Kathy Widmer is Company Group Chairman for Consumer North America, which has provided health and wellness solutions to consumers for more than 125 years through well-known and trusted brands, including NEUTROGENA, LISTERINE, TYLENOL, AVEENO, ZYRTEC, JOHNSON’S, BAND-AID, OGX, and ZARBEE’S NATURALS.
A recognized Credo-based leader, Kathy brings more than 30 years of holistic business management and marketing leadership, and is known for building agile teams and accelerating breakthrough capabilities. Kathy began her corporate career in the Consumer division at Johnson & Johnson where she advanced through many roles in Supply Chain and Marketing, eventually leading Marketing for the US Self Care business. She spent five years with Elizabeth Arden, where she was Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, responsible for global marketing strategy, development and execution. She then returned to Johnson & Johnson as President of the US Self Care division.
Kathy graduated from the United States Military Academy with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and served in the US Army as a Captain and Field Artillery Battery Commander. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from Oklahoma City University.
Kathy is a Board Director for Texas Roadhouse, a publicly traded casual dining restaurant chain. She is also an Executive Board Director for the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA).
Kathy is passionate about the health and wellbeing of military veterans and their families. In 2017, she joined the Board of Directors for Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit organization focused on health and wellbeing of Post 9/11 veterans and their families, and was appointed Vice Chairman in 2018. She serves as Co-Chair for Johnson & Johnson’s Veterans Leadership Council which seeks to make Johnson & Johnson best in class in supporting military service members, veterans and their families.
Kathy resides in Yardley Pennsylvania with her husband and West Point classmate, Bob. She has three grown daughters, Megan, Jessica and Victoria, who all work and reside in New York City.
Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee
Member of the Compensation Committee