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Jody Davids is responsible for overseeing the aligned shared services functions of the company’s finance human resources procurement workplace services and enterprise information technology areas ensuring that processes and systems capabilities are in place to meet Cardinal Health’s future growth. She also oversees the development of solutions that support and complement the company’s diverse offerings to healthcare providers.
Davids joined Cardinal Health in January 2000 as Senior Vice President IT for Pharmaceutical Distribution where she was responsible for developing technology strategy and managing all aspects of information technology for Cardinal Health’s pharmaceutical distribution business. In 2003 Davids was named Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer and she was promoted to her current position in early 2007.
She came to Cardinal Health from Nike Inc. Beaverton Ore. where she had served as Director Technology Services since April 1997. Prior to joining Nike Davids was employed by Apple Computer Inc. Cupertino Calif. where she began as a computer programmer in March 1982 and served in positions of increasing responsibility over her 15-year tenure spending most of that time in Apple’s Asia Pacific Division. She left Apple as Senior Director Supply Chain Re-engineering responsible for this multi-year global program.
At Cardinal Health Davids is sponsoring a broad women’s initiative with the support and mentorship of President and CEO Kerry Clark. She is a member of the board of trustees of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority and is chairing the 2007 Ohio CIO Executive Summit. Davids is a frequently requested speaker to a variety of professional groups and events and she has been quoted and featured in trade and business media outlets around the world.
Davids received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from San Jose State University.
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