Janice Brandt

Jan Brandt is currently vice chair emeritus of America Online, Inc. (AOL), a member of Pilot Group, an investment fund, and chairman of North American Membership Group, a portfolio company of Pilot Group. Prior to this, Brandt served as vice chair and chief marketing officer for AOL where she oversaw the companywide strategic focus on marketing for America Online and the entire family of brands, including CompuServe, Netscape, ICQ, and AOL Instant Messenger. Brandt was named one of Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women in American Business in 1999 and 2000. In 2000, she was inducted into the Marketing Hall of Fame by the American Marketing Association. Brandt was the Founder and President of Brandt Direct Marketing in Mountain View, CA from 1984 to 1988. Brandt Direct Marketing provided both in-depth marketing consultation and program execution for publishing, merchandising and nonprofit clients. Clients included Parenting Magazine, which she helped launch (and which was later purchased by Time Warner), the American Museum of Natural History, Pacific Telesis and Texas Monthly Magazine. She was also President and Chief Executive Officer of RPA Direct Agency, a national agency for nonprofit, political and publishing clients. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at Boston University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Connecticut. Brandt served on the national board of the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) for seven years. Brandt has been active in national and international philanthropy and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Women for Women International.