Jane Shurtleff, recent New Member and already wearer of several “Hats”
Jane presented her bio, from Santa Monica/San Diego through numerous stops ending in Oro Valley. While Jane was growing up in San Diego her father was part of the Apollo project.
Husband David and Jane have a daughter and two sons, and two grandchildren.
Out of college she worked at a bookstore and was given a free hand operating the store, feeding Jane’s wish to own a bookstore. Her least pleasant experience in retail bookselling was as a floor manager at a Barnes & Noble in downtown Boston.
Jane’s next career move was into the tech/computer/digital world, especially technical writing. In that profession she has worked for several companies with notable names and has served on numerous professional and advisory boards.
She co-founded a marketing/PR consultancy in Boston called Market Recognition, serving many startups in different technologies. Retiring at the end of 2022, she finished by working for CXO, a marketing/branding consultancy for 8 years.
Over the years Jane has been a very active as a volunteer with many groups, including Habitat for Humanity. She has served on their boards and written grants, as well as hands on.
Jane enjoys golf, loves pickleball, and with David co-leads a bicycle group called Shift Happens.
We are happy to have Jane Shurtleff as an active new member.