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Robert J. Swieringa Young Alumni Service Award Recipient<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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In the business world, Kimberly (Kim) S. Stevenson, MBA \u201901, chief information officer and vice president at Intel, has made a splash by being the kind of transformational leader that exemplifies a Johnson MBA. Now known for raising IT\u2019s profile at Intel, she has elevated it to become an integral part of the business rather than simply a support capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, Stevenson has been giving back to Johnson \u2014 through both funding and time \u2014 since she graduated. A contributor at the Tower Club or Dean\u2019s Circle Level annually, she served on the Johnson Advisory Council, 2009-2013. She was selected to receive the Robert J. Swieringa Young Alumni Service Award in recognition of her leadership and alumni engagement. Unable to attend the Alumni Awards gala in New York City to receive her award in person, Stevenson sent her thanks and a brief address to the Johnson community via prerecorded video, in which she said: \u201cI\u2019m honored and humbled to receive this award.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon her promotion in 2012 from VP and general manager of IT operations and services to CIO at Intel, Stevenson set about upgrading IT\u2019s role by deploying advanced machine-learning software to analyze operating and business metrics, and used the findings to recommend new procedures for sales, pricing, and inventory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within a year, Stevenson\u2019s contributions to the bottom line were apparent to any shareholder looking at Intel\u2019s 2014 annual report: IT was responsible for generating more than $351 million in revenue. (See articles in Forbes, Intel CIO Shakes Up IT’s Culture In First 100 Days, and the Wall Street Journal, How Intel\u2019s CIO Helped the Company Make $351 Million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInformation technology has become not only the foundation of how companies run, but in many cases the source of competitive advantage,\u201d said Stevenson. As CIO, she added, she has a top-level view of what works and what doesn\u2019t, at a distance that allows for analysis and reflection. \u201cThis creates a unique ability to drive operational improvements in the company that are challenging to implement, but rewarding when done,\u201d she noted. And, as CIO of an organization that itself develops IT products, Stevenson says: \u201cI am able to see five to ten years in the future in terms of what technology will be created \u2014 which is exciting!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stevenson says that her Johnson background has helped her considerably throughout the course of her career. After graduating from Johnson, she joined Hewlett-Packard\u2019s EDS as a vice-president (she had worked as a vice president at IBM before starting her MBA). She moved to Intel in 2009. \u201cThe broad general-management skills I learned at Johnson \u2014 such as marketing, finance, strategy, supply-chain operations \u2014 are enormously helpful in my role,\u201d said Stevenson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That knowledge and those skills set the stage for her recent breakthrough performance at Intel. \u201cAs the CIO, you have to have a reasonable understanding of all business functions of the company if you\u2019re going to help them transform,\u201d Stevenson said. \u201cThe foundation for this understanding was built at Johnson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stevenson has remained ever-appreciative of the Johnson community. She makes an ongoing effort to stay connected \u2014 speaking to faculty, networking with alumni, and helping students advance in their careers. Staying in touch with the community, she says, helps her in her everyday endeavors. \u201cI have found that often the best way to solve a problem is to look through a different lens \u2014 and your professional colleagues often have the same lens as you,\u201d Stevenson explained. \u201cHaving access to the Johnson faculty, research, and alumni make finding a different lens easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo me, learning is a lifelong process,\u201d she added. \u201cBy staying connected to the school, you\u2019re exposed to different topics and debates through leadership that you will not run into in your daily routine. This is a form of learning that creates a unique perspective and allows you to excel in your professional goals.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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