At UNC-Chapel Hill, Jan’s professors encouraged her to become a novelist. Armed with degrees in Journalism and English, she set out to tell a different kind of story—the brand story. Jan began her career in marketing at McKinney in the Triangle before moving to New York City to work on Madison Avenue, study graphic design at the acclaimed School of Visual Arts, and raise a family.
During that time, Jan built quite a collection of brand stories including Holiday Inn, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Royal Caribbean Cruises, and American Express to name a few.
At Avenir Bold, she leads the agency and manages some of the leading brands in the region. A hands-on leader, one client describes Jan as “the hardest working CEO in the business,” while her team characterizes her as leading with her heart. She’s okay with both of those descriptions.
During that time, Jan built quite a collection of brand stories including Holiday Inn, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Royal Caribbean Cruises, and American Express to name a few.
At Avenir Bold, she leads the agency and manages some of the leading brands in the region. A hands-on leader, one client describes Jan as “the hardest working CEO in the business,” while her team characterizes her as leading with her heart. She’s okay with both of those descriptions.