Renée James

Renée James

Renée J. James
Born (1964-06-25) June 25, 1964
Los Angeles County, California
Residence Portland, Oregon
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Oregon (B.A. and M.B.A)
Occupation Operating Executive The Carlyle Group

Renée J. James (born June 25, 1964) is a technology executive with broad, international experience managing large scale, complex global operations. James is currently an Operating Executive with The Carlyle Group in their Media and Technology practice. James recently concluded a lengthy career with Intel Corporation where she was the President of the company and a member of the Executive Office with the CEO and Chairman. In her twenty-eight-year career at Intel she held a variety of positions spanning R&D leadership in both software and hardware and the establishment of global R&D network and global manufacturing leadership. James was the EVP and General Manager of Intel’s software and services global P&L for a decade. She led large scale M&A and the structuring and serving as chairman of Intel's software subsidiaries. In her tenure, James spearheaded the company's strategic expansion into providing proprietary and open source software, cyber security and cloud-based computing. As President, she added global, corporate operations including, Corporate Strategy, HR, Finance, Manufacturing and other operating units to her experiences. Early in her career, James served as chief of staff for her mentor, former Intel CEO, Andy Grove.

Appointments:

James currently serves as the Vice Chair of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee to the President of the United States.

Directorships:

James serves as a non-executive director on the Vodafone Group Plc Board and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. James serves on the board of Sabre Corporation and is a member of their Audit and Technology Committee. James serves on the board of Oracle Corporation and is a member of the Compensation Committee. James serves on the board of Citi and is a member of the Technology, AML and Risk Committees. She also served 7 years as independent director on the VMware Inc. Board of Directors and was a member of the Audit Committee. She is also a member of the C200.

In 2014 James was ranked 21st on Fortune Most Powerful Women in Business list.[1] In 2015 she ranked 45th on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list.[2]

Education

James received a bachelor's degree in International Business in 1986 and a Master’s of Business Administration in 1992, both from the University of Oregon.[3]

Career

James joined Intel in 1987 as the Product Manager for the 386 family of motherboards and systems. In the early 90s, she was responsible for product marketing of a variety of software programs including digital video and personal conferencing. During the first decade of the 2000s, James focused on leading Intel’s strategic relationships with the world's leading device and enterprise operating systems companies, including Microsoft. Her job prior to becoming President of Intel was as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Software & Services Group of Intel Corporation.[3]

During her 25 plus year career at Intel, James has spearheaded the company's strategic expansion into providing proprietary and open source software and services for applications in enterprise, security and cloud-based computing.[3] In her role as executive vice president and general manager of the Software and Services Group, she was responsible for Intel's global software and services strategy, revenue, profit, and product R&D. In this role, James led Intel's strategic relationships with the world's leading device and enterprise operating systems companies. She was the director and COO of Intel Online Services, Intel's datacenter services business. Early in her career James also served as chief of staff for former Intel CEO Andy Grove.

James has broad knowledge of the computing industry, spanning hardware, manufacturing, security, software and services, which she developed through product R&D leadership positions at Intel and as chairman of Intel's software subsidiaries. James has also been an overall leader in the development and implementation of the corporate strategy including M&A throughout her career. In her role as the President of Intel, she has responsibility for global operations and manufacturing in addition to product and P&L management.

James was appointed President of Intel Corporation May 16, 2013.[4]

Leadership

In 2013, President Barack Obama appointed James as a member of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC). In January 2015, she was named to the second-highest role on the committee as Vice Chair of NSTAC.[5] In 2011, James began serving as a non-executive director on the Vodafone Group Plc Board of Directors and is a member of the Remuneration Committee. James serves as a director on the board of Citigroup Inc. James serves on the board of Sabre Corporation and is a member of their Audit and Technology Committee.[6] James was elected Director to the Oracle Board.

Recognitions

In 2014 James was ranked 21st on Fortune Most Powerful Women in Business list.[1] In 2015 she ranked 45th on Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list[2] and 44th on Working Mother Magazine’s Most Powerful Mom’s list.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business". Fortune. Fortune. Retrieved January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes. Retrieved June 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Intel Newsrooms - Executive Biographies". Intel. Retrieved January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Intel Board Elects Brian Krzanich as Company CEO, Renée James as President". Retrieved July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Intel’s James Named Vice Chair of U.S. President’s Telco Security Committee". Data Center Knowledge. Retrieved January 2015.
  6. ↑ Renée James: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek
  7. ↑ "The 50 Most Powerful Mom’s 2015". Working Mother Magazine. Retrieved June 2015.

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