Janice Thompson has been appointed to the to the city of Peekskill Industrial Development Agency (PIDA) Board of Directors. The PIDA is an active special-purpose Peekskill governmental agency offering financial incentives to economic development projects that strengthen Peekskill”™s economy through job creation and workforce development.
A Peekskill native, Thompson became interested in joining the PIDA after learning about the organization”™s involvement in the financing, which allowed for the construction of the Fort Hill project. “I grew up on John Street and used to ride my bike up to Saint Mary”™s with the neighborhood kids during the summer and sleigh down the hill in the winters,” she recalled. “Even as a kid, I thought that location had the best views of the Hudson River. Now it has developed into a gorgeous project, which is a showcase for the whole city thanks to the IDA ”” one of Peekskill”™s many beautiful gems.”
A quality and risk management analyst and computer systems compliance and development empowerment ambassador for the pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, Thompson has 23 combined years of experience in software quality assurance for the life science industry. Previously she was with Pfizer, Schering-Plough (Merck), Hill-Rom Inc. and construction company Bovis Inc.
Thompson holds an Associate of Applied Science degree in computer information system from SUNY Cobleskill, a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations from Syracuse University and a Master of Science degree in organizational leadership and technology from Mercy College.
Just under one hour north of New York City, Peekskill is culturally and economically vibrant with abundant natural resources due to its location on the Hudson River and at the gateway to the Hudson Highlands.
