About

Patricia A. Watson is the retired Chief Information and Technology Officer of NCR Atleos Corporation, a software company, where she served from 2023 until 2024, leading the company's information and technology team and technology leadership council. She chairs Rockwell Automation's Compensation and Talent Management Committee and serves on the Technology Committee.

Ms. Watson served as Chief Information Officer at NCR Corporation from October 2022 to October 2023. Prior to that, she held executive roles at Intrado Corporation, including President of Cloud Collaboration (2020 to 2022) and Co-President of Enterprise Collaboration. Before joining Intrado, she was Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Total System Services (TSYS). Earlier in her career she served as Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer for The Brink's Company, held various technology roles at Bank of America, and served in the United States Air Force for ten years as executive staff officer, flight commander, and director of operations.

Roles

Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Director · Current role
2017–present
NCR Atleos Corporation
Chief Information and Technology Officer
2023 - 2024
NCR Corporation
Chief Information Officer
October 2022 - October 2023
Intrado Corporation
President of Cloud Collaboration · Also Co-President of Enterprise Collaboration.
2020 - 2022
Total System Services (TSYS)
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
The Brink's Company
Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer
Bank of America
Various technology roles
United States Air Force
Executive staff officer, flight commander, and director of operations · Served ten years.

External Roles

Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV)
Director
2024 - present
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN)
Director
2025 - present

Also at Rockwell Automation, Inc.

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