Experience

Public Thread

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, CEO

  • Jun 2016 - Present

  Created and launched a textile upcycling cut and sew manufacturing business. Brought together the team of talented stakeholders to create systems to provide a one-stop shop for design, prototyping, sample-making and production needs of sewn products. Developed partnerships with area businesses to utilize non-traditional textiles to re-make/upcycle materials into new products for sale in the marketplace. Created and launched a textile upcycling cut and sew manufacturing business. Brought together the team of talented stakeholders to create systems to provide a one-stop shop for design, prototyping, sample-making and production needs of sewn products. Developed partnerships with area businesses to utilize non-traditional textiles to re-make/upcycle materials into new products for sale in the marketplace.


Life
• Saudi Arabia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee
• (No sales/solicitations please)

  • Jan 2021 - Present


Janay J Brower Consulting

• Principal

  • 2012 - 2016

  Provide consultant services to non-profits, government bodies or community groups in the areas of community collaboration, systems change, strategy development, creation of impact-focused programs and internal systems, brainstorming, innovation and mining ideas for social entrepreneurship, development of change theories, collective impact model development, leadership transition and support, and integrating mindfulness into your organization. Provide consultant services to non-profits, government bodies or community groups in the areas of community collaboration, systems change, strategy development, creation of impact-focused programs and internal systems, brainstorming, innovation and mining ideas for social entrepreneurship, development of change theories, collective impact model development, leadership transition and support, and integrating mindfulness into your organization.



Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness

• Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2012

  Led the community-wide effort to end systemic homelessness in the greater Grand Rapids area. Strategy and Development • Developed, led and implemented structure for the collaborative, and strategies for implementation • Led process to create a coordinated housing services delivery model based on emerging data, research and promising practices • Created and established process for annual, system-wide financial analysis of housing services system Effective Systems • Saw annual reductions in the number of people becoming homeless during tenure • Provided leadership at the regional and state level on system change process and funding re-alignment • Conducted regular analysis of system effectiveness, including program and system-level data and outcomes, funding, policy, communications & partnerships • Led process to develop system-wide analysis of outcome indicators, service delivery, and impact across funded and non-funded partner agencies Fund Development & Allocation of Resources • Secured more than $250,000 annually to support staffing & operations for four full time staff, and interns • Facilitated the annual HUD, Housing Continuum of Care local application review, analysis and allocation process, resulting in $6 million awarded annually • Led the implementation strategies which yielded over $5.3 million new or realigned funding for emerging housing services model Community Engagement • Ensure effectiveness of the collaboration, Vision implementation, structure and establish opportunities for continued engagement with more than 60 partner agencies • Coordinate all community education, including for community leaders and elected officials; facilitate all public and media relations, manage the implementation of the communications campaign • Deliver presentations on the local, state and national level related to the systems change process & outcomes, funding, community-wide data, engagement opportunities, and successful strategies to accomplish our goals Show less



City of Grand Rapids, Our Community's Children

• Program Coordinator

  • 2001 - 2007

  Coordinated a community collaborative and led process from planning to implementation stage. Capacity Building/Program Development • Developed strategic plans for Network related to organizational structure, fiscal sustainability and long-term community impact • Coordinated city-wide, neighborhood-based data analysis project with the Community Research Institute at GVSU • Provided technical assistance to organizations related to quality standards, resource utilization and inter-agency collaboration Measurement Tools/Assessment/Data • Conducted district-wide program quality audit for Grand Rapids Public Schools leading to streamlined program coordination and outcome measurement • Created research-based measurement tool to enhance program quality & alignment with community indicators • Researched, analyzed, & evaluated resources for applicable tools and best practices to serve agencies • Managed city-wide database of youth development programs with more than 200 programs Communication/Outreach/Support • Worked collaboratively with institutions and community stakeholders to connect systems and build partnerships • Coordinated and managed multi-faceted, systems-level communications including regular meeting facilitation, event planning, media relations, and legislative advocacy • Delivered presentations to local, state and national audiences on collaboration, program quality, & evaluation Show less