Janet S. Cohen - Board Vice Chair
Consulting and Training Services for Nonprofit Organizations

Janet S. Cohen joined the TransAccess Board in 1998. Jan has been a consultant and trainer working with nonprofit organizations for more than 18 years. Her focus is customized work sessions and consulting services for nonprofit organizations throughout the country for diversification of revenue, earned income, marketing planning, and strategic planning processes. Jan partners with Social Enterprise Institute as the trainer & coach working with the participating agencies in customized Social Enterprise Academies. She also serves in Interim Executive Director positions in organizations with an earned income focus during periods of transition in leadership.

In addition to her own training/consulting business, Ms. Cohen was the Director of New Business Ventures at HOPE Services for 3 years, an affiliate consultant with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services in the Bay Area for 6 years, a senior consultant with the National Center for Social Entrepreneurs for 5 years, and Chief Executive Officer of Project HIRED, a nonprofit employment service serving individuals with disabilities, for 10 years. Under her leadership, Project HIRED grew from a staff of 2 and budget of $50,000 to a staff of 15 and revenues of $ 2.3 million, with 85% self generated from businesses and services, a working relationship with over 850 participating employers, and more than 2000 placements of disabled persons. She taught classes in the Nonprofit Management Certificate program at San Jose State University for 7 years.

Ms. Cohen has served on the Boards of both local and national nonprofit organizations.