Janet has been involved in the funeral service profession for over 30 years and has developed strong relationships within the deathcare sector, governments and regulatory boards across the country. The opportunity to take on the career of her lifetime began at Sands Funeral Chapels in Victoria, BC which ignited her passion to go above and beyond serving the funeral service profession. Janet served as Executive Director of the British Columbia Funeral Association for 23 years and held several key advisory positions to government and public agencies as well as investing several years in competency-based funeral director and embalmer licensure programs and administering these programs. In 2013 she assumed the role of Manager, and more recently Director of Government and Corporate Affairs for Service Corporation International (Canada) and continues to encourage deathcare professionals to build upon positive working relationships with each other and position the profession as a unified key policy player in the minds of government.

Her knowledge, skills, and abilities to identify issues and potential solutions and her experience with legislative process have connected her with both stakeholders and regulatory leaders from across Canada. Today Janet continues to serve with the same passion on a variety of provincial and international committees and is a trusted advisor on challenges and opportunities within the deathcare sector.