Dean Carol Stephenson, O.C.

Lawrence G. Tapp Chair in Leadership

Since joining the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University in 2003, Carol Stephenson has led the drive to re-shape the teaching of business education.

Originally from Petrolia, Ontario, Ms. Stephenson spent many years in the Canadian telecom industry before joining Ivey. As a widely respected CEO, she brings more than 30 years of progressive experience in marketing, operations, strategic planning, technology development, and financial management to Canada's premier business school.

Carol Stephenson currently serves on several Boards for top Canadian companies and on important Government Committees. She is a Director of Intact Financial Services Corporation (formerly ING Canada); Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.; and, Alpha Exchange. Carol served as a Board of Directors member for GM Canada, until she was appointed by the Governments of Canada and Ontario to serve as a Board Member for General Motors Company. Ms. Stephenson is Chair of the Federal Government's Advisory Committee on Senior Level Retention and Compensation, and the former Chair of the Ontario Research Fund Advisory Board. In November 2006, she was appointed by the Federal Government to serve on the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Olympic Games Organizing Committee (VANOC).

Carol Stephenson has earned significant recognition for her community work, and industry involvement. In 2005, Ms. Stephenson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Canadian Information Productivity Awards, and in 2008 was inducted into Canada's Telecommunications Hall of Fame. In 2011, she was named one of Canada's Top 100 Women for the third time. In December 2009, Carol was appointed Officer of the Order of Canada.

Carol Stephenson is a graduate of the University of Toronto, and completed the Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business Administration, University of California at Berkeley. In addition, she is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Ms. Stephenson's goal as Dean of Ivey is to dramatically advance the practice of business management and leadership, and to create business leaders who think globally, act strategically, and contribute to the societies in which they operate.