About Jan Percival, CEO & Founder
Collaboration. Communication. Commitment.
I partner with companies to drive profitability, help employees add value, and enable organizations to change more lives. My leadership roles have led to the unique intersection of economic development, workforce development, business transformation, and organizational change management & communications.
My expertise centers on translating vision and values into actionable strategies and insights that drive adoption, growth, profit, impact, and deliver measurable results.
Trust. Excellence. Impact.
Prior to launching Journey to Joyhouse, I was a Public Service senior-level executive at Accenture. Leading teams with responsibility for $4.3 billion in grants and federal funds management serving ~10M+ citizens, developing communications and marketing initiatives at various multi-billion dollar corporations including Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies, and implementing innovative solutions for clients across various sectors and industries is about trust, excellence, and impact.
My tenure at Accenture also included Accenture Song where I implemented solutions for B2B and B2C clients and brands, and led technology testing and solutions that resulted in new and expanded partnerships as well as employment readiness.
Unique Intersection
My expertise spans the financial services, technology, telecommunications, manufacturing, government, nonprofit, sustainability, energy, real estate, and education sectors providing a rare cross-sector perspective that impacts:
✅ public-private partnerships,
✅ job creation and skilling, and
✅ economic development.
Leading with Love at Work
“Leading with Love at Work” is a series I've written about professional and personal experiences that have shaped my life. That's an unusual perspective to have, and it's what makes my leadership style completely different.
Highlights are Part 2, Part 4 and “Changed for Good.”
No one else will ever tell your story in the ways that only you can.
Community Means Everything
Covenant House New Jersey’s Board of Directors is where I'm grateful to serve youth experiencing homelessness and survivors of human trafficking. This community of youth, staff, donors, and volunteers means everything to me. Previously, I served on the boards of Cool Culture, Morningside Montessori School, Open House New York, and the High School for Environmental Studies.
I am also a trained executive coach through the Robin Hood Executive Leadership Development Program.
Bresilience
CNN, CBS, Brave Girls Podcast, Friends of Syracuse University Podcast, and Art Talk Magazine are a few media outlets where I’ve shared my journey about cultivating "𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲," which is 𝗕ravery + 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 with relentless humor, optimism, and joy.
In Journey to Joyhouse: Live By Design Not Default (available as audiobooks), I provide perspectives on cultivating peace and purpose with joy at the center of it all. Your Joyhouse is about what makes you feel alive personally and professionally. From career transitions to motherhood to cancer, this series lovingly guides you along the journey for creating your unique Joyhouse.
Risk It to Win
I earned my master's degree in communications from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Brandcenter and my bachelor's degree in communications from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School (the latter in three years).
I have called New York City home for over 25 years, yet I'm forever a Carolina girl born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manhattan is the island where I’m fortunate to live, lead, and love this city and state - and humanity overall - with the utmost joy.
My son teaches me so much about life including, "Sometimes you have to risk it to win." When I’m not doing High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts, yoga, Pilates, or other fitness activities, I'm joyfully exploring nature.
One last thing I’ll share is my life’s purpose: To make a meaningful and sustainable difference in the lives of others by being of service.
