Food Companies

Harris Teeter, Bradley Graham, GVP Purchasing

“Janice is a true professional! She has provided timely detailed direction to difficult industry topics for our company. She is a results driven expert that consistently delivers a high level of detailed knowledge on tough industry issues. She works well with all levels of our company and is a trusted member of our team!”

Harris Teeter, Jennifer Thompson, Director of Communication

“Janice is a valuable resource to me and my company. She is a very detailed oriented person, who provides excellent communication tools very quickly. Her vision and direction align perfectly with our needs.”

International Dairy Queen, Bill Barrier, VP of R&D

“I work(ed) with Janice in understanding how to manage agricultural sustainability. I found her knowledge to be exceptional and she provided great counsel.”

Illinois Stewardship Alliance (ISA), Karen Hudson, ISA Board Member

“Janice has the ability to take time and really listen to people. She is very articulate and able to communicate her ideas to people at all levels… The success of the (projects she has facilitated) reflects her high level of confidence and commitment …”

Gunthorp Farms, Greg Gunthorp, Indiana Farmer

“I owe you a thank you for good words with the new chef at Courtright’s. Looks like my pasture-raised pork chop will be on the menu there very soon.”

McDonald’s, Kyle Schott, Corporate Citizenship Manager

“Thanks for helping us to focus attention on a much needed area. We have been very tuned into how to communicate social responsibility information. The results you provided added value to our CSR reporting process.”

Ruby Tuesday, Rick Johnson, SVP Purchasing Systems

“Janice, it has been a privilege to work with you. We admire your dedication to the welfare of animals.”

Solo Cup Company, Paul Hulseman, SVP

“Janice worked with (our) team to focus energies on strategic (sustainability) projects. She was very thorough in her approach and an excellent facilitator.”

Sonic Corp., Nancy Robertson, SVP, Franchise HR Development and Communications

“Janice, your working with us has been so thought-provoking and helpful. Your help in facilitating discussion on these (animal welfare supply chain) issues at Sonic has been huge.”

Unilever, Tiina Seppalainen, Sr. Systems Consultant

“Janice is an experienced facilitator who is skillful at eliciting responses. She works in a structured,logical manner and has a broad management skill set to drive each project to success.”

Unilever, Kevin Wyderka, Director

“Janice has an excellent ability to think analytically. She demonstrates creativity and balances reality. She has excellent facilitation skills to manage groups effectively and bring them to consensus.”

More Testimonials

Baxter, Steve Walton, Sr. Director, IT Medication and Delivery

“Thank you for your diligence and support in achieving this very significant work! The plan is very comprehensive and a valuable tool in guiding our acquisition integrations. In fact, we have already started to use it in anticipation of our upcoming $300 million acquisition.”

CIMCO, Jill Giroux, Director

“We were at a critical juncture in our ability to provide services to efficiently meet customer demand and Janice’s ability to lead us in streamlining our Order to Fulfillment process was critical to our growth.”

Data Administration Management Association (DAMA) Chicago, Brett Champlin, Board President

“One of the things I think sets the great facilitators apart from the average is their ability to be ego-less in helping the group focus and achieve their goals. Janice has the innate ability to lead others without their realizing they have been led, producing a true group victory.”

Data Administration Management Association (DAMA) Chicago, Jeff Lawyer, Board Member

“It was a pleasure working with you, Janice. Thank you for the excellent implementation of the panel discussion segment of our programs offering — I suspected it would be a success, but it was your skill and finesse that made it happen.”

Field Museum, Anne Underhill, Chair Dept of Anthropology

“Janice did a great job with a challenging group of people who had never experienced a retreat. We really appreciated her willingness and ability to change the original plan for the afternoon, and we allfeel that the retreat was productive.”

McKesson, Carrie Varoquiers, VP, Corporate Citizenship

“I hired Janice as a consultant to gather the environmental data for our Corporate Citizenship report.Janice went above and beyond to include her recommendations for streamlining the process… and sharing best practices from her work with other Fortune 500 companies.”

RealChange Network, Maryline Daviaud Lewett, Director of Business Development

“Janice possesses exceptional abilities to create and implement business strategies. With a systems thinking approach, she can develop new market opportunities that drive success.”

Solar Service, Joe Gordon, Renewable Energy Specialist

“Janice … did an excellent job gathering data, analyzing that data and providing recommendations for(operational) improvements… I was amazed at how well the project zeroed in on the key issues… I highly recommend her as (being) organized, personal and professional…”

The Art Connection, Kim Clark, Board Member

“Your thorough preparation work, grasp of our organizational culture & imperatives, your ability to effectively guide us through dense & complex information toward several credible options and your wonderful energy & enthusiasm made the scenario development session that you facilitated for us at The Art Connection a productive & rewarding experience.”

Triple Pundit, Nick Aster, Founder

“Janice has been a pleasure to work with from day one. Her attention to detail is immaculate as well as her ability to ask the right questions to ensure that everyone in the room is on the same page. She’s also an excellent writer.”