Dawn Jones

Dawn Jones is the chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO) and vice president of social impact at Intel. Jones is a 24-year Intel veteran and leads the company’s global diversity and inclusion strategy as well as Intel’s investments and programs driving positive global impact. This includes prioritizing cross-company and industrywide initiatives to achieve Intel’s ambitious 10-year 2030 RISE Strategy.

Since January 2021, Jones served as acting CDIO after the departure of Barbara Whye. Prior to that, Jones was global director of Policy, Strategy and Partnerships, responsible for Intel’s diversity and inclusion policy, strategy, communications, external alliances and stakeholder engagement. Jones’ philosophy that leadership is driven from any seat has propelled her at Intel from administrative assistant to Public Affairs manager of community and education investments to acting CDIO.

Jones graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast journalism; she earned a Master of Science in communications management from Syracuse University.