STEPHANIE DAWKINS CAN BE SUMMED UP IN ONE WORD….DYNAMIC !

STEPHANIE DAWKINS IS A SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR AB VOLVO, ONE OF THE WORLD’S LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF TRUCKS, BUSES AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, DRIVE SYSTEMS FOR MARINE ANDINDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, AEROSPACE COMPONENTS AND SERVICES. THE GROUP ALSO PROVIDES COMPLETE SOLUTIONS FOR FINANCING AND SERVICE. AB VOLVO CURRENTLY EMPLOYS OVER 83,000 EMPLOYESS WORLDWIDE. AS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STEPHANIE IS THE GLOBAL PROCESS OWNER (GPO) FOR PEOPLE PERFORMANCE AND WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT (PPWE). SHE HAS GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VARIOUS WORLDWIDE HR PROCESSES FOR THE AB VOLVO GROUP. HER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS, SAFETY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND WELL BEING, PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, EXIT MANAGEMENT AND GLOBAL POLICY HARMONIZATION.

STEPHANIE IS A LEADER AND INNOVATOR IN HER FIELD WHERE SHE HAS AMASSED OVER 20 YEARS OF OPERATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE. TODAY- SHE IS THE FIRST AND ONLY AFRICAN-AMERICAN, MALE OR FEMALE, TO BE PROMOTED TO THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE RANKS AT AB VOLVO. STEPHANIE REALIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING WITH YOUR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS. UPON MEETING STEPHANIE ONE WILL RECOGNIZE IMMEDIATELY WHY STEPHANIE HAS SURPASSED MANY OTHERS,  AND WILL CONTINUE TO EXCEED ALL EXPECTATIONS. NO PROJECT IS TOO HARD AND NO ASSIGNMENT IS TOO GREAT. WE WISH TO EXTEND OUR THANK YOU TO STEPHANIE FOR BEING A SHINING EXAMPLE OF SOMEONE IN BUSINESS WHO PUTS IT ALL TOGETHER, AND LETS HER POSITIVE IMAGE AND STYLE SHINE THROUGH FOR ALL TO SEE AND EMULATE. AS STEPHANIE SO ELOQUENTLY STATED IN THE JUNE 2006 EDITION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA JOURNAL FOR WOMEN “…I UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF ALWAYS BEING AT YOUR PERSONAL BEST. YOU NEVER KNOW UNDER WHAT CIRCUMSTANCE ANOTHER PERSON’S PATH WILL MEET WITH YOUR OWN. YOU NEVER KNOW WHO IS WATCHING, WHO IS SEEING YOU AS A ROLE MODEL, OR WHO WILL MAKE THE DECISION TO EMULATE YOU. "

WE ADMIRE YOU STEPHANIE AS A BUSINESS LEADER, MENTOR AND TRENDSETTER FOR TODAY’S GENERATION. MOST IMPORTANTLY WE ADMIRE YOU AS A SHINING EXAMPLE OF HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION MEETING TOGETHER TO CREATE ONE THING…SUCCESS !

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