Janice Bryant Howroyd
Founder and CEO, The ACT•1 Group of Companies
Board of Directors

Janice Bryant Howroyd, motivated by the supportive
environments of her own youth, firmly believes that
people perform best when their personal strengths are developed and challenged. Her theory is proven true by the 25 plus years she has driven a highly successful business. Today ACT•1 is leading the industry as the largest staffing agency in America that is woman/minority-owned. “Empowerment is a core value of how I do business today,” says the CEO. “It has never been just about making a match to make some money.
Empowering people is a blessing and a responsibility.”

In this millennium, Janice knows the business world must be more innovative, as it is more crowded, more competitive and more dynamic than ever. She thrives on maintaining an edge, expanding into new markets and creating opportunity for mentoring smaller businesses as vendors. Her vision has been continuously recognized with business and community awards.