Responsible WW for all of J&J Planning; Manufacturing (Internal & External); Distribution/Logistics; Customer Service; Quality & Compliance;Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability; WW Engineering & Property Services; Real Estate & Facilities; SC Strategy & Deployment. 55000+ employees, 900+ sites; Recipient of the 2015 NAFE Women of Excellence Award (12/15), 2015 SC Thinkers & Movers Award; 2014 Awesome Legendary Leader Award. Member of AWESOME Board of Directors. Chairman of the GS1 Global Management Board.

    • Chief Quality Officer
      Feb 2010 - Feb 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Served as the first Chief Quality Officer of Johnson & Johnson. Developed our Quality Management Framework and integrated the Quality & Compliance organization across all entities within Johnson & Johnson.

  • Member, Gartner Supply Chain Executive Advisory Board at Gartner
    Jun 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo

  • The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson (19 yrs 2 mos)
    • VP Q&C EMEA, AP and WWCP: Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific and Worldwide Chemical
      Jan 2006 - Jul 2007 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • VP International Q&C EMEA, AP
      Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      EMEA 2004, added Asia 2005

    • General Manager
      Dec 2000 - Dec 2003 · 3 yrs 1 mo