Biography

Janet is a nonprofit consultant. She is the co-founder and former executive director of Liberty’s Kitchen, Inc. A native Texan and graduate of the University of Texas-Austin, Janet spent almost 30 years in the energy sector where she gained exceptional organizational and communication skills and business acumen. She returned to New Orleans post-Katrina with her husband David and daughter Elizabeth, shortly before co-founding Liberty’s Kitchen with Chef Hardie McDonald in 2008. Janet serves on the Tulane University Changemakers Institute Advisory Board, the National Advisory Board for Catalyst Kitchens and is a member of the Opportunity Youth Collaborative in New Orleans.