Areas of Interest:

• Appreciative Inquiry—Utilized for strategic visioning and finding common ground; Organizational clarification: What are you, what are you not; Identifying organizational strengths; Reconnecting to your organizational passion
• Board self-evaluation
• Board’s role in philanthropy
• Clarifying board roles and responsibilities
• Systems thinking – how different parts of a system interact; how they hurt each other, and how they can help each other
• Transitioning boards from operational, to strategic, to generative
• Value of diversity on boards

Experience:
Jane currently serves as Clerk of the Board of Managers of The Hickman, a Quaker-sponsored independent and assisted living facility in West Chester, PA. She does consulting with various human services agencies regarding board governance. An accomplished speaker, Jane presents at local, regional, and national conferences on topics such as the board’s role in philanthropy, board culture change, and best practice governance. She participated as a panelist in Friend’s Services for the Aging “Governance Matters” workshop. Jane has a Master of Science degree in Organizational Development and Leadership and has attended BoardSource governance training workshops.