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Salima Lin

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Member at Commercial Club of Chicago
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Salima Lin is a Managing Partner at IBM with over 25 years of experience in management consulting, specializing in strategy, M&A, and transformation. She leads IBMs thought leadership initiatives, advising Fortune 500 companies in healthcare and life sciences, and holds a Masters degree from Harvard.

Salima is passionate about mentorship and creating pathways for others to succeed, drawing from her own experience. She serves on the Board of Directors for APQC and is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, reflecting her commitment to professional and community engagement.

Her team at the IBM Institute for Business Value earned a Gold Stevie® Award for their AI-first thought leadership program.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Member
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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AI-driven Transformation
Leads IBM's thought leadership on AI's business impact and frequently discusses building AI-first workflows and strategies for growth in interviews and publications.
Corporate Culture
Believes company culture is a critical driver of performance and is essential for successfully implementing transformative technologies like AI.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Member
Commercial Club of Chicago
5-2025
Member Board of Directors
APQC
5-2024
Managing Partner, Strategy, M&A,Transformation, and Thought Leadership with IBM.
IBM
1-2022 - 5-2024
Vice President and Senior Partner, Strategy, Transformation, & Thought Leadership
IBM
7-2020 - 2-2022
Vice President, Global Strategy, M&A, Transformation IBM GBS
IBM
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Education
1994 - 1996
Masters of Health Policy and Administration
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
1987 - 1992
Bachelor of Science and Bachelors of Business Administration
Simon Fraser University
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