JILL KANE

Growing up I never felt that I fit in or that my voice should be heard I did everything I could to shrink myself down so I would not take up space or be in the way. It took me years to decondition myself from this false mindset and shed these beliefs. Discovering my true self is still a work in progress.

One thing that has always remained constant is my fascination with human behavior and questioning why people do what they do. In addition to this curiosity, I have always been one to challenge the status quo. Whenever I would hear people say “that’s the way we’ve always done it” or “it is what it is” I could not accept it There had to be a better way!

When I began my corporate career after college I immediately gravitated toward HR and started out as a Recruiting Assistant. My day consisted of meeting people, helping them fill out job applications, and interviewing candidates I loved it at first but when I realized that management was more concerned about volume over creating a quality experience, I lost interest.

Jill Kane is one of the GIVA founding member judges. She returns this year to preside over the 'GIVA Best Entrepreneur' category!

This is wonderful! Great work!

Thank you Jennifer.