Janice Chan (she/her/hers)

Growing up in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens in New York City as a child of immigrants from Hong Kong, I took diversity for granted. It wasn’t until much later, having spent a lot of my adult life living and working in spaces that are not like the communities I grew up in—that I realized how much. In 2022, I moved from Baltimore, Maryland, to Tokyo, Japan, which has added a whole new perspective that I’m continuing to discover. Too many of us are navigating a world not built for us, and too many of us are missing out on that richness and beauty of a world where we can all come as we are and feel welcome.

I take that into my work as a proud generalist who spans multiple disciplines. Through my consultancy, Shift and Scaffold, I help small and mighty teams to collaborate more effectively by aligning their processes, programs, governance, and infrastructure to their mission, their theory of change, and their realities. I also provide 1:1 coaching for emerging leaders. I am particularly passionate about accessibility and about doing work that increases agency over the long term.

Outside of work, I enjoy writing, sketching, traveling, eating new foods, and learning Japanese.

I take that into my work as a proud generalist who spans multiple disciplines. Through my consultancy, Shift and Scaffold, I help small and mighty teams to collaborate more effectively by aligning their processes, programs, governance, and infrastructure to their mission, their theory of change, and their realities. I also teach, facilitate, and provide 1:1 coaching. Outside of work, I enjoy writing, sketching, traveling, eating new foods, building community, and making playlists.