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Janine Daughtry

Professional Lecturer

Bio

Janine Simon Daughtry is an accomplished board director and executive with more than 20 years of experience in enterprise strategy, digital transformation, and AI-driven innovation. She serves on the board of Hudson Valley Credit Union, an $8 billion institution, where she chairs the Finance Committee and serves as Treasurer. 

Most recently, Janine was Vice President of Strategy and Operations at Gartner, where she led global transformation across a $6.5 billion business and evaluated the company's AI strategy. Alongside her executive work, she has served as a Guest Lecturer in the Columbia University and NYU graduate programs (2021-2025), teaching strategy, organizational management, and marketing, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration at the University of Michigan (Flint). 

Earlier in her career, Janine held senior leadership roles at Conduent and Xerox, playing a key role in the $8 billion Conduent spinoff before leading strategy for Xerox's $10 billion global services division. She has also held strategic roles at Checkpoint Systems, New York Life, and IBM. Janine began her career as a consultant at Kearney, and has since returned to the firm as a member of Kearney PerLab’s Executive Leadership Council, helping guide its strategic direction. 

Janine is President of the Board at Lifting Up Westchester, a nonprofit addressing housing and food insecurity, and a Sustaining Member of the President's Council of Cornell Women. 


Education

MBA, Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
BS, Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University
DBA (expected 2028), Management, University of Michigan


Research Interests / Areas of Focus

(Doctoral Program) Intersection of Generative AI and corporate performance. Examining how AI integration influences strategic decision-making in global firms. 


Awards and Honors

50 Women to Watch for Boards: 2025  

Voting Advisory Committee for the 2025 Women in AI: Global Innovation Awards.

Contact Information

Academic School

School of Management

Office

Dyson 2049

Email

janine.daughtry@Marist.edu

Phone

(845) 575-3000 ext. 2473

Website/Resume

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinedaughtry/