Jana Rich

Activist, Athlete, Brainstormer, Business adviser, Connector, Consultant, Entrepreneur, Gay, Idea generator, Potential employer

Jana Rich is the Founder and CEO of Rich Talent Group, focused on building diverse leadership teams and boards for consumer and technology companies. Prior to founding her company, Jana co-led the global Consumer, Digital and Media Practice as well as led the Consumer Sector for North America at Russell Reynolds Associates. She is based in San Francisco. Jana has more than twenty-four years of executive recruiting experience. She has successfully recruited executives for companies at various stages of their development from early stage startups to Fortune 500 companies. Jana received her B.A. in psychology from Vassar College and her M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Diversity in corporate executive teams and boards, women in leadership, equal rights

board diversity, Consumer Internet, Web 2.0, convergence, diversity, equity and inclusion, ecommerce, Entertainment, executive recruiting, LGBTQ leadership, media, Private Equity, Venture capital pitch coaching, women in leadership

My first TED Experience was approximately 15-years ago in Monterey, and I have gone every year since to both Long Beach and now Vancouver. There were very few women in attendance back then and I started a tradition of encouraging great women to attend and to gather together. I was at the first TEDWomen in DC where Sheryl Sandberg's talk-- to this day-- still is top of mind. I've sponsored and advised TEDWomen ever since. My favorite TED talk on the main stage was Mellody Hobson's "Be Color Brave, Not Color Blind".

Stand-up paddleboarding, recommending the best places to eat lobster in Maine, gifting sneakers that match a person's personality