Yvonne T. Stevenson is the president and chief executive officer of Jackson Business Consulting, an acquisition and program management consulting firm supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA, and federal government civilian agencies.
She previously served as the associate chief officer for information resource management at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for seven years. There, she led numerous divisions and provided executive oversight of the department’s $2.6 billion information technology investments that support programs across more than 29 USDA agencies and staff offices. Prior to working at the Department of Agriculture, Stevenson served as the deputy program executive officer for combat and mission support for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. In that role, she led the acquisition of services for the Air Force and managed more than $100 billion in contracts. She also served as the special assistant for energy conservation to the under secretary of the Air Force. Stevenson is a retired member of the Senior Executive Service after spending nearly 33 years of her career in civil service.
Stevenson received a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from The University of Alabama in 1985. She also earned a Master of Science in business management from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in science and technology commercialization from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a graduate of the prestigious U.S. Army War College Fellowship Program.
Her outstanding career achievements have been recognized with numerous awards, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary’s Honor Award for Excellence, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Award for Acquisition Excellence, the Army Meritorious Civilian Service Award, the Army Superior Service Award, and the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award, among others.
She currently serves on the board of visitors for The University of Alabama’s Honors College and the board of directors for the West Alabama Easterseals. She is a member of the 2024 Leadership Tuscaloosa Class. Stevenson is married to Reverend Dr. Raymond Stevenson, and they have three children and four grandchildren.