Linda Lyding has been elected to vice president of the board of directors of the Southwest Florida Regional Technology Partnership (RTP).

Lyding is an accomplished information technology executive, most recently as IBM Global Vice President of Network Services.

Previously Linda was Global Vice President, Mobility Services and held multiple Director and Technical leadership roles in IBM's Global Technology Services, over a 38 year career.  

John Lafraniere, Global Vice President of IT Architecture at Hertz and president of RTP said, “Linda's technical and business experience combined with her passion for Women in Technology and STEM programs makes the RTP the perfect benevolent organization to align with, focused on growing and retaining Southwest Florida's future technical and business leaders.”

More about Linda along with biographies of all RTP leaders can be found at www.swfrtp.org.