Kathy Woods

Kathy Woods is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, integration, and strategic management. At Hitachi Vantara since April 2018, Kathy serves as Vice President and Transformation Program Manager, overseeing the merger of Hitachi Consulting and Hitachi Vantara, integrating product and SaaS acquisitions, and leading an Executive Covid-19 Task Force to establish a Global Return to Office policy. Prior experience at Applied Materials from 2000 to 2018 included leading a cross-functional team for integration initiatives and managing due diligence processes. Kathy’s earlier roles include marketing and project management at Woods Consulting and director of marketing at ATMI, where strategic planning efforts contributed to significant revenue growth. Kathy holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park, and completed an Executive Program in Managing High Growth Companies at Stanford University.