Board of Directors

John M. Lutz

Independent Director

Mr. Lutz is the Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations at Vanderbilt University, a position he has held since April 2021, and is an Adjunct Professor for Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, since December 2019. Mr. Lutz has served in various roles at Vanderbilt University, including as Interim Vice Chancellor of Development and Alumni Relations (May 2020 to April 2021) and as Vice Chancellor of Information Technology (April 2013 to April 2021). Prior to his tenure at Vanderbilt University, Mr. Lutz spent over 28 years working at IBM, most recently as President of IBM Canada (January 2012 to March 2013), where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the IBM organization in Canada and was responsible for setting strategic direction. From 2008 to 2024, Mr. Lutz served as a member of the Advisory Board for the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Computer Science from Harvard University.

The Board believes that Mr. Lutz’s decades of leadership in the technology industry, including his enterprise-technology expertise and demonstrated ability in technical landscapes while providing strategic direction, make him a valuable addition to the Board.