Janette Shimanski, the Vice President and Chief Learning Officer at 3M Company, was previously the Vice President for Global Talent Solutions at 3M. At 3M, she has also been the Vice President for Global Marketing, as well as for International Marketing & Strategy. Before this, she was the Strategy & Business Development Director, Safety, Security, & Protection at 3M.

Prior to joining 3M, Janette was the Vice President Global Marketing for Diabetes at Medtronic. Formerly, she was at the post of Vice President & General Manager, Blood Biologics & Diagnostics at Medtronic. At Medtronic, Janette has also been the Vice President for Corporate Strategy, as well as for eBusiness and Corporate Accounts. Earlier, she was the Marketing and Business Development Director, Cardiac Surgery and Vascular at Medtronic for three years.

Janette is a Business, Marketing & Strategic Management PhD from University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management. She has earned her Master’s degree in Science, Business Administration, and Marketing from University of Wisconsin-Madison.