Janelle has over 20 years of experience as a highly-skilled executive advisor, entrepreneur, and influencer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Communications (Cum Laude) from Baruch College with a Master of Business Administration from Cornell University (no, she did not get to meet Andy). She was recognized as one of the top 50 Women Leaders in Houston in 2022 by Women We Admire and has a track record of delivering results. Janelle has consulted for top-tier financial and legal firms. She has experience developing new technologies, such as an AI (natural language processing) based search platform for the complex litigation expert witness industry.
Additionally, she worked as a fractional CEO in the legal industry helping law firm owners manage and grow their firms profitably with results as high as 135% growth in as little as two quarters. Janelle is passionate about helping business owners connect to their WHY. The fuel drives the engine to reach its personal and financial goals.
Janelle’s career started in financial services, where she managed administrative operations as an outsourced account manager at companies such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Securities, Macquarie, and Bain & Co. She was known as the “turnaround queen†by having a track record of increasing the financial and operational efficiencies of poorly performing accounts with over $10 million in revenue.
She also volunteers with a non-profit to mentor first-generation college students to increase their chances of graduating and furthering their education. She is also an avid user of TikTok. She has used her experience on the platform to teach business owners how to leverage it in their marketing strategy to increase exposure, customer engagement, and sales for their companies.
Janelle was born and raised in Trinidad and relocated to New York. After 25 years in the northeast, she now resides in Houston, Texas, to enjoy the warmer climate.
