Full Name
Daphne Jones
Job Title
CEO and Founder, The Board Curators
Company
Author, Win When They Say You Won’t
Speaker Bio
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Daphne E. Jones is a seasoned executive with extensive experience implementing digital technologies to drive market growth, seamless customer fulfillment, and internal efficiencies within Fortune 50 corporations. She has over thirty years of experience in general management and executive-level roles at IBM, Johnson & Johnson, Hospira (now Pfizer), and General Electric.

During her tenure at GE, she served as SVP for Future of Work, SVP, and CIO. She co-led a global team that defined GE’s Digital DNA and ran IT for $13B GE Healthcare businesses of Product Engineering, Imaging, Ultrasound, and Post Market Product Services. Prior to GE Healthcare, her early career days were spent at IBM and Johnson & Johnson as Executive Director and VP IT, followed by her role as SVP and CIO at Hospira, Inc. a $5B global pharma and infusion technology company.

Daphne serves on the board of directors for AMN Healthcare, Inc., Barnes Group Inc, and Masonite International Corp, and is on Audit, Compensation, and Governance committees. Named by Savoy Magazine as one of the most influential AA Directors in 2021, she is a member of NACD, Accenture Cybersecurity Council, The Digital Directors Network (DDN), IT Senior Mgt Forum (ITSMF), and the Executive Leadership Council (ELC).

Daphne is the CEO/founder of The Board Curators, a company that prepares senior leaders for paid board service (www.theboardcurators.com), and launched her book on November 15, 2022 from McGraw-Hill titled Win When They Say You Won’t. Her thought leadership and experience make her a sought-after speaker on digital, DEI, board development, and personal transformation.

Daphne earned her MBA and BS from Illinois State University.
Daphne Jones