Wendy West

About Wendy West

I work at the intersection of enterprise IT strategy & execution, executive communications, and industry engagement.With more than two decades at Intel, I focus on helping translate complex enterprise technology solutions into meaningful conversations across the global technology ecosystem. I support the CIO and Global IT leadership team in sharing Intel IT’s real-world experience operating technology on a global scale.My work centers on elevating the voice of the CIO and the Intel IT organization through strategic industry engagements, executive messaging, and thought leadership initiatives that demonstrate how enterprise IT drives business value.I evaluate and develop executive engagement opportunities that enable Intel’s CIO to connect with industry peers, customers, and partners through CIO forums, global technology events, and executive briefings.I also help articulate Intel IT’s operational insights into industry-facing narratives — showcasing best practices, lessons learned, innovation, and business value achieved across areas such as AI, data architecture, cloud transformation, infrastructure strategy, and the future of enterprise computing.Over the course of my career, I’ve served as a strategic communications partner to multiple CIOs in elevating Intel IT’s industry presence by shaping executive thought leadership messaging, preparing leaders for high-impact external engagements, and facilitating strategic CIO-to-CIO relationships that position our leaders as influential voices in the technology ecosystem.Intel IT operates one of the world’s most complex enterprise technology environments. My role helps ensure the insights and innovations emerging from that environment contribute to broader industry conversations and help organizations learn from Intel’s experience as Customer Zero.

Experience

1. Strategic Communications & External Engagement Office of the CIO

   Intel

   Mar 2011 — Present

   I work within the Office of the CIO, helping shape how Intel IT shares its enterprise technology strategy and transformation journey with the global IT community. I support the CIO and Global IT leadership in translating Intel IT’s real-world experience operating technology at a global scale into industry engagement, executive messaging, and thought leadership. These examples show how Intel IT leverages Intel products, as well as demonstrate various IT capabilities that could benefit other IT organizations.My role focuses on elevating the voice of the CIO and the Intel IT organization at the appropriate levels through strategic industry engagements, executive messaging, and initiatives that highlight how enterprise IT drives business value.Key areas of focus include:• Advising the CIO on external engagement opportunities, including industry events, CIO forums, and executive briefings with customers and partners• Evaluating speaking opportunities and developing executive messaging that showcases Intel IT’s real-world technology transformation• Preparing senior leaders and subject matter experts for media interviews and industry events• Facilitate strategic CIO-to-CIO relationships that position our leaders as influential voices in the technology ecosystem.• Translating Intel IT operational insights into industry thought leadership through media, industry events, and technical content development.I also help lead the development of Intel IT’s transformation narrative, including initiatives such as the Intel IT Annual Performance Report, the Inside IT podcast, and a portfolio of technical publications that share best practices and lessons learned from operating one of the world’s most complex enterprise technology environments.These initiatives showcase Intel IT’s role as Customer Zero, deploying and operating Intel technologies internally at a global scale and sharing those experiences with the broader IT community.

Education

• Washington State University

  BA, Communications

Skills

• Product Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• B2b
• Strategy
• Messaging
• Management
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing
• Marketing
• Leadership
• Intel
• Marketing Communications
• New Business Development
• Online Advertising
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Demand Generation
• Product Launch
• Business Alliances
• Market Research
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Program Management
• Product Management