Jan is recognised as one of the countries leading small business specialists. Working with small businesses for over 25 years, she has developed a simple approach to inspire overwhelmed  business owners on their journey to enjoy business and become financially secure.

She is a CPA and award winning and prolific author. Jan has written hundreds of publications that provide small businesses with the information they need to implement successful business practices that provide proven results. She has a passion for working with businesses owners to create the work life balance they desire

Whilst operating her own small business, Jan was Small Business Victoria’s first choice financial support expert providing guidance to thousands of companies from start-up businesses to multi-million dollar enterprises for over 15 years.  She has worked extensively with organisations such as Indigenous Business Australia and CPA Australia and has been a trusted advisor to companies like Westpac Bank and Travelex.

 Since joining Community Business Connect, she has assisted small businesses across regional Victora and worked with over 450 businesses impacted by the 2020 bushfires in Northeast Victoria. Her success rate for achieving assisted government support for these businesses during an extremely traumatic time was 95%.

A self-confessed numbers girl, Jan loves to garden but doesn’t have the greenest of thumbs…Is often found in the kitchen working towards becoming the next master chef … and was once known to have the fitness level of a top AFL football player!