Lisa Johnston was appointed AVEVA’s chief marketing officer in November 2018. In her role, she has responsibility for driving growth through global customer and prospect engagement, go-to-market initiatives and brand development. As chief sustainability officer, Johnston is also responsible for AVEVA’s sustainability activities, both in respect to customers and operations, but also the company’s corporate and social responsibility initiatives.

Johnston has over 20 years of IT industry experience in software, systems and services. Prior to joining AVEVA, she was managing director, marketing, at Vista Consulting Group, where she led the Vista CMO community across more than 50 companies within the Vista Equity Partners’ portfolio. Previously, she was vice president of Power Systems Global Marketing at IBM, responsible for marketing and strategic business transformation.

Johnston has been a member of the Society of Women Engineers, Women in Technology, and has dedicated time to philanthropic causes as a member of the board of directors of the United Way. Johnston holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.