Wounded Warrior Project adds J&J vet, West Point grad to board

PHILADELPHIA — Wounded Warrior Project on Tuesday boosted its board of directors with both military and business experience with the appointment of Kathleen Widmer, a president at Johnson & Johnson and West Point graduate.



Widmer becomes WWP's tenth board member. Her background includes nearly 25 years with Johnson & Johnson, most recently as president of Johnson & Johnson Consumer, OTC Division since 2015. Widmer graduated from West Point in 1983 and served five years in the U.S. Army. Widmer holds a Masters of Business Administration in Marketing and Marketing Management from Oklahoma City University.



"We're excited Kathleen Widmer is able to bring her passion for the military to our board of directors," stated WWP CEO Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Mike Linnington. "Dating back to the Spanish-American War, Johnson & Johnson has shown a commitment to the veteran community. Kathleen's growth through that organization will help us as we continue evolving to best serve this generation of wounded warriors."



During Widmer's time with Johnson & Johnson, she has served as VP marketing, director marketing, marketing manager and manufacturing business unit manager. Widmer also served as chief marketing officer of Elizabeth Arden from 2010-2014.



She currently serves on the board of directors for Texas Roadhouse, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association and Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.