Carol Stephenson
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Carol Stephenson, OC
is the former dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business
at the University of Western Ontario
. She was named to the board of directors of the post-bankruptcy General Motors
Co. in July 2009 as a representative of Canada Holdings. She also serves as a director of ING
Canada and was formerly a director of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
Ms. Stephenson began her career at Bell Canada
in 1973. She rose to a number of executive positions at the company, including Vice President of Bell Canada
and President and Chief Operating Officer (Americas) of BCE Media. She then served as Group Vice President, Strategic Guidance and, subsequently, President and CEO of Stentor Resource Centre Inc. (now the Stentor Alliance
). She was President and CEO of Lucent Technologies Canada
from 1999 to 2003.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts
degree from the University of Toronto
in 1973 and successfully completed the Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business Administration, University of California at Berkeley, as well as the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School
.
The Canadian Women in Communications association named her Woman of the Year in 1995. In 2000, Ryerson University
awarded her with an honorary doctorate in engineering. In 2001, she received the acclaimed Woman of Distinction designation from the YWCA, and in 2005, Ms. Stephenson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Canadian Information Productivity Awards for her contribution in building a competitive telecommunications industry in Canada. Ms. Stephenson has also been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Women.
The 2010 Ontario Salary Disclosure lists her salary at $405,000 CAD, making her the second highest paid employee at the University of Western Ontario
, second only to the University president.
In 2009, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
"for her contributions to the development of our national telecommunications industry and for implementing innovative changes to business school education in Canada".. In January 2011, she became a full time professor and gave up her role as president.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
is the former dean of the Richard Ivey School of Business
Richard Ivey School of Business
The Richard Ivey School of Business is located on the University of Western Ontario campus in London, Ontario, Canada, and is consistently rated as the top business school in Canada. It is offered, along with a range of other programs, by the University of Western Ontario, but is managed separately...
at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
. She was named to the board of directors of the post-bankruptcy General Motors
General Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
Co. in July 2009 as a representative of Canada Holdings. She also serves as a director of ING
ING Group
The ING Group is a global financial institution offering retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, asset management, and insurance services. ING is the Dutch member of the Inter-Alpha Group of Banks, a cooperative consortium of 11 prominent European banks...
Canada and was formerly a director of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
Ms. Stephenson began her career at Bell Canada
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
in 1973. She rose to a number of executive positions at the company, including Vice President of Bell Canada
Bell Canada
Bell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
and President and Chief Operating Officer (Americas) of BCE Media. She then served as Group Vice President, Strategic Guidance and, subsequently, President and CEO of Stentor Resource Centre Inc. (now the Stentor Alliance
Stentor Alliance
The Stentor Alliance is a formal alliance of Canada's major telecommunications companies, specifically its incumbent local exchange carriers. It derives its name from the Greek mythological figure Stentor....
). She was President and CEO of Lucent Technologies Canada
Lucent Technologies
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., originally Lucent Technologies, Inc. is a French-owned technology company composed of what was formerly AT&T Technologies, which included Western Electric and Bell Labs...
from 1999 to 2003.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
in 1973 and successfully completed the Executive Program at the Graduate School of Business Administration, University of California at Berkeley, as well as the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
.
The Canadian Women in Communications association named her Woman of the Year in 1995. In 2000, Ryerson University
Ryerson University
Ryerson University is a public research university located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its urban campus is adjacent to Yonge-Dundas Square located at the busiest intersection in Downtown Toronto. The majority of its buildings are in the blocks northeast of the square in Toronto's Garden...
awarded her with an honorary doctorate in engineering. In 2001, she received the acclaimed Woman of Distinction designation from the YWCA, and in 2005, Ms. Stephenson was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Canadian Information Productivity Awards for her contribution in building a competitive telecommunications industry in Canada. Ms. Stephenson has also been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Women.
The 2010 Ontario Salary Disclosure lists her salary at $405,000 CAD, making her the second highest paid employee at the University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario
The University of Western Ontario is a public research university located in London, Ontario, Canada. The university's main campus covers of land, with the Thames River cutting through the eastern portion of the main campus. Western administers its programs through 12 different faculties and...
, second only to the University president.
In 2009, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
"for her contributions to the development of our national telecommunications industry and for implementing innovative changes to business school education in Canada".. In January 2011, she became a full time professor and gave up her role as president.