Jacki Davidoff
Principal and Chief Potential Officer / Executive Leadership Coach, Davidoff Strategy
Jacki Davidoff is an accomplished management and human capital consultant who leads people and organizations to the next level of their growth, including identifying barriers and blocks to their potential. She brings to Davidoff 30 years of leadership experience in strategy, business development, culture, team facilitation, leadership development and training, and executive leadership coaching. She is founder of the Leadership Forum for women CEO’s; and the Women’s Leadership Intensive, a monthly leadership convening for diverse leaders at all levels to raise expectations of themselves and their organizations. Jacki also designs curriculum and facilitates leadership development cohorts for companies to support the women within their organizations.
Prior to joining Davidoff, Jacki completed nine years at the Chicago Botanic Garden where she worked in leadership roles in marketing, communications and corporate/foundation fundraising, increasing the organization’s national and regional presence and growing its corporate support to record levels. While serving in various roles at the Chicago Botanic Garden, she led the organization in building and maintaining strong relationships with members of the corporate community, other nonprofit partners, and government agencies to secure funding for the Garden’s conservation and education programs.
Jacki currently serves as Co-Chair of the board of Chicago Women in Philanthropy and is former Co-Chair of the Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee. She is senior advisor to the Philanthropy Club of Chicago. She is also a national speaker and presenter for conferences and develops thought leadership on culture, organizational mission, and women’s leadership potential. Jacki earned her BS in Advertising with highest honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her Masters in Transformational Leadership and Coaching at Wright Graduate University.
Principal and Chief Potential Officer / Executive Leadership Coach, Davidoff Strategy
Jacki Davidoff is an accomplished management and human capital consultant who leads people and organizations to the next level of their growth, including identifying barriers and blocks to their potential. She brings to Davidoff 30 years of leadership experience in strategy, business development, culture, team facilitation, leadership development and training, and executive leadership coaching. She is founder of the Leadership Forum for women CEO’s; and the Women’s Leadership Intensive, a monthly leadership convening for diverse leaders at all levels to raise expectations of themselves and their organizations. Jacki also designs curriculum and facilitates leadership development cohorts for companies to support the women within their organizations.
Prior to joining Davidoff, Jacki completed nine years at the Chicago Botanic Garden where she worked in leadership roles in marketing, communications and corporate/foundation fundraising, increasing the organization’s national and regional presence and growing its corporate support to record levels. While serving in various roles at the Chicago Botanic Garden, she led the organization in building and maintaining strong relationships with members of the corporate community, other nonprofit partners, and government agencies to secure funding for the Garden’s conservation and education programs.
Jacki currently serves as Co-Chair of the board of Chicago Women in Philanthropy and is former Co-Chair of the Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee. She is senior advisor to the Philanthropy Club of Chicago. She is also a national speaker and presenter for conferences and develops thought leadership on culture, organizational mission, and women’s leadership potential. Jacki earned her BS in Advertising with highest honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her Masters in Transformational Leadership and Coaching at Wright Graduate University.