Name:
Jana L. Green / jana@gseturkey.com

Hometown:
Chatham, Ontario

Education:

• B.A. in Business Communication from Brock University, with a focus in marketing, public relations and the effect of culture on language and communication.
• Post-Graduate Certificate in Corporate Communication and Public Relations from Fanshawe College.
• Currently completing an Economic Development Designation from University of Waterloo and the Economic Developers Association of Canada.

Hobbies & Extracurricular:
Music, dancing, food (both cooking and eating), reading and continuing education, social events, hanging out with kids and learning about people.

Sports/Recreation:
Recreational skating, live sporting events (especially ice hockey) and spending time outdoors in warmer weather.

Career/Occupation:
Jana is the Entrepreneurship Development Officer for the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Jana has worked in many different fields which led her to in her current position, including retail, event management, web-based software, college instructor and agricultural business.  She now operates the Business Enterprise Centre which is a partnership initiative of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent Economic Development Services and the Province of Ontario, providing support to start-up and small enterprises during their initial years of development and operation.  She also provides seminars, youth programs and general outreach within her community.

Community Involvement/Volunteer Work:

• Co-founder of Young Professionals of Chatham-Kent.
• Volunteer instructor for Junior Achievement Business Basics program, “Our Community: Needs, Jobs, Tools”.
• Secretary for Thames Skating Club, recently celebrated its 75th
  anniversary.
• Actively involved in various committees focussing on economic development, entrepreneurship and youth, including Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Business and Economic Development Committee and the Chatham-Kent Youth Engagement Strategy Planning Committee.

Favourite Music:
Rather mixed and wide ranging, from current pop, rock, acoustic and alternative to classic rock and country to classical and opera depending on the mood.  I love new and upcoming independent artists, the kind of music not played on traditional radio, and go out to listen to live music whenever possible.  The only things I really don’t like are heavy metal, hard-core rap, and smooth jazz.

Favourite Movies:
Almost anything Audrey Hepburn but especially Roman Holiday, a good romantic comedy, dramas and independent films are almost always my picks.

Favourite TV Shows:
Grey’s Anatomy, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The Office, Extras, home renovation shows, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report.

Favourite Books:
Eats, Shoots and Leaves; Ten Poems to Change Your Life; She’s Come Undone; Eat, Pray, Love; Of Mice and Men.

Web Site/Blog:
www.ckforbusiness.com (Employer)