Lydia Logan
IBM Global Vice President for Education and Workforce Development, IBM Corporate Social
Responsibility
Lydia Logan leads IBM’s community and university skilling initiatives that create more inclusive
and effective schools and workforces. Her programs help fulfill IBM’s pledge to skill 30 million
people worldwide by 2030, particularly those from historically underresourced, underserved, and
underrepresented communities. Ms. Logan develops and manages strategic global partnerships with
IBM’s clients, non-profit organizations, government, and content and curriculum developers that relate
to education and career readiness. She applies her decades of leadership and programmatic
expertise in philanthropy, education, public policy, and economic development for this role.
These experiences inform Ms. Logan’s strategic development and execution of acclaimed global career
readiness programs such as IBM SkillsBuild.
Before IBM, Ms. Logan successfully spearheaded education initiatives while serving in senior leadership
roles at Verizon, the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, and the Kimsey Foundation. Ms. Logan holds a
B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.