Jan grew up in Kenmore NY loving her Sicilian grandmother’s cooking, developing an eye for design, and an ear for music.

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She earned a bachelor’s degree in Interior Design with an emphasis on Visual Merchandising from Northern Illinois University. She has had a 40+ year career in a variety of roles that have drawn upon her expertise including textile, graphic and interior design. She was the program chair of Ivy tech’s interior design program for 22 years.

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When she’s not designing incredible spaces, you can catch Jan volunteering for arts organizations, advocating for social justice, and playing bass in the Banister Family Bluegrass Band.

She and her husband Roger live in Columbus, Indiana.