Janette M. Braverman

COMMUNITY LEADER | CEO | AUTHOR | MENTOR | TECHNOLOGY EXPERT 

Brief Bio

Janette is an entrepreneur, community leader and author whose professional background includes executive positions across several companies and industries including information technology, government, education and nonprofit. She is the Founder and CEO of Leaders Leaving Legacies®, which focuses on people, process and technology. Her company was founded in 2011 and provides technology consulting services including technology and business assessments, hosting and website development, and various Microsoft 365 implementation services. 

Leaders Leaving Legacies® also provides professional coaching, leadership development training, leadership retreats, strategic planning services, and more. Her clients cover multiple industries including healthcare, engineering, and nonprofit organizations.

Born from her passion for boho designs and unique jewelry she calls “wearable art,” Janette recently established Janette Marie Jewelry which began as a hobby but quickly transitioned into a way of giving back. A portion of her earnings are allocated towards nonprofits providing services and supporting causes supporting women and children. Janette’s mission is to not only leave a legacy for her family, but to serve and give back to the communities in which she works and lives while empowering others to do the same.

She has received several awards and honors for being an exceptional community leader and she currently serves as a Board Director for the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, Steering Committee Member and former Board Director for Milwaukee Women’s Inc., and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS & COMMUNITY SERVICE: 

  • Social Committee Chair and Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Epsilon Kappa Omega Chapter (June 2022 – Present)
  • Board of Directors Zoological Society of Milwaukee (August 2020 – Present)
  • Board of Directors and Steering Committee Member, Milwaukee Women’s Inc. (September 2020 – Present)
  • President, NAACP Ozaukee County (January 2021 – February 2023)
  • Elected Official – Ozaukee County Board Supervisor (June 2016 – April 2022)
  • Ozaukee County Public Safety Committee (April 2020 – April 2022)
  • Ozaukee County Health and Human Services Committee (June 2016 – April 2020)
  • City of Mequon – Economic Development Board (June 2016 – April 2020)
  • WWBIC Veterans Business Owners Council (April 2019 – January 2020)
  • Tempo Milwaukee Member (October 2018 – April 2022)

AWARDS:

  • 2023 Milwaukee Community Journal Diamond Honoree Award
  • 2021 Wisconsin’s 48 Most Influential Black Leaders
  • 2021 Imprint Award from the Professional Dimensions women’s organization
  • 2023, 2021, 2020 Milwaukee Business Journal Power Broker
  • 2019 NAACP Game Changer Award
  • 2018 Milwaukee Business Journal Woman of Influence

REVELANT STRENGTHS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

DEGREES & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Information Systems from the University of Texas at El Paso (1995)
  • Master of Science in Business Management from Cardinal Stritch University (2009)
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida Muma College of Business (May 2021)
  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management (2013)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (2010)
  • Lean for the Office Certification, University of Michigan (2010)
  • Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) (2005)
  • Masters Certificate in Project Management, George Washington University (2005) 

Bio

 

Janette M. Braverman is the Founder and CEO of Leaders Leaving Legacies®, which focuses on people, process and technology. Her company was founded in 2011 and provides technology consulting services including technology and business assessments (infrastructure, applications), hosting and website development, various Microsoft 365 implementation services (i.e. SharePoint Corporate Intranet) and more. Leaders Leaving Legacies® also provides professional coaching, leadership development training, leadership retreats, strategic planning services, and more. Her clients cover multiple industries including healthcare, engineering, and nonprofit organizations.

Janette is an award-winning community leader who has simultaneously juggled multiple executive leadership roles. Janette’s leadership experience along with her professional background, have allowed her to pivot across several industries including government, information technology, manufacturing, engineering, non-profit and education. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to several boards.

She formerly served as the President of the NAACP of Ozaukee County from January 2022 to February 2023, and served three terms as an Ozaukee County Board Supervisor from June 2016 to April 2022. She made history by becoming the 1st African American to serve in this role. While there, she served 2 years on the Public Safety Committee and 4 years on Health and Human Services Committee.

Upon graduating from college with a Bachelor’s in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration, she worked for Phillips Magnavox leading technology initiatives across El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. She’s worked for high-tech, software engineering and manufacturing companies such as Lockheed Martin Aerospace, Harley-Davidson, Inc. and Rockwell Automation. Thereafter, she served as Dean of the College of Business and Management at Cardinal Stritch University, where she earned her Master’s degree in Business Management, and also served as their Executive Director of External Partnerships.

Janette recently established Janette Marie Jewelry which began as a hobby but quickly transitioned into a way of giving back. However, it was truly was born from her passion for boho designs and unique jewelry she calls “wearable art” that celebrate the natural beauty of gemstones and beads across multiple cultures. A portion of her earnings are allocated towards nonprofits providing services and supporting causes supporting women and children.

Janette’s mission is to not only leave a legacy for her family, but to serve and give back to the communities in which she works and lives while empowering others to do the same. She has received several awards and honors for being an inspirational and multi-faceted leader including: 2023 Milwaukee Community Journal Diamond Honoree Award, Wisconsin’s Top 48 Most Influential Black Leaders (2021), Milwaukee Business Journal’s Power Brokers (2020, 2021,2023), Professional Dimensions Imprint Award (2021), the MBJ Woman of Influence Award (2018) and more.