# Martin Schroeter

> Martin Schroeter is Kyndryl’s founding chairman and chief executive officer. A former IBM CFO and global markets leader, he returned from retirement in 2021 to lead the infrastructure services spinoff, expanding its technology alliances and pursuing modernization, operational improvement and a distinct services culture.

- **Role:** Founding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Kyndryl
- **Organizations:** Kyndryl, IBM (former employer), Business Roundtable, The Business Council, Council on Foreign Relations, U.S.-India CEO Forum
- **Nationality:** American and Australian (dual citizenship)
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance, Temple University, Master of Business Administration, Carnegie Mellon University
- **Known for:** Led Kyndryl through its establishment as an independent publicly traded company in 2021., Previously led IBM Global Financing, with an asset base exceeding $37 billion., Oversaw Kyndryl’s early expansion of technology alliances, including Microsoft, Google Cloud and AWS.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Joined IBM after earning his MBA.
- **2007-2011** — IBM treasurer.
- **2011** — Became general manager of IBM Global Financing.
- **2014-2017** — Chief financial officer of IBM.
- **2018-2020** — Senior vice president of global markets at IBM.
- **2020-06** — Retired from IBM.
- **2021-01** — Appointed inaugural CEO of the planned IBM infrastructure services spinoff, effective January 15.
- **2021-11** — Became Kyndryl chairman; company began independent NYSE trading on November 4.

## Achievements

- Led Kyndryl through its establishment as an independent publicly traded company in 2021.
- Previously led IBM Global Financing, with an asset base exceeding $37 billion.
- Oversaw Kyndryl’s early expansion of technology alliances, including Microsoft, Google Cloud and AWS.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on The Claman Countdown on October 2 to discuss infrastructure modernization for AI.
- **2026-08** — The June 2026 quarterly filing continued to describe an ongoing SEC investigation and material weaknesses in financial reporting controls. Management said the weaknesses had not caused misstatements in the covered financial statements and outlined remediation.
- **2026-08** — Kyndryl reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $3.6 billion, a net loss of $55 million and 10% consulting revenue growth; management reaffirmed its annual outlook.
- **2026-07** — Announced incoming CFO Ellen Johnson and General Counsel and Secretary Andrew Bonzani.
- **2026-05** — Kyndryl’s annual filing disclosed an ongoing SEC enforcement investigation concerning cash management, disclosures, internal financial reporting controls and other matters; the outcome was undetermined.
- **2026-02** — Delivered a February 19 keynote at the India AI Impact Summit on responsible industrialization of AI.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kyndryl.com/au/en/about-us/leadership
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schroeter-martin
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/MartinSchroeter

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Last updated: 2026-10-19