Intel's top strategy officer to depart this month

 

Intel’s Chief Strategy Officer, Safroadu Yeboah‑Amankwah, will depart on June 30, 2025, after nearly five years in the role since 2020.His exit comes amid a sweeping leadership reorganization spearheaded by new CEO Lip‑Bu Tan, who assumed the helm in March 2025

🔍 Key Details:

• Yeboah‑Amankwah’s legacy: He guided growth initiatives, strategic partnerships, and equity investments during a critical period for Intel

Role redistribution:

• Sachin Katti, recently promoted to Chief Technology & AI Officer, will take on many of Yeboah‑Amankwah’s strategy functions, including oversight of certain tech and AI initiatives

Intel Capital, the company's venture arm, will now report directly to CEO Tan

Broader leadership shake‑up:

• Tan has flattened Intel’s management, centralizing control over key chip groups.

• Multiple executive hires in key positions (Sales, AI, Engineering) have been made to support a more customer‑ and engineering‑focused strategy

• Strategic context:

• His departure aligns with Tan’s efforts to streamline Intel’s vast bureaucracy, improve agility, and reignite competitiveness—especially after Intel’s $18.8 billion net loss in 2024, the first since 1986

👤 Who is Lip‑Bu Tan?

A seasoned tech investor, Tan founded venture firm Walden International in 1987. He officially became Intel’s CEO on March 18, 2025, replacing interim leadership following Pat Gelsinger’s exit in December 2024

What This Means for Intel’s Future

• Strategic pivot: Reinforcing Intel’s focus on AI, foundry capabilities, and streamlined decision-making.

• Executive consolidation: Shifting key strategic duties under the CTO/AI Officer and CEO umbrella to reduce managerial layers.

• Ongoing cost and organizational restructuring: Intel has initiated layoffs (~20% of its workforce) to align with Tan’s "leaner, faster" vision

If you'd like, I can dive deeper into how this shake-up could affect Intel Capital’s investments, Katti’s expanded role, or the implications for Intel’s AI and chip strategy under Tan’s leadership—just let me know!