Jennifer
is a human resource professional with more than
thirty years of experience in Corporate, manufacturing,
public, and private sector organizations. She is
Chief Executive Officer of JP Davis &
Associates, Inc., a minority owned business
which she started in 1997 following her retirement
from IBM Charlotte.
During
her tenure at IBM, Jennifer spent most of her career
in executive management level positions managing
annual budgets of up to forty-three million dollars.
In addition to her years of management experience,
Jennifer provided advice and counsel to the Site
General Manager on personnel matters affecting a
site of more than 3500 employees and 300 managers.
She wrote policy, provided management training,
and was responsible for implementing programs related
to improving employee morale and productivity. She
was and is still sought out for her ability to analyze
and provide direct and valuable guidance regarding
sensitive issues involving harassment, discrimination,
and disparate treatment in the workplace. A certified
diversity consultant, Mrs. Davis began facilitating
discussions regarding this often difficult and misunderstood
subject in 1988 immediately following publication
of The Hudson Report which provided twenty-first
century cultural projections. She also led the IBM
Charlotte site in improving employee morale from
fifteenth to first place out of 18 nationwide manufacturing
sites that resulted in Charlotte receiving the NC
Quality Award in 1991.
A
much sought after motivational speaker, Mrs. Davis
entertains and inspires her audiences with songs,
information, timely advice, and numerous anecdotes
regarding her personal and professional experiences.
A talented writer, Jennifer writes an editorial
column for The Gaston Gazette and is currently working
on her first book.
Jennifer
is also certified in the Five Factor Model of Personality,
an assessment tool whose principles and philosophy
serve as the foundation for all the company's program
offerings. A member of the Board of Advisors for
the Professional Woman Network, she is also certified
in women's issues. Elected to the Gaston County
Board of Education in 1996, Mrs. Davis is currently
serving her second four-year term and holds the
position of Vice-Chairperson. She is a volunteer
in many organizations and has received numerous
awards and honors, including Entrepreneur of the
Year presented by Bank of America and the Gaston
County Chamber of Commerce for the year 2000.
- Certified
Five Factor Consultant
- Certified
Diversity Trainer
- Certified
in Women's Issues
Chief Executive Officer