As an Executive Coach, with her thirty-five years as a litigator and an equity partner at major law firms, Jan now supports leaders, executives, and teams to discover and own their power, and activate their full potential for greater impact and results.
Prior to becoming an executive coach, Jan litigated large commercial disputes and served as an advisor, team leader, and mentor. Jan began her law career as an associate at Dechert, LLP (then Dechert, Price & Rhoads) in 1985, before becoming an equity partner, and serving as head of its Health Care Group. In 2007, she joined Pepper Hamilton LLP (now Troutman Pepper) as an equity partner and served as Co-Chair of the Commercial Litigation Group. She is a graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania.
Jan is a champion and advocate for the rights of others through her pro-bono work serving as Vice Chair of the Women’s Law Project and her representation of children and adolescent survivors of sexual assault for the Support Center for Child Advocates. She also served as a Board member of The AIDS Law Project.
As an executive coach, Jan is certified through the Co-Active Training Institute (CPCC) and is also certified in the Leadership Circle Profile and Enneagram assessments. Jan completed the University of Pennsylvania Mindfulness Program, and the Positive Intelligence Program and is an Institute of Coaching Fellow through McLean, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
My time with Jan has been invaluable…[o]ur conversations have challenged me, offered me new perspectives, and have always pushed me to embrace my power and potential. On a practical level, Jan is personable and compassionate while also being direct, honest, and keenly observant -- she guides me to helpful new perspectives through discerning questions and holds me accountable as I work through challenges. …I have seen and felt marked growth…working with Jan -- in building better personal habits, taking more ownership over my professional narrative, and expanding in my career to a new executive level. – Media Executive
My coaching experience with Jan has been instrumental in relaunching and redirecting my career…Jan’s successful decades-long career brings incredible perspective to sessions and is paired with her unique talent to motivate and inspire…She is forward-thinking, goal orientated and a pleasure to be coached by. – Senior Manager, Fortune 500 Company
Jan's services include: Executive and Leadership coaching, team empowerment coaching, individual "one-on-one" coaching, and focused executive presence and compensation preparation.