Entrepreneur-in-Residence
Jan joined Chrysalis as Entrepreneur-in-Residence in February 2010. In this role, Jan evaluates new business opportunities and assists current portfolio companies in both the technology and healthcare sectors.
Jan is a media executive with a proven record in turn-arounds as well as high-growth and emerging businesses in the health, consumer lifestyle and sports/fitness markets. Most recently she was Managing Director at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, of body+soul magazine, the category leader in wellness and sustainability, and was responsible for the launch of WholeLiving.com, a site leveraging mind, body, spirit, wellness and “green” subject matter. During her previous role as CEO of New Age Publishing, Jan led body+soul through its turn-around and rebranding efforts and subsequently sold the company to Martha Steward Living Omnimedia in 2003. She then ran the publication post-acquisition until 2009. Prior to that, she was also CEO and co-founder of Integrative Medicine Communications, a pioneer digital content development and licensing company, and CEO and Publisher of Walking Magazine which was sold to Cowles Media Publishing Group.
Jan is a graduate of Smith College and Radcliffe College Publishing Procedures Program. She lives with her husband and two children in Waban, MA.