Janet Crawford, (she/her)

Janet Crawford is the CEO and Founder of Cascadance, Inc., a leadership and organizational development firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in helping executives build "brain-friendly" organizations by integrating insights from neuroscience and psychological science into leadership development and corporate culture transformation.

Crawford's work focuses on addressing unconscious bias and fostering diversity and inclusion within organizations. She is recognized as a thought leader in the fields of bias, belonging, and the dynamics of corporate culture. Her clients include notable companies such as Pixar, Adobe, Cisco, and Stanford University, where she has implemented strategies to enhance leadership presence, emotional literacy, and collaborative environments.123

She holds a Master's degree from Stanford University and a Bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley, along with certification in Neuro-linguistic Programming. Before founding Cascadance, she spent a decade as an environmental scientist and has also been involved in various speaking engagements and workshops aimed at promoting health practices that support optimal brain function and well-being in the workplace.12