MISSION-DRIVEN, VERSUS MISSION-CHALLENGED

Dr. John Davidoff is the Founder and Chief Mission Driver of Davidoff Strategy, LLC.  He is an educator, management consultant, advisor, trainer, public speaker, and mentor. Dr. Davidoff is an expert in developing authentic Mission-Driven organizations and leaders. He brings over 40 years of experience working with and advising businesses, associations, nonprofits, foundations, and faith-based organizations. John has substantial experience in management, strategic business planning,  marketing, sales, and professional development.   

Dr. Davidoff joined the faculty of Maharishi International University Business School in the fall of 2024, teaching part-time as an Assistant Professor in the Transformational Leadership and Coaching doctoral program.

Dr. Davidoff founded Davidoff, LLC, in 2005. Before starting his own business, he served as SVP of Marketing for General Growth Properties (a shopping center REIT), VP of Event Marketing for DDB Worldwide (a global advertising agency), CEO of Event Marketing, Inc. (an experiential marketing agency), and VP, Account Supervisor for Davidoff & Partners (a Connecticut-based family-owned advertising agency). 

John serves on the board of the Interfaith Alliance (501 (c)(4) and is a founding board member and secretary of the Foundation for the Realization of Human Potential. He also served on the Chicago Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights board for over 25 years. He graduated from the Park School of Communications at Ithaca College with a BS in Communications Management. John completed a doctorate and a master’s degree in Transformational Leadership and Coaching at the Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential. His research focuses on leaders’ processes to develop a greater sense of their influence and effectiveness.