Intel Corporation has announced several changes to its senior leadership team as part of its strategy to strengthen core product lines, develop a trusted foundry business, and promote engineering across the company.
Kevork Kechichian has been appointed executive vice president and general manager of the Data Center Group (DCG). He will oversee Intel’s data center operations for both cloud and enterprise sectors, including the Intel Xeon processor family. Kechichian joins Intel from Arm, where he was executive vice president of engineering. His previous experience includes roles at NXP Semiconductors and Qualcomm.
“Kevork brings a powerful combination of strategic vision, technical depth, and operational rigor that will help us seize growth opportunities across the data center market,” said Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel.
Jim Johnson is now senior vice president and general manager of the Client Computing Group (CCG), after serving in this capacity on an interim basis. Johnson has worked at Intel for 40 years in various engineering and leadership positions.
“Jim’s steady leadership and trusted relationships across the computing industry are driving continued progress in our client business as we prepare to launch a new generation of products,” Tan said.
The company is also forming a Central Engineering Group led by Srinivasan (Srini) Iyengar, who joined Intel from Cadence Design Systems in June. Iyengar will lead horizontal engineering functions and develop custom silicon solutions for external customers.
“With Srini leading Central Engineering, we’re aligning innovation and execution more tightly in service to customers,” Tan said. “We are laser-focused on delivering world-class products and empowering our engineering teams to move faster and execute with excellence. Kevork, Jim, and Srini are exceptional leaders whose deep technical acumen and industry relationships will be instrumental as we continue building a new Intel.”
All three—Kechichian, Johnson, and Iyengar—will report directly to CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
Naga Chandrasekaran will expand his role as executive vice president and chief technology and operations officer of Intel Foundry to include Foundry Services. This change aims to integrate technology development, manufacturing, and go-to-market strategies under one structure. Chandrasekaran joined Intel in 2024 from Micron Technology.
“Naga’s strong leadership, combined with a more integrated foundry operating model, will help us enhance the quality of execution, collaboration and customer service across our foundry business,” Tan said.
Chandrasekaran continues reporting directly to Tan while Kevin O’Buckley remains senior vice president and general manager of Foundry Services under Chandrasekaran’s supervision.
Michelle Johnston Holthaus is set to leave her position as chief executive of Intel Products after over thirty years with the company but will remain as a strategic advisor during the transition period.
“Throughout her incredible career, Michelle has transformed major businesses, built high-performing teams and worked to delight our customers,” Tan said. “She has made a lasting impact on our company and inspired so many of us with her leadership. We are grateful for all Michelle has given Intel and wish her the best.”
